NINIS for Investing for Health: Workshop Training
Events
We are again able to offer two half day training sessions on the NINIS (NI
Neighbourhood Information Services) in February 2008. The sessions will be
facilitated by Fiona Johnston from NISRA (NI Statistics and Research Agency) and
opened to anybody from the Statutory and Voluntary sector.
The sessions available are:
Date
Venue
Time
Tuesday 19 February 2008 Kilkeel
Campus, Kilkeel
2pm to 4.30pm
Wednesday 27 February 2008 ICT Suite, Victoria
Street, Armagh 2pm to 4.30pm
If you wish to register for any of the events below contact Alice Gray at
(028) 3741 4640 or via email: alicegr@shssb.n-i.nhs.uk
The workshops will cover:
• Background to Neighbourhood
Statistics in Northern Ireland
• Statistical Geography of Northern
Ireland
• Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service
(NINIS)
• NINIS for Investing for Health
• NINIS for Investing
for Health Indicators
• Using the Data - Case Studies, Example
Indicators and Guidelines
• Future Plans/Accessing
Information
The remainder of the workshop will involve customised exercises for
completion on PCs where participants get the opportunity to access data on the
NINIS website and create area profiles and maps. Exercises are based on local
examples and health and well-being indicators from specific Health Board areas.
