Herefordshire Information and Research Network (HIRN) - The Herefordshire Partnership

Herefordshire Information and Research Network (HIRN)

Are you a researcher, information gatherer or an information user? If so, our meetings are likely to be of interest to you.

HIRN has been established by Herefordshire Council Research Team to provide a forum for anyone engaged in research and information gathering activities within any of the Partner organisations to share knowledge and expertise. We hope that people will 'drop into' the Network by attending those meetings that are of particular interest to them. The meetings are open to anyone (regardless of position) but you will need to let us know if you plan to attend; places will be allocated to those who book first.

Each meeting includes a presentation on a topic of general interest to provide a focus for discussion. There is also an opportunity for those present to update others on current or planned research activities. Another aspect that shouldn't be overlooked is the chance for some useful informal 'networking'!

Please see end of page for presentation notes from previous seminars.

 

Planned Seminars for 2009-10	Time, Date and Location	Status
The Director of Public Health Report, Health in Herefordshire & Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) of the health and well being of Herefordshire’s population Akeem Ali (Herefordshire Primary Care Trust) will give an overview of the reports, with a more in-depth look at some of the key issues for Herefordshire.	Time: Tuesday 28th April 2-4 pm Venue: Council Chambers, Town Hall	Completed
Budget consultation (Simalto methodology) John Green (Research for Today)	Time: Tuesday 5th May 2 pm Venue: Kindle Centre, Hereford	Completed
State of Herefordshire Report 2009 (Max Bassett, Herefordshire Partnership Research Team) An overview of the report, with a more in-depth look at some of the key findings.	Time: Tuesday the 2nd June Venue: Kindle Centre, Hereford	Completed
West Midlands Regional Observatory Roadshow Representatives from the Observatory will give an overview of their work and their relation ship with local authorities then go on to look at what work they do in areas that are a priority for Herefordshire. The session will be chaired by Cllr Roger Phillips.	Time: 22nd July afternoon Venue: TBC	Taking bookings
Results of the Herefordshire quality of life survey Summary of the results from the new Place Survey. Touching on performance data and valuable data on wider issues such as the quality of life in Herefordshire, community involvement, volunteering and anti-social behaviour.	Time: TBC Venue: TBC
Results of the Every Child Matters survey Results will be presented from the Every Child Matters survey carried out in the spring 2009. Themes in the survey include Healthy lifestyles, Physical activity and leisure time, Volunteering, Relationships and mental health, Safety - including bullying and Information and guidance.	Time: TBC Venue: TBC

If you would like to book a place for a seminar, be added to the contacts list for details of meetings or have any suggestions for future topics, please contact:

Clement Attwood (Researcher - Herefordshire Partnership)
Tel: 01432 260893
e-mail: cattwood@herefordshire.gov.uk