Second Steering Group Meeting Bruxelles, September 15-17, 2008 Adele Keys, Senior EHO Belfast City Building Healthy Communities BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

HIA and the use of urban health indicators City experience in the field: Strongly endorsed in the public health strategy Investing for Health Belfast has pioneered several HIAs in NI. Current programme aims to integrate HIA into the planning and decision making processes, especially non-health policies. Belfast is lead City for sub network on HIA Needs and challenges: HIA in HUP HIA and regeneration Health, sustainability and Equity tool Expectations: Address Health Inequalities across the city Integrate health into sustainability and regeneration Political commitment BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

Policies and actions for an healthy and active ageing City experience in the field: EHSSB Older Peoples health and Wellbeing Strategy 2006 Healthy Ageing Interaction Plan All Party Reference group and Interagency partnership Needs and challenges: Multi agency working Expectations: Belfast's project will not focus on this area. BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

Healthy places and healthy environment City experience in the field: Wide variety of programmes and initiatives Needs and challenges: Health inequalities across the City (particularly N&W) Expectations: Integrate health into Government policies/strategies HIA/HUP – regeneration and equity BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

Use of Structural Funds in actions aiming at developing health gains City experience in the field: 2 mainstream Structural funding programmes Belfast has been a partner in a number of projects Needs and challenges: Ignorance of potential opportunities Bureaucratic region and highly fragmented Health structures Expectations: The project can fit within the objectives BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

The Belfast Local Support Group 2 meetings, 3 rd July and 4 th September 2008 Healthy Urban Planning Group Smaller working group – including managing Authority Council Committee have approved the project Quartiers En Crise meeting 15 th September Outlined project plan - Health, sustainability and Equity tool BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

Thank you Adele Keys Building Healthy Communities BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Turin Urban Regeneration and Development Sector in collaboration with QeC - ERAN