Free Housing Associations User Groups
We know that by combining housing data with digital maps you can get an unparalleled picture of your organisation: visualising trends, such as increases in void properties; mapping information pertaining to residents, such as age, income and access to facilities; and even supporting stock acquisition and disposal planning. One of our goals for 2008 is to help more housing associations reap the benefits of this so-called location intelligence.
One of the ways we plan to do this is by hosting free user groups, allowing members to meet and start sharing ideas and best practice. If you work for a housing association, and you’d like to explore how to use the various components of GIS (geographical information systems) within your organisation to save time and money, please register for one of the following user group events:
Southern User Group: March 19th, Ordnance Survey head office, Southampton (10am - 3pm)
Midlands and Northern User Group: April 9th, Dotted Eyes offices, Nr Birmingham (10am - 3pm)
Presentations will be given by Dotted Eyes, Ordnance Survey and by ‘real-life’ users such as Midland Heart, one of the top ten housing and regenerations businesses in the UK. Equally valuable, we hope, will be the chance to informally network and swop ideas/experiences with each other.
If you cannot attend a user group, but would like to receive our 2008 Guide to Location Intelligence for Housing, please request a copy.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Brittan on 01527 556935.
