We caught up with Business Intelligence Business Partner Dr Nadia Al-Sabouni to hear about how she uses data in her role and why she is so passionate about working with the Bucks Data Exchange.
We caught up with Strategic Analyst, Aaron Cheung who works for Thames Valley’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to hear about how he uses data in his role and why he is so passionate about working with data.
Charities collect a lot of information every day – and analysing this data can transform their services for the better. But where should you start? What do we mean by data and data science, and how can you tell if your organisation would benefit from using it?
This suite of profiles was generated in May 2022. We will continue to download more up-to-date profiles and publish them in the ‘Opportunity Bucks’ Resources section of the Bucks Data Exchange.
Economic profiles for the 10 Opportunity Bucks wards (2023)
A summary of the inequalities data used to identify the 10 Opportunity Bucks wards (2021)
Opportunity Bucks is our local partnership approach to levelling up, working in partnership across the county to improve outcomes for people across the county who are experiencing the most hardship. Our aim, through the Opportunity Bucks programme, is to ensure that everyone in the county has the opportunity to succeed, that we grow together as a place and that nobody is left behind.
We caught up with Policy and Insight Manager Korri Lenney to hear about why data is important to her role and her passion for social change.
The Claimant Count counts the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance plus those who claim Universal Credit and are required to seek work and be available for work. It is a measure of the number of people claiming ‘out-of-work’ related benefits. Not all those who are unemployed claim benefits. This is largely due to people finding new work very quickly or having other sources of financial support at home. In addition, not all those counted within the Claimant Count are unemployed (some are working a low number of hours and/or are earning a low income). Whilst the Claimant Count is not a measure of unemployment, it is a useful proxy at the local level.
The Bucks Data Exchange is working with the NTU to create a local picture of the needs of charities across Bucks.
Buckinghamshire’s Economic Intelligence Observatory provides access to the latest economic data and insight in Buckinghamshire.
An exciting opportunity is now available to take a leading
We hear from Leona Forsyth, Senior Grants Manager, at the Rothschild Foundation to hear more about how she uses data in her role and what motivates her to be involved in the BDEX.
