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Research Practice Partnerships in social care

Research Practice Partnerships in social care: Research production or capacity building? This session will explore work carried out within the Creating Care Partnerships study. The purpose of this NIHR funded study was to develop, implement and evaluate an approach called Research Practice…
Published 9 Feb 2026 in Events

Translating the knowledge embedded in peer stories

Peer support for clients and families of the disability sector is of paramount importance because it has the potential to hasten clients’ outcomes achievement. This is however a complex issue because…
Published 30 Jul 2014 in Features

Are you getting your five a day?

It’s possibly the best known of all government health messages. It’s a simple and motivating message to eat healthier; it’s easily remembered and is neither patronising nor preachy; it’s entirely…
Published 28 Jul 2014 in Features

Short. Sharp. And to the point.

I love full stops. I think they're brilliant. Here's why. They help me convey messages. Explain my ideas. And make important points. Quickly. Easily. Clearly. They make type look good. On a screen.…
Published 23 Jul 2014 in Features

Once Upon a Time on the Set with John Huston

I have dined out for years on my story of being on the set when John Huston directed the short film, Independence, shot in 1976 by 20th Century Fox for the US National Park Service in Philadelphia.…
Published 21 Jul 2014 in Features

Good Cheap Fast

A few years back I was luck enough to see Hoss Gifford give a short talk at Flash on The Beach (a developer conference held in Brighton).  One of the nuggets  he mentioned was the notion of GOOD…
Published 17 Jul 2014 in Features

Knowing what you want

It is assumed by most people that the hard part of getting social care is the assessment process, fighting for what you need and then obtaining it in terms of a specific number of hours from a care…
Published 15 Jul 2014 in Features

Imagination and conformity

Josh and LexyI recently had the pleasure of spending three weeks in the company of friends, whose family include these two, Josh and Lexy. They are a couple of months off turning three and are non-…
Published 10 Jul 2014 in Features

Playlist for Life

Playlist for Life bases its work on the premise that music is for everyone and that it can be used as a powerful tool to improve the lives of people with dementia, either in the early or advanced…
Published 7 Jul 2014 in Features

First bite

There are a whole set of exhortations and expressions which effectively demand the same response from us. From Carpe diem to “seize the time”, we are challenged to take control and make a difference…
Published 7 Jul 2014 in Features

Iriss appoints new Chair

The Board of Trustees and the staff group of Iriss are delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Macleod as the new Chair of the Board. Peter is currently Director of Social Work in Renfrewshire…
Published 4 Jul 2014 in News

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