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Suicide prevention in rural areas

This webinar will introduce Scotland’s Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy: Creating Hope Together, that is delivered by a collective of National public and third sector organisations supported by a network of Suicide Prevention Leads in local areas. It will highlight how you can connect to…
Published 23 Oct 2025 in Events

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

Making a project contagious

One of my projects is really struggling to get going… It is called Stories Aloud and is based on the model promoted by The Reader Organisation. I was training staff and volunteers to read story…
Published 3 Jul 2014 in Features

Create visual music with Patatap

Patatap is a portable animation and sound kit. With the touch of a finger create melodies charged with moving shapes. While easy to pick up there is a wide range of possibilities. Switch between…
Published 30 Jun 2014 in Features

What do we mean by change?

‘And that is how change happens.  One gesture. One person.  One moment at a time’ — Libba Bray But what do we mean by change, and what do we want to change and why?
Published 26 Jun 2014 in Features

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