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Iriss 2024 conference

Iriss Conference June 2024 - A day working with Iriss

We invite you to bring your social services problem, idea or hope for change along and work with us to do something about it. This will be a day of useful tools and practical workshops designed to help you: grow your early ideas lead change Work effectively with the complex and complicated…
Published 17 Apr 2024 in Events
iamsocialwork

iamsocialwork SUPER:vision Tour Glasgow

iamsocialwork, is a concept that was created by Zoë Betts in 2012, as a newly qualified social worker. It started out as a small, local event in London and has grown into a series of UK-wide events,…
Published 19 Aug 2016 in News
Relationships Matter cards

Tool for conversations

We would like to thank those (over 100 people!) who expressed interest in our Relationships Matter conversation tool. 
Published 5 Aug 2016 in News
Mark McDonald MSP, Minister for Childcare and Early Years

Ministerial visit to Iriss

On 20th July, Mark McDonald, the Minister for Childcare and Early Years paid us a visit at our offices in Glasgow.
Published 23 Jul 2016 in News

Bring Your Own Enquiry (BYOE)

We are seeking partners to work with around an explorative approach to organisational enquiry and action. 
Published 1 Jul 2016 in News
Pilotlight group montage

It's SDS Awareness Week! Read the latest on Pilotlight

It's SDS Awareness Week (#SDSBlether) so we want you to know the latest about our Pilotlight project. Pilotlight is working with co-design teams of people who use and deliver services across…
Published 13 Jun 2016 in News
Iriss Insight 31

Peer support roles in mental health services

We've published Insight 31 - Peer support roles in mental health services - which was written by Louise Christie, Network Manager (Policy and Development) at Scottish Recovery Network. The print…
Published 18 May 2016 in News
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Hospital to Home evaluation report

An in-depth evaluation of the Hospital to Home project
Published 12 May 2016 in News

Interim Director appointed

Bob Parry, previously Associate Director at NHS Education for Scotland (NES), has taken up the post of interim Director at Iriss following Jackie McKenzie's departure in March 2016. Bob has held a…
Published 4 May 2016 in News
Change the Frame

Change the frame: journeys out of homelessness

A two-year project led by Iriss in collaboration with a range of partners to explore homelessness in Scotland.
Published 29 Apr 2016 in News

Post-Adoption Central Support

PACS is a small charitable organisation based in Stirling that comprises parents, social workers and other professionals involved in adoption and long-term foster care. It offers a range of post…
Published 27 Apr 2016 in Features

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