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Vigilantism in a rural setting

Did you know that an estimated one in three men and one in 10 women have a criminal record in Scotland? 2023 saw a significant rise in the public targeting individuals who have or are deemed to be involved in the criminal…

Events 06 Nov

ASPire Hub supporting improved quality in Adult Support and Protection

Iriss is proud to say that the ASPire Hub, a place for everyone working in Adult Support and Protection to access and share resources, is supporting two new drives to improve quality in ASP work throughout Scotland.

News 30 Oct

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Iriss CEO Dee Fraser is moving on to new opportunities

After four great years at Iriss, Dee Fraser is moving on to a different sector.

News 28 Oct

Blog posts and project updates

Ready, prep, go!

There’s a lot of work that goes into preparing to host a social work student on placement in a third sector organisation, from communicating with universities,…

Voices and visions: collaborating for improved third sector social work student placements 14 Oct

Launch of a hoarding taskforce

Iriss is working with a mix of strategic and local partners to co-design a better and more joined up approach across Scotland to hoarding…

Supporting people who hoard 09 Sep

Research alongside social care practice

Back in 2009, I was a fresh faced researcher, working as an intern in the Office of the Chief Researcher in the Scottish Government. I was at an event listening to…

Inside Iriss 27 Aug

Featured resources: Iriss now, then and next

The impact of Iriss 2023/24

While planning the work for 2023/24, we saw that there’s plenty of support for improvement (doing something better) in social work and social care support but a lack of dedicated focus on evidence-informed innovation…

Reports 2024

The progress we've seen

It’s easy to get bogged down in worries for the future, feel like everything is against us and forget to see the whole board. There can be no change or innovation without hope and ambition…

Reports 2024

Iriss work plan 2024/25

This year we will continue our core work of helping create the conditions for great social work and social care support to flourish. Our work plan was devised with feedback and input from voices across the sector…

Reports 2024