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Report of Building the Future; Shaping our Social Work Identity conference held in Edinburgh on 31 May 2018.
A series of stories that highlight challenges and future ambitions of service user and carer involvement.
12 individuals, teams or organisations have been announced as this year’s winners, having triumphed over more than 100 nationwide entries from across the third sector, independent organisations, local authorities and the NHS.
Celebrating 10 years – 2011
Learning resource that provides the necessary skills and knowledge to critically examine how the needs of minority ethnic carers and service users are being met.
Recordings of the Scottish Attachment in Action Conference, 9 September 2011.
Learning resource which introduces a structured approach to the assessment and promotion of resilience in vulnerable children.
New on Iriss.fm
Welfare advisers in health and social care services
Iriss.fm, Episode 208
Roundtable discussion on the embedding of welfare advisers in health and social care services.
Freshly Squeezed: Tommy Whitelaw
Iriss.fm, Episode 207
An interview with Tommy Whitelaw, a carer, activist and inspiration.
Looking back at Learning Disability Week
Iriss.fm, Episode 206
Our roving reporter on disability issues, Michael McEwan, attended a number of events over Learning Disability Week…
Jo McFarlane's journey to recovery
Iriss.fm, Episode 205
The moving story of Jo McFarlane, a writer, poet and public speaker. She provides an engaging story of her early life…