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Have you used our Outcomes & CO tool?
We’d love to hear what you thought of the tool, how it was (or will be) used and any other feedback you’d like to share.
Your feedback will inform further developments and will help us understand the…
Held in June at Crieff Hydro, the Social Services Awards 2017 celebrated the breadth of inspiring and life-changing work carried out by the sector. From the 155 organisations, teams and individuals who entered, to the final ten winners, everyone has…
This year, Iriss is working with the new Standards for Health and Social Care Implementation Team to help test out some of the standards in practice. We are working to build an evidence base that bridges the new standards with practice in a variety…
Children and young people
Three things: Gypsy Travellers in Scotland
Gypsy Travellers are largely absent from history or misrepresented and mythologised in our culture and folklore — often in the crudest and most damaging of ways. Their story is often untold or…
Key points
Legal recognition in recent years has confirmed Scotland's Gypsy Travellers as a distinct ethnic minority with their own history, culture and customs. Their contribution to Scotland’s…
Friday 24 March saw the launch of Iriss Insight 35 - Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work's role - at an event to start conversations to bring about lasting change. The event was a…
New on Iriss.fm
The Care Collective
Iriss.fm, Episode 186
Michael McEwan speaks to Ruth Gallagher (Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire), Lynn Wardle (Thrive) and Colette Walker (…
Hidden disabilities: Joseph Delaney
Iriss.fm, Episode 185
Michael McEwan speaks to Joseph Delaney about growing up with a 'hidden disability'.
Joseph is on the autistic…
Hidden disabilities: Ryan Fleming
Iriss.fm, Episode 184
Michael McEwan speaks to Ryan Fleming about growing up with a 'hidden disability'.
Ryan is on the autistic spectrum…
Secure care in Scotland
Iriss.fm, Episode 183
The second of two episodes to celebrate the Festival of Residential Child Care 2017.
Debbie Nolan, Centre for Youth…