Monday 25 November 2024
The social services and social care system is complex and we face enormous challenges including a lack of resources, squeezed budgets, burnt-out staff and moral distress.
Thursday 21 November 2024
Last year we worked with Future Pathways, Voices for a Better Future and the Scottish Recovery Network to look at how we might co-design peer support for care survivors supported by Future Pathways
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Large Scale Investigations – or LSIs – can be a knotty issue for all involved. LSIs are a specific type of Adult Support and Protection intervention that is triggered when there’s more than one adult…
Monday 18 November 2024
“I wanted that first placement to be something that I would be like ‘okay is social work the right career for me, is this the right job for me?" - Reflection from an early career social w
Thursday 14 November 2024
Earlier this month, as part of a project we are working on in the ethical commissioning space, we met with a team of care home managers.
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Since my colleague and I started working with a local authority adult social work team, it’s been inspiring to see the team’s dedication and thoughtful approach to making a difference in their serv
Monday 14 October 2024
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, meeting with students and their tutor
Monday 9 September 2024
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…
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Back in 2009, I was a fresh faced researcher, working as an intern in the Office of the Chief Researcher in the Scottish Government.
Friday 23 August 2024
Having been working on Voice and Visions for nearly six months, it is safe to say we have heard a lot about the third sector social work student placement world; from third sector representatives,
Monday 19 August 2024
“What matters isn’t if people are good or bad. What matters is if they’re trying to be better today than they were yesterday. You asked me where my hope comes from? That’s my answer.”
Michael ‘The…
Tuesday 6 August 2024
We have been reflecting on our last year (and more) and looking forward to this year and our future, and it got me thinking about change. We (people not just Iriss) talk a lot about how we need…
Monday 22 July 2024
I’m a third of the way through the practice hours needed for accreditation with the International Coaching Federation after
Wednesday 17 July 2024
I have a confession to make, I am a commissioning geek.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Over the last 10 years we have been lucky to have an ongoing relationship with the Regional Municipality of Durham and
Wednesday 3 July 2024
A few weeks ago, I headed out to Fife to round off our project with Abbotsford Care. The train journey across the Forth and through the East Coast countryside is a perfect setting for reflection.
Friday 28 June 2024
And we are off! Earlier this week, we had our first Voices and Visions online session.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Last week, we hosted our annual conference - A day working with Iriss.
Monday 24 June 2024
About the session
This session (at the new Social Hub, highly recommended!) brought together a group of managers from Care Visions child
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Along with our project partner, People Know How, we are beginning to look at social work student placements in the third sector; how they are now, and build
