Blog – Inside Iriss

What did we learn from our Learning Week?

Wednesday 12 February 2025

Learning Week is over at Iriss now.

Inside Iriss

Tuesday 11 February 2025
As part of our learning week we had a day where we focused on our internal evaluation process, as well as how we can better use the data we already collect to show our impact to partners and…
Tuesday 11 February 2025
In a fast-paced environment, the instinct can be to act quickly, but without a shared understanding of where we have been, we could move in directions that are not fully aligned or as effective as
Tuesday 11 February 2025
As a Development Lead with Iriss, I spend a lot of time thinking about time.
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.
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
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
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
Friday 10 May 2024
Last Autumn I started a coaching course with the Institute of Coaching Studies.
Friday 15 March 2024
If you’re familiar with Iriss work, you will know that we have had projects running for a year in three thematic areas - Space to Practice
Thursday 29 February 2024
Today is a big day for me, my last day working at Iriss. I wanted to spend some time reflecting on my journey with the organisation.