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An exercise in listening
Carolyn M Holmes shares her experience of embracing ‘coproduction’; and being ‘all ears’. I don’t remember the word ‘coproduction’ being mentioned over 30 years ago, when I trained to be a social worker. However I learned to knock on doors, to listen, to value personal stories, relationships, the unique individualism of us all, the role …
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Posted to Making Co-Production happen by Josie on 23 Nov 2020
Shared Lives for older people in rural areas
Where is home and what does it mean to you? It can be a physical building but for many of us it is a feeling, a place, a smell or a view. The people who know you, being a ‘regular’, stopping for a chat, a beaten track and reassuring landmarks. When you’ve lived somewhere all …
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Posted to Exploring Rural Social Work in Scotland by Alice Williams on 5 Nov 2020
Near Me in rural social work
Interested in using Near Me in a rural social work setting? A call is open to participate in a new project exploring where Near Me video consulting software can be most effectively and usefully applied in social services. In partnership with the Scottish Government Near Me team (Technology Enabled Care Programme), Iriss is leading this …
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Posted to Exploring Rural Social Work in Scotland by Louise Bowen on 8 Oct 2020