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Iriss Conference June 2024 - A day working with Iriss

We invite you to bring your social services problem, idea or hope for change along and work with us to do something about it. This will be a day of useful tools and practical workshops designed to help you: Grow your early ideas Lead change Work effectively with the complex and complicated…
Published 17 Apr 2024 in Events
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Co-production in a changing world

What SCIE has planned for this year's Co-production Week (#CoProWeek) in England and related Iriss resources.
Published 7 Jul 2020 in Features
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Care home study explores lockdown impact on families

Collaborative research to gauge how lockdown restrictions have affected the families of care home residents.
Published 7 Jul 2020 in News
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Transforming services for people using digital technology

Report written by Iriss for Scottish Government and COSLA on the potential of digital technology to improve the experiences of both citizens and health and social care staff.
Published 6 Jul 2020 in News
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Recognition Matters

Launch of a film based on two research studies which focus on different elements of child care and protection practice.
Published 23 Jun 2020 in News
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Curate and Connect launch

Special collections of Iriss resources based on topics at the forefront of the Covid-19 crisis.
Published 17 Jun 2020 in News
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

A summary of Iriss and sector resources.
Published 16 Jun 2020 in News
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Meeting outcomes for people during Covid-19

The Personal Outcomes Network is collecting stories from people across health and social care of how they are managing to meet outcomes.
Published 10 Jun 2020 in News
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Young people in care support the community of Montrose

A story of how the young people supported by the Rossie Young People's Trust are showing kindness to the local community during Covid-19. 
Published 8 Jun 2020 in Features
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Upholding ethical behaviour and human rights during Covid-19

Professor Lena Dominelli shares her reflections on upholding ethical behaviour, social justice and human rights during Covid-19. 
Published 2 Jun 2020 in Features
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'Working together apart' during Covid-19

Work is underway to create a course that supports partnership working in times of social distancing.
Published 2 Jun 2020 in News

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