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Iriss has published a ten year strategy

After a period of consultation, strategising and development, Iriss has released a document outlining the organisations strategy from 2025 to 2035.  Grounded in the current conditions of the sector, the strategy outlines the organisations priorities, goals and ambitions for the next ten…
Published 20 Jan 2025 in News
Co-producing cultural competency, event report

Working with Gypsy Traveller and Roma communities

Event exploring how co-production can equip social services with the cultural competency it needs.
Published 20 Mar 2018 in Post-event summaries
10 year celebration

Iriss celebrates 10 years

It's World Social Work Day on 20 March 2018 and 50 years since the introduction of the Social Work (Scotland) Act. We're also celebrating our 10th birthday. 
Published 19 Mar 2018 in News
Scottish Evidence Summit 2018

Scottish Evidence Summit 2018, event summary

Event that convened leaders from major practitioner, policy and professional bodies with an interest in the adoption and use of high-quality evidence across their organisations and sectors.
Published 19 Mar 2018 in Post-event summaries
Igniting Ideas workshop

Igniting Ideas at Fire Starter Festival

Report on the Iriss and SSSC workshop, Igniting Ideas, focused on how co-production and systems thinking can help get ideas off the ground.
Published 5 Mar 2018 in Features
Iriss Insights

Write an Iriss Insight

Do you have an idea for an Iriss Insight (evidence summary)? Insights promote debate, discussion and reflection to inform and improve future policy and practice.
Published 1 Mar 2018 in News
Portrait of Care

Portrait of Care public exhibition

In March (15-18th), Iriss will host A Portrait of Care, a four-day interactive public exhibition that will showcase stories and reflections of the frontline social services workforce.
Published 30 Jan 2018 in News
Tackling loneliness and isolation

Tackling loneliness and isolation

The subject of loneliness and isolation is one we're hearing a lot about recently. Monarch Mobility speaks about Iriss' resources on the topic.
Published 24 Jan 2018 in News
Partnerships & CO

Planning a partnership?

Partnerships & CO, a tool to support those planning a partnership or wishing to reflect on and take stock of an existing partnership.
Published 16 Jan 2018 in News
Co-production planner

Launch of co-production project planner

Resource that focuses on putting ideas into action. You don’t need to be an expert in co-production prior to planning a project.
Published 5 Jan 2018 in News
Maggie Melon with participants at the discussion

Child protection: listening to and learning from parents

An informal discussion was held at Serenity Cafe in Edinburgh on the subject. Stuart Muirhead from Iriss offers his reflections on the discussion, which was chaired by Maggie Mellon.
Published 8 Dec 2017 in Features

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