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Suicide prevention in rural areas

This webinar will introduce Scotland’s Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy: Creating Hope Together, that is delivered by a collective of National public and third sector organisations supported by a network of Suicide Prevention Leads in local areas. It will highlight how you can connect to…
Published 23 Oct 2025 in Events
HSC Standards

National Health and Social Care Standards launched

On Friday 9 June, Scottish Government launched the new National Health and Social Care Standards: My support, my life. 
Published 12 Jun 2017 in News
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Take the Iriss.fm survey

What is the value of a social services podcast? Iriss.fm has been broadcasting for over 5 years and we've produced over 180 episodes to date. Iriss.fm is a social services podcast - audio recordings…
Published 5 Jun 2017 in News
Festival of Residential Child Care

Festival of Residential Child Care 2017

The Festival of Residential Child Care is a week-long programme of events, celebrating and supporting the work of residential child care across the whole of the UK.  We were delighted to support…
Published 5 Jun 2017 in News

Learning Disability Week 2017

It's Learning Disability Week 2017! We're looking forward to attending the Learning Disability Awards tonight at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, to celebrate, on a national level, the rarely…
Published 17 May 2017 in News
Social Services Expo 2017

Booking open for Social Services Expo

Booking is now open for the Scottish Social Services Expo 2017 which will provide an exciting opportunity to learn about current innovation and best practice in Scotland’s social services. Taking…
Published 9 May 2017 in News

Iriss SEEDS, workshop summaries

Short summary of the Iriss SEEDS workshops, which shared experiences, evidence, discoveries and successes
Published 24 Apr 2017 in Features

SSS Awards shortlist announced

The Scottish Social Services Awards shortlist is now available, announcing the 31 successful entrants making it to the final out of 155 entries nationwide. It includes a mix of individuals, teams…
Published 20 Apr 2017 in News

The View from Here

We've published a short summary of The View from Here project 2016/17. The project involved promoting a deeper understanding of the impact of care and support and the contribution of the frontline…
Published 12 Apr 2017 in News
Colin Turbett

Gypsy Travellers and social work's role

Friday 24 March saw the launch of Iriss Insight 35 - Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work's role - at an event to start conversations to bring about lasting change. The event was a…
Published 27 Mar 2017 in News

Pilotlight project completes

Pilotlight was a five year programme funded by the Scottish Government as part of the implementation of self-directed support.  Pilotlight co-designed seven pathways to self-directed support…
Published 24 Mar 2017 in News

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