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Research Practice Partnerships in social care

Research Practice Partnerships in social care: Research production or capacity building? This session will explore work carried out within the Creating Care Partnerships study. The purpose of this NIHR funded study was to develop, implement and evaluate an approach called Research Practice…
Published 9 Feb 2026 in Events

Can SDS support recovery from substance misuse?

Pilotlight says 'Yes'. Using a design approach, Pilotlight aims to demonstrate how to design support for seldom heard groups, provide more personalised and appropriate services and increase the…
Published 15 Sep 2016 in News

Staf to manage Relationships Matter website

Relationships Matter was a project led by the Relationships Matter Collective, a group of inspirational practitioners and young people who were brave enough to challenge, and confident enough to…
Published 31 Aug 2016 in News
Trello dashboard

Trello - collaborative project management

Trello is a visual and easy to use project management tool that allows for collaboration. It’s free to set up so you can give it a go without investing a lot of time or any finance in it. If you…
Published 29 Aug 2016 in Features

Is this the best it can be?

Is this the best it can be? is a new toolkit that can be used by anyone delivering arts and creative learning through collaborative or participatory projects and programmes.
Published 29 Aug 2016 in Features
Dr Danielle Farrel of Your Options Understood (Y.O.U.)

Your Options Understood (Y.O.U.)

Your Options Understood (Y.O.U.) is a resource that offers independent advice to those living with a disability, as well as parents and carers. It was set-up by Dr Danielle Farrel to share her own…
Published 22 Aug 2016 in Features
iamsocialwork

iamsocialwork SUPER:vision Tour Glasgow

iamsocialwork, is a concept that was created by Zoë Betts in 2012, as a newly qualified social worker. It started out as a small, local event in London and has grown into a series of UK-wide events,…
Published 19 Aug 2016 in News
Relationships Matter cards

Tool for conversations

We would like to thank those (over 100 people!) who expressed interest in our Relationships Matter conversation tool. 
Published 5 Aug 2016 in News
Mark McDonald MSP, Minister for Childcare and Early Years

Ministerial visit to Iriss

On 20th July, Mark McDonald, the Minister for Childcare and Early Years paid us a visit at our offices in Glasgow.
Published 23 Jul 2016 in News

Bring Your Own Enquiry (BYOE)

We are seeking partners to work with around an explorative approach to organisational enquiry and action. 
Published 1 Jul 2016 in News
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It's SDS Awareness Week! Read the latest on Pilotlight

It's SDS Awareness Week (#SDSBlether) so we want you to know the latest about our Pilotlight project. Pilotlight is working with co-design teams of people who use and deliver services across…
Published 13 Jun 2016 in News

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