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Ethical Commissioning Support for Commissioners Learning Report

New report released - 'Ethical Commissioning Support for Commissioners Learning Report'

Iriss has released the 'Ethical Commissioning Support for Commissioners Learning Report,' aiming to assist commissioners in implementing ethical commissioning and procurement practices within adult social care. The report was developed in conjunction with the 'Action Learning Set group'. An…
Published 6 May 2025 in News

Visit the Creative Quarter!

Creative Quarter is part of an Iriss project to understand and learn from disciplines that specifically recognise creativity as a central feature of their identity, so that we can inspire and…
Published 12 May 2014 in News

Matter

Matter is an online community for young adult carers which has been created by Carers Trust. The Carers Trust works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges…
Published 12 May 2014 in Features

The sheet of possibility

I sat down today to write about goats, but that will have to wait for another time. Instead I got diverted into the power, and pull, of a blank page. As I sat musing about where to start, or how to…
Published 9 May 2014 in Features

Self determination

In my daily work, I research new models to support disabled people. I am passionate about the move towards choice and control for people with disabilities.
Published 9 May 2014 in Features

The relevance of design research for social services

I consider myself a bit of a magpie; a bit of a scavenger when it comes to research: I’m opportunistic, interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial.  My current design research projects are varied; one…
Published 9 May 2014 in Features

Why the arts matter

I've always had a passion for the arts - whether it's music, visual art, or performance art. I’ve spent most of my career working in adult social care training and development. I've always said that…
Published 9 May 2014 in Features
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I’m in control, not the computer

One aspect of my job is writing the code behind websites. It can be a hugely satisfying job but at the same time a very solitary one, struggling to solve a bug can sometimes take many hours and when…
Published 8 May 2014 in Features

Random coffee

“Poetry and hums aren’t things which you get. They’re things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you”. (Milne, 1928)
Published 2 May 2014 in Features

Everyone deserves music

Everyone deserves music is the title of a conference I’ll be chairing end of April (Community music conference, Gateshead, 29 April). It’s also a good slogan. Music is the way we express our identity…
Published 24 Apr 2014 in Features

Hospital to Home pathway map

Our Innovation and Improvement team is leading a 20-month project to redesign the pathway from hospital to home for older people across Scotland. We're working with health and social care…
Published 18 Apr 2014 in News

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