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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

Food for Thought: resources on food and care

Food for Thought is an ESRC-funded project led by Ruth Emond, Samantha Punch and Ian McIntosh of the University of Stirling. A website of resources has been launched today as part of the project,…
Published 19 Nov 2013 in News

Make remembering easy with Evernote

Busy modern life can make it difficult to remember everything. And there always seems to be quite a lot to remember, not only in our daily working lives, but also in our private lives. It can be an…
Published 19 Nov 2013 in Features

Pilotlight resources: designing pathways to self-directed support

The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 goes live on the 1st April 2014 and the implementation of the National Strategy is well underway across Scotland. Pilotlight is…
Published 8 Nov 2013 in News

Scoop.it

For the last four years, Iriss has been involved in creating a daily social services news feed and email newsletter. We like to keep up to date with what's new in social media and are very open to…
Published 7 Nov 2013 in Features

Embedding ideas to nurture innovation

Since 2010, the Innovation and Improvement programme has worked with several partners to develop and test innovative ways of working, as well as developing service innovations designed to improve…
Published 25 Oct 2013 in News

Life Changes Trust

The Life Changes Trust (LCT) has been founded to transform the life chances of:
Published 5 Sep 2013 in Features

Why can't I access stuff on the web? New report from Iriss

'It is essential that everyone has access to the right technology and are capable and confident in its use at home and at work' So says the Scottish Government in its aspirations for Scotland's…
Published 16 Aug 2013 in News

Looked after children and young people: We can and must do better

Learning with Care, published by by HM Inspectors of Schools and the Social Work Service Inspectorate in 2001, highlighted the importance of improving the learning and development opportunities for…
Published 12 Aug 2013 in Features

Fire prevention: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Fire can have a devastating effect on people's lives, yet most fires are preventable. In 2009, a report [1] from the Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services [2] highlighted the groups most at risk from…
Published 2 Jul 2013 in Features

Research Unbound

Dr Sarah Wilson of the University of Stirling recently completed ESRC-finded research (Young People Creating Belonging: spaces, sounds and sights) into how young people who are looked after feel that…
Published 12 Jun 2013 in News

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