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Creative (re)presentation

‘Creative (re)presentation - Telling stories through a participatory and voice-led approach and the making of the film Healing Pitch' - is a free online session focused on including people's authentic experiences in creative ways that empowers people without exposing them to harm. If you are…
Published 11 Mar 2026 in Events

Mabel Cooper (1944-2013) Obituary - a remarkable women who found the voice for our Forgotten Citizens

Mabel Cooper, who has died of cancer, aged 68, was a charismatic and inspirational figure in the changing world of learning disability. She had a tremendous ability to draw on personal experience to…
Published 26 Mar 2013 in News

Where from? Where now?

"Homeless women will often resort to extreme measures to keep a roof over their heads: remaining in abusive relationships, engaging in sex work or committing minor crimes to be taken into custody.…
Published 4 Mar 2013 in Features

Iriss and NES - working together

Today, Iriss and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue our joint commitment to continuous improvement in Scotland's health and social services…
Published 27 Feb 2013 in News

Young Digital

Digital and social media offer new and creative ways to conduct, as well as share, research. Capitalising on this is a team of researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow that has…
Published 8 Feb 2013 in Features

Social Welfare at the British Library

It is argued that welfare reform will have a significant impact on benefit claimants and the supports that vulnerable people in society receive. Access to quality and consistent information will be…
Published 7 Jan 2013 in Features

Housing Options Scotland

The advent of self-directed support and personalised care will mean that over time, more and more individuals will have control of, and choice around, their own care and support, and this will…
Published 16 Nov 2012 in Features

Mindreel – redesigned and relaunched

Mindreel, the database of films about mental health, has been completely overhauled and redesigned to firmly establish its place as an important and invaluable educational resource. It now hosts…
Published 18 Oct 2012 in News

We went, we worked, we conquered!... in Bulgaria

About a year ago we received an invitation from Varna Business Agency(VBA) in Bulgaria to collaborate in the development and implementation of a programme to introduce innovative methods for exchange…
Published 9 Oct 2012 in News

Step into leadership

The Changing lives: Report of the 21st century social work review (2006) stressed the need for clear leadership and effective management at all levels within the workforce. While it is important that…
Published 3 Oct 2012 in Features

New report on incentivising knowledge exchange

Claire Lightowler, Programme Manager (EIP) at Iriss has co-authored a report entitled, Incentivising knowledge exchange: A comparison of vision, strategies, policy and practice in English and…
Published 13 Sep 2012 in News

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