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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

WithScotland

The Multi-Agency Resource Service (MARS) and the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN) have recently joined forces and renamed themselves WithScotland. The merging of the two…
Published 3 Sep 2012 in Features

Info 4 Care Kids

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), with the support of Voice, the Who Cares Trust and the Fostering Network, has produced a website that informs looked-after children and young people on…
Published 2 Aug 2012 in Features

Final Fling

It's a subject that not everyone wants to embrace or give due consideration to in life, but most people would agree that dying is a natural part of life, and is something that all of us, perhaps,…
Published 3 Jul 2012 in Features

First screening of 'The Road from Crime' film

The first screening of 'The Road from Crime' film was shown at the University of Glasgow yesterday evening, Monday 18th June, and was very well received by the 250+ people who attended. It was…
Published 19 Jun 2012 in News

'Breaking the mould' for the workforce of the future

A partnership project of IRISS and SSSC, Workforce of the Future aims to bring key people from across social services organisations to work up and implement a number of creative ideas for shaping the…
Published 15 Jun 2012 in News

Social services information landscape

In today's information rich world finding your way around can be daunting and you can easily become disoriented or lost. Here is quick guide.
Published 5 Jun 2012 in Features

Review of Talking Points and CCOF

Alison Petch, Director at Iriss, has authored a final evaluation of the Talking Points programme, an approach that focuses on assessing the outcomes important to the individual, planning how they…
Published 2 May 2012 in News

Find Me Good Care

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is developing a website that will help people to make choices about care. It will cover all types of care and support for adults including regulated…
Published 30 Apr 2012 in Features

Mindreel: A mental health resource

As it's Depression Awareness Week (22-28th April), we thought it would be a good opportunity to flag up Mindreel, a joint initiative led by Iriss in partnership with the Scottish Mental Health Arts…
Published 25 Apr 2012 in News

Reshaping Care and Support Planning

Reshaping Care and Support Planning is a nationally approved, awareness raising resource for outcome-focused care and support planning within adult registered services in Scotland. It was devised,…
Published 2 Apr 2012 in Features

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