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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

DirectScot

DirectScot is an experimental prototype of a public service website for Scotland. Developed by the Scottish Government, it is a response to the ongoing debate on how government services can be…
Published 2 Mar 2012 in Features

Why communication is key to social work

"One of the main things I became aware of during my studies was that when people were given tools that enabled them to visualise their lives, conversations became quite reflective, emotional and…
Published 2 Mar 2012 in News

Community Catalysts

Community Catalysts is a Community Interest Company established in January 2010 by and working in close partnership with the charity Shared Lives Plus, an organisation that promotes the effective…
Published 12 Jan 2012 in Features

bespoken

bespoken is a social media website dedicated to building a community that aims to include disabled people in the design of everyday household products from their own homes, and where they can share…
Published 1 Nov 2011 in Features

IRISS strategy 2012-15 published

Iriss has recently published Designs for the future: Iriss strategy 2012-15, which illustrates the organisation's activities - through examples of its work - from 2009-11, and sets out its planned…
Published 18 Oct 2011 in News

SWAPBox

SWAPBox is a digital repository that brings together open educational resources - social work and social policy learning and teaching materials - that can be freely used and repurposed for use with…
Published 4 Oct 2011 in Features

New report on the evidence base for the delivery of adult services

Alison Petch, Director at Iriss, has authored a report commissioned by the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW) entitled, An evidence base for the delivery of adult services. It was…
Published 30 Sep 2011 in News

Social Media Week 2011 for the Third Sector

Glasgow is one of the cities hosting Social Media Week (#socialmediaweek), which will take place from 19-23 September 2011. The week will focus on exploring how local and regional societies, cultures…
Published 12 Sep 2011 in Features

Google Docs

Most of us create documents (usually in Word) and circulate them by email to colleagues for comment. This generates many versions of the document on various computers along with a chaotic trail of…
Published 12 Sep 2011 in Features

New report from Iriss: The future for personalisation? Service users, carers and digital engagement

Social media is used by an increasing number of people to communicate: from rating purchases on Amazon to sharing news, views and opinion through Twitter, to sharing photographs and video on Flickr…
Published 22 Aug 2011 in News

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