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Buddy a support tool

Buddies: The Glen Isla Project

In 2016/17, Iriss worked with the Glen Isla project, a women’s criminal justice centre based in Arbroath, to enhance relational approaches. This is the story behind the development of Buddy: a support tool.
Getting there: Maddiston and Rumford

Getting There: Maddiston and Rumford

Since the end of 2015, Maddiston Community Council, Iriss and a range of other partners have helped carry out a variety of local activities in Maddiston and Rumford. The aim of this work was to explore with local people how they feel about the…

Outcomes and CO

Outcomes & CO

A tool that provides a framework for open, honest conversations about personal outcomes
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Social workers' communication with children and young people in practice

This insight presents what research tells us about social workers’ communication with children and young people in everyday practice. It also introduces key findings from a UK-wide study of social workers’ communication with children and young…

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Restorative justice

Iriss.fm, Episode 188

'Restorative Justice is a process of dialogue between two parties; in the context of criminal justice social work this will be a victim (or person harmed) and an offender (one who has caused harm…

Published in Iriss.fm on 12 Oct 2017

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Iriss.fm, Episode 187

Michael McEwan speaks to Richard Warden, the film lead, about the 2017 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (10-29 October).

Published in Iriss.fm on 9 Oct 2017

Child protection: listening to and learning from parents

Insight 39
Key points Research points to parents' experiences of child protection investigations and associated processes as often being unpleasant and disrespectful Learning from parents' experiences needs…
Published in Insights on 15 Sep 2017

Getting There: Maddiston and Rumford

Activity report 2016-17

Since the end of 2015, Maddiston Community Council, Iriss and a range of other partners have helped carry out a variety of local activities in Maddiston and Rumford. The aim of this work was to…

Published in Reports on 11 Sep 2017

The Care Collective

Iriss.fm, Episode 186

Michael McEwan speaks to Ruth Gallagher (Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire), Lynn Wardle (Thrive) and Colette Walker (carer) about the Care Collective.

The Care Collective is a project in…

Published in Iriss.fm on 16 Aug 2017

Hidden disabilities: Joseph Delaney

Iriss.fm, Episode 185

Michael McEwan speaks to Joseph Delaney about growing up with a 'hidden disability'.

Joseph is on the autistic spectrum and tells us about his life experiences, and his journey to getting…

Published in Iriss.fm on 26 Jul 2017

Hidden disabilities: Ryan Fleming

Iriss.fm, Episode 184

Michael McEwan speaks to Ryan Fleming about growing up with a 'hidden disability'.

Ryan is on the autistic spectrum and tells us about the challenging, as well as positive experiences he…

Published in Iriss.fm on 21 Jun 2017

Gypsy Traveller history in Scotland

A pictorial timeline

Gypsy Travellers are largely absent from history or misrepresented and mythologised in our culture and folklore — often in the crudest and most damaging of ways. Their story is often untold or…

Published in Reports on 19 Jun 2017

Iriss on… good practice with fathers

Gary Clapton, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh

Gary Clapton, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh spoke to Kerry Musselbrook from Iriss about what being a good father means to him, and tells us about the Iriss Insight…

Published in Iriss on… on 19 Jun 2017

Good practice with fathers in children and family services

Insight 38
Key points Society expects and gets more from fathers today The contribution that fathers can make to the lives of children and families is substantial Mothers continue to be the focus of children…
Published in Insights on 8 Jun 2017