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Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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Using tools to enhance engagement in social services

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Tools have the potential to transform how we work. Just like the DIY tools many of us keep in a cupboard at home, tools used in interactions between people have the power to save us time.
Published 31 Oct 2016 in Iriss on…

Forming new futures through appreciative inquiry

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Draws on the theory and practice of appreciative inquiry, focusing particularly on recent examples from health and social care in Scotland.
Published 17 Oct 2016 in Insights

Relationships Matter - a conversation tool

A tool that supports practitioners reflect on their views and values when continuing to care for young people who are leaving care.
Published 13 Oct 2016 in Tools

The View from Here: Reflection Cards

A tool to prompt conversations about social work and care practitioners experiences.
Published 13 Oct 2016 in Tools

Co-design tools

Co-design tools can be used to enable people to discover other peoples' perspectives, develop and define ideas and deliver those ideas. We sometimes use the Design Council's Double Diamond as one…
Published 12 Oct 2016 in Tools

Fit for the Future: The future of care

A tool for practitioners to explore a vision for the future of care for older people.

A tool for practitioners to explore a vision for the future of care for older people.
Published 11 Oct 2016 in Tools

Fit for the Future: Enhancing relationships in care at home using caring conversations

A workshop process to introduce care home staff to caring conversations.
Published 11 Oct 2016 in Tools

Fit for the Future: Beautiful Practice Cards

Cards to encourage people who access support to record beautiful practice that has touched them.
Published 11 Oct 2016 in Tools

Fit for the Future: Outcomes in care homes cards

Cards which show a series of snapshots of what life in an outcomes-focused care home might look like.
Published 11 Oct 2016 in Tools

Fit for the Future: Lessons for collaboration

Lessons that can be applied to any collaborative project and should be used as ‘food for thought’ to help plan productive partnerships.
Published 11 Oct 2016 in Tools

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