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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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Care Assistance

Pam Duncan, Policy Officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about her experiences of care assistance in Scotland

Published 9 Mar 2012 in Videos

Integration of health and social care

Insight 14

Evidence summary on the key findings of a review conducted for ADSW which considered the evidence base for health and social care integration.
Published 9 Mar 2012 in Insights

Measuring outcomes in Angus

The wellbeing web

What is the wellbeing web? In 2011, Angus Council produced the wellbeing web. The wellbeing web is an interactive tool designed to facilitate an engaging and positive process to measure outcomes…
Published 2 Mar 2012 in Case studies

Self-directed support and peer support

Pam Duncan

Pam Duncan, Policy Officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about her experiences of self-directed support in Scotland.
Published 27 Feb 2012 in Videos

Shaping the criminal justice system: The role of those supported by criminal justice services

Insight 13

Focuses on the issue of involving those who have offended in shaping the criminal justice system, exploring the different models of involvement, the effectiveness of different approaches and the…
Published 15 Feb 2012 in Insights

Using an assets approach for positive mental health and well-being

An Iriss and East Dunbartonshire Council project

An asset-mapping project with East Dunbartonshire Council for positive mental health and well-being.
Published 3 Feb 2012 in Reports

Measuring personal outcomes: Challenges and strategies

Insight 12

Considers some of the challenges of measuring outcomes and emerging responses to these.
Published 5 Jan 2012 in Insights

Shaping the choreography of care and support

Iriss Forum, Designs for the future 2011

Alison Petch (Iriss Director), Lisa Pattoni and Gayle Rice (Iriss Project Managers) and Ian Grout (Glasgow School of Art) explain the background to this project which involved students from the…
Published 21 Dec 2011 in Videos

Enabled by Design

Iriss Forum, Designs for the future 2011

Denise Stephens is co-founder and CEO of Enabled by Design, which is a community of people who are passionate about Design for All. Enabled by Design believe that good design can support people to…
Published 21 Dec 2011 in Videos

Here's a hand

Iriss Forum, Designs for the future 2011

Introduced by Catherine McCrae. Here's a Hand is an innovative service designed to connect people to their family, friends and neighbours, making it quicker and easier to ask for and offer a helping…
Published 21 Dec 2011 in Videos

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