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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
Iriss Insight 34

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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Acumen - giving mental health service users and carers a voice

Iriss.fm, episode 145

Michael McEwan of Able Radio speaks to Pauline Vance, Development Worker at Acumen, about its supports and services.

Contact Acumen: 0141 887 9103 Email: enquiries@acumennetwork.org
Published in Iriss.fm on 17 May 2016

Learning Disability Week 2016

Iriss.fm, episode 144

Learning Disability Week will be held from 16-20 May 2016. Michael McEwan speaks to Linda Mitchell, Learning and Development Manager at Scottish Commission for Learning Disability, about the theme…

Published in Iriss.fm on 2 May 2016

Action on Hearing Loss Scotland

Iriss.fm, episode 143

According to Delia Henry, Director at Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, hearing loss and deafness don't often get highly profiled in Scottish society. In this episode, Michael McEwan speaks to…

Published in Iriss.fm on 29 Mar 2016

Disabled Access Day 2016

Iriss.fm, episode 142

Kiki McDonald, founder of Disabled Access Day, speaks to Able Radio's Michael McEwan about Disabled Access Day and associated events and activities. It will be held on 12 March 2016.

Disabled…
Published in Iriss.fm on 25 Feb 2016

How early years trauma affects the brain

The child who mistrusts good care

Dan Hughes, Clinical Psychologist, from U.S.A., is the originator of dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP) and also attachment-focused family therapy. He is an internationally acclaimed…

Published in Videos on 4 Feb 2016

Youth and criminal justice in Scotland

The young person’s journey

Developed in partnership with CYCJ and a number of partner agencies, Youth and criminal justice in Scotland is an online interactive guide that describes the stages in the youth and criminal…

Published in Multimedia learning materials on 28 Jan 2016

My Life My Way - Wesley Greer

Iriss.fm, episode 141

Never underestimate people with disability. Wesley (Wes) Greer talks to Michael McEwan of Able Radio about his life from school through the highs and lows of breaking into performing arts.…

Published in Iriss.fm on 19 Jan 2016

My Life My Way - Lynn Murdoch

Iriss.fm, episode 140

In our continuing series My Life, My Way Lynn Murdoch talks candidly to Michael McEwan of Able Radio about life with cerebral palsy. Lynn attended mainstream schools and tried office work for a…

Published in Iriss.fm on 18 Dec 2015

Autism and acting

Liam's career four years on

In 2012 Liam Robertson, who is on the autism spectrum, told us about his passion for TV, film and theatre and his ambition to become an actor. Liam's story is inspirational, demonstrating the…

Published in Videos on 3 Dec 2015

My Life My Way - George Gordon

Iriss.fm, episode 139

Michael McEwan of Able Radio talks to George Gordon, a part-time receptionist with with SCLD who has previously worked with Common Knowledge as an interviewer on the Special Olympics and as a…

Published in Iriss.fm on 30 Nov 2015