Asset-based approaches

Creating cultures for co-production

Edinburgh Together workshop which aimed to give people time to think about how they can embed cultures that support co-production.

Published in Features on 3 Aug 2018

Transitional outcomes from social enterprise interventions for young people with additional support needs

ESSS Outline

Explores evidence around the outcomes of involvement in social enterprises for young people with additional support needs.

Published in ESSS Outlines on 14 May 2018

Community social work case studies

A series of case studies that demonstrate what community social work is and has to offer, grounded in real-life context and experience.

Published in News on 26 Apr 2018

People seek a life, not a service

Kerry Musselbrook from Iriss shares her thoughts on the Our Shared Ambition event which was held in September 2017.

Published in Features on 5 Dec 2017

From strength to strength

Iriss.fm, Episode 158

Catch-up with East Dunbartonshire Council about how an assets-based approach can improve mental health and wellbeing.

Published in Iriss.fm on 15 Dec 2016

WITTY (What's Important To You?)

Create your own personalised map of what is important in your life to help promote well-being

WITTY is a free iPad app which enables people to visually map positive assets and factors they have and can better engage with in day to day life.

Whilst we have provided this tool on an iPad you could create a paper version yourself using A3/A4 paper and images and objects you have to hand.

Published in Tools on 24 Jun 2013

Social Assets in Action: Evaluation Report

Commissioned by IRISS, East Dunbartonshire CHP and East Dunbartonshire Council

The Project aimed to incorporate strength-based practice in the delivery of mental health services by piloting Personal Asset Mapping, and to broaden awareness of community assets in order to show options outside of public service delivery including through developing a Community Well-being (asset) Map. This was intended to complement rather than replace attention to the needs of people who use services.

Published in Reports on 8 Apr 2013

Assets-based approaches to intervention

Iriss.fm, episode 23

Lisa Pattoni presents highlights from Paul Morin's presentation and discusses his research with Fiona Garven of the Scottish Community Development Centre and Jennifer McLean of the Glasgow Centre for Centre for Population Health.

Published in Iriss.fm on 7 Nov 2012

Strengths-based approaches for working with individuals

Insight 16

Provides an overview of the research evidence on effective strengths based approaches for working with individuals and presents selected illustrative examples.

Published in Insights on 1 May 2012

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 in Reports on 3 Feb 2012