Freshly Squeezed: Lynn Williams
Iriss.fm, Episode 229
An interview with Lynn Williams, an unpaid carer and activist.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 4 Dec 2018
Stories of service user involvement
Seven stories that illustrate and celebrate service user and carer involvement in social work teaching and learning.
Published in News
on 17 Oct 2018
Freshly Squeezed: Tommy Whitelaw
Iriss.fm, Episode 207
An interview with Tommy Whitelaw, a carer, activist and inspiration.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 12 Jul 2018
User involvement in social work education
A series of stories that highlight challenges and future ambitions of service user and carer involvement.
Published in News
on 4 Jul 2018
Capturing social work impact
ESSS Outline
Looks at evidence around methods for capturing the impact of social work interventions.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 11 Jun 2018
Making connections
Report of Making Connections conference, focused on partnership working with service user and carers in social work education.
Published in Post-event summaries
on 14 May 2018
The Care Collective
Iriss.fm, Episode 186
Information on a project in East Renfrewshire to support carers and involve them in discussions and decisions about their support.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 16 Aug 2017
Keeping it Real
The Keeping It Real conference at Stirling University on 26 April 2017 celebrated Service User and Carer Involvement in Professional Education and the difference it makes.
This was about showcasing good practice, sharing ideas and future ambitions, and discussing key challenges.
Sara Hitchens spoke eloquently (see attached presentation), reflecting back on the first national conference at Stirling University in 2013 (Real Lives: Real Difference) and the learning journey. She identified three essential ingredients for effective service user and carer involvement:
Published in Features
on 5 Jul 2017
ISBA 2016: Reframing respite - Maureen Flynn
Iriss.fm, Episode 171
Information on the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 22 Feb 2017
ISBA 2016: Adventures with dementia - Neil Mapes
Iriss.fm, Episode 167
Neil Mapes, Chief Executive at Dementia Adventure, describes the benefits of outdoor activities.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 20 Feb 2017