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Iriss Conference 2024: a day working with Iriss

We invite you to bring your social services problem, idea or hope for change along and work with us to do something about it.

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Iriss Conference June 2024 - A day working with Iriss

We invite you to bring your social services problem, idea or hope for change along and work with us to do something about it.

Events 17 Apr

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ASPire 2024 talks are now available

Videos of the speakers from February's ASPire event are now available on the Iriss YouTube channel.

News 19 Mar

Hidden issues in rural social work and communities

We are delighted to announce the second ever rural social work conference in Scotland. This free online conference will explore hidden issues and injustices in rural communities and the role of rural social workers.

Events 14 Mar

Blog posts and project updates

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Collaborative changemaking in North Ayrshire

The bees are back! Watching these amazing creatures leave their hibernation spots and fly around again this Spring has struck me as I look back on this year’s…

Networking the change 03 Apr

Wellbeing and the social work practitioner

I’ve been reflecting on presentations from Drs Pearse McCusker and Emma Miller at the Rural Social Work Forum at a webinar we ran called Wellbeing and the rural…

Big picture 03 Apr

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Nothing comes for free?

Guest blogger Andrew Lindsay from Epilepsy Scotland articulates the clash between the need for social support services, and the funding environment that surrounds…

Standalone projects 22 Mar

Feature resources: Adult Support and Protection

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Chronologies in Adult Support and Protection: moving from current to best

This report describes scoping research undertaken by Iriss in support of the implementation of key elements of the Adult Support and Protection (ASP) National Improvement Plan (Scottish Government, 2019), in relation to the…

Reports 2023

Supporting the participation of adults and carers

Working Together in Adult Support and Protection

A video encouraging and supporting professionals to put the voice of adults and carers at the centre of their experience in Adult Support and Protection

Videos 2024

Seen something? Say something

Self-neglect and neglect of adults are being highlighted this year as part of Scotland’s national Adult Support and Protection Day 2023, on 20 February. This video explains some of the signs of self neglect and lets you know…

Videos 2023