Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services News

Vacancy - Centre for Population Health Sciences: Research Fellow in Engagement and Knowledge Exchange

Michelle Drumm — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:11:59 +0000

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced social researcher with a strong interest in the theory and practice of knowledge exchange and experience of working in collaboration with non-academic partners, to work on a project funded by the ESRC, which aims to produce a stronger evidence base for those designing, providing and receiving health and social care for older people, and to ensure better sharing and effective use of this evidence base.

New IRISS Insight on measuring personal outcomes

Michelle Drumm — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:57:38 +0000

IRISS has produced a new Insight entitled, Measuring personal outcomes: challenges and strategies, which examines the policy context (Scotland), how to define outcomes and the challenges of measuring them, and sets out recommendations and strategies.

IRISS publications available in printed form

Paul Hart — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:30:50 +0000

We have a limited quantity of printed IRISS publications, check our list of available titles and use this form to let us know if you'd like copies.

Videos and photos from the IRISS Forum 2011 now available

Michelle Drumm — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:24:33 +0000

The video presentations and photos from our second IRISS Forum 2011: Designs for the future are now available.

The Forum took place on 6th December at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, with a focus on service design.

'Alison's Musings' blog launched

Michelle Drumm — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:43:49 +0000

Alison Petch, Director at IRISS, is now offering her opinion on, and insight into, social work and social care related topics in a new IRISS blog entitled, Alison's Musings.

Her lively introductory post reflects on 'The art of the blog', – what triggers people to 'rattle the keyboard' as she eloquently puts it, and what writing blogs can achieve.

You can visit Alison's Musings at: http://blogs.iriss.org.uk/apmusings/. Watch this space for more engaging content. All comments welcome.

What do you need from IRISS?

Michelle Drumm — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:25:09 +0000

We are at the stage of thinking about projects that we may run next year and we would like to hear from anyone who works for or uses social services. What do you think IRISS could be doing to support the social services workforce to improve outcomes for people who access support?

The only caveat is that the ideas should fit within our core themes: prevention (early years intervention, reshaping care for older people, reducing reoffending); integration; and personalisation: SDS.

All ideas are welcome by the 25th November.

Mindreel formally launched

Ian Watson — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:54:49 +0000

Mindreel, a database of films from the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, was formally launched on the closing day of the festival, 24 October 2011.

IRISS and STRADA Masterclass on drugs policy

Michelle Drumm — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:57:49 +0000

STRADA and IRISS are hosting a Masterclass, The Road Less Travelled: A Moral Direction for Drugs Policy. The Masterclass will be held in Glasgow on 10 November 2011 and a limited number of places are now available.

Further details are available on the attached flyer.

If you would like to attend this event, please book at http://roadlesstravelled.eventbrite.co.uk by 2 November 2011.

Files:

road-less-travelled.pdf

IRISS strategy 2012-15 published

Michelle Drumm — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:57:40 +0000

IRISS has recently published Designs for the future: IRISS strategy 2012-15, which illustrates the organisation's activities – through examples of its work – from 2009-11, and sets out its planned strategy for 2012-15.

Mindreel to be launched at the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Symposium and Awards

Ian Watson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:26:26 +0000

Monday 24 October is the closing day of Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.

Future Choreography of Care and Support Project launched

Michelle Drumm — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:47:50 +0000

On Monday, 3rd October, IRISS launched its shaping the future choreography of care and support project. The launch involved 15 practitioners working with older people from across social services, and 20 students from the Glasgow School of Art, who came together to start thinking about reshaping the future of suport for older people in Glasgow South.

IRISS is recruiting - Associate: Self Directed Support

Michelle Drumm — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:36:37 +0000

IRISS has a vacancy for a flexible and versatile individual to join the organisation on a temporary and part-time basis to develop and deliver work around self-directed support.

Files:

iriss_application_form-sds_-_part_1.doc

iriss_application_form-sds_-_part_2.doc

sds_associate-_job_advert.pdf

self-directed_support_job_description_and_person_spec.pdf

New report on the evidence base for the delivery of adult services

Michelle Drumm — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:08:22 +0000

Social Media Week 19–23 September

Ian Watson — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:47:05 +0000

As part of Social Media Week we are running five breakfast workshops to demystify things like Twitter, social bookmarking and news feeds.

The events are free. See the programme and book now.

Report on 'Ecology of judgement in child welfare and protection' seminar published

Michelle Drumm — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:19:12 +0000

New report from IRISS: The future for personalisation? Service users, carers and digital engagement

Ian Watson — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:25:00 +0000

Social media is used by an increasing number of people to communicate: from rating purchases on Amazon to sharing news, views and opinion through Twitter, to sharing photographs and video on Flickr and Youtube.

We commissioned Shirley Ayres of Aspire Knowledge to look at how social media is being used by service users and carers and to consider the current state of online marketplaces specialising in goods and services for services users and carers.

Latest on the review of respite services project

Michelle Drumm — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:56:33 +0000

The IRISS review of respite services project is currently in its third stage of development, which involves the circulation of a survey to carers on their experiences of respite care and short break services. IRISS, Shared Care Scotland, Coalition of Carers in Scotland and Mecopp are collaborating to take this stage forward.

Upcoming events: commissioning for outcomes

Lisa Pattoni — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:42:34 +0000

IRISS is hosting two one-day workshops in partnership with Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) to be delivered by the Institute for Public Care.

Social Media Week 2011

Michelle Drumm — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:26:03 +0000

IRISS is really pleased to be running a series of breakfast meetings as part of Glasgow's contribution to Social Media Week (Twitter hashtag #socialmediaweek).

Social Media Week focuses on exploring how local and regional societies, cultures and economies are becoming more integrated and empowered through a global network of communication.

Interested in becoming an IRISS Champion?

Lisa Pattoni — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:52:52 +0000

IRISS is extending its Champions network into the voluntary and private sector.

IRISS Champions act as a conduit, promoting the resources, approaches and opportunities offered by IRISS, and feed back to us their responses on our work, as well as suggest future projects and initiatives for us to take forward.

Hot desking at IRISS

Lisa Pattoni — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:48:10 +0000

Hopped off the train and have an hour to spare before your meeting? Have a two or three hour gap between meetings and don't fancy spending it all in a coffee shop? Need a place to go when you're out of the office to dock your laptop and get some reading done?

We're really lucky at IRISS to have a bit of extra space at the moment, and we are keen to offer out our free desk to those in need!

Redesigning support for care leavers

Michelle Drumm — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:40:12 +0000

IRISS is working in partnership with the Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF) and Argyll and Bute Council on a project entitled, Re-designing support for care leavers, which is focused on leaving care transitions for young people in Scotland.

Co-productive methods will be used to explore and develop ideas that respond to the kind of emotional and social support young people require as they leave care.

Asset mapping progress updates

Michelle Drumm — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:43:58 +0000

On 18th July, 2011, the first workshop, which forms part of the 'Using assets to promote well-being and positive mental health' project, was held.

The session brought together people using services, and practitioners, to collect and collate local knowledge in and around Kirkintilloch based on mental well-being.

IRISS partners with HackSocial to help local charities

Michelle Drumm — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:41:27 +0000

On Friday 15th July, IRISS teamed up with HackSocial to run an event to help local charities develop their ideas for their services. It was the first hack day in a series organised by HackSocial, and involved a number of developers and programmers working with six organisations to develop solutions. Held at the STV headquarters in Pacific Quay, the day also included breakout sessions for the organisations on social media marketing, social capital other useful topics.

Reshaping care for older people regional engagement events

Michelle Drumm — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:33:37 +0000

A series of regional events around reshaping care for older people (RCOP) has been jointly (three-way) organised between the SSSC, NHS Education for Scotland and IRISS.

The series, entitled, 'Sliding doors to personal futures' will provide an opportunity for the aforementioned organisations to incorporate their joint activities and shape plans to support the workforce in the vision for RCOP that "Older people are valued as an asset, their voices are heard and they are supported to enjoy full and positive lives in their own home or in a homely setting".

Files:

reshapingcare-invitation-flyer-2011-08.pdf