Iriss
@irissorg.bsky.social
A charity that works with social work and social care to create positive change. For more ways to get in touch see https://linktr.ee/irisssocial.
We have a new blog looking at our recent webinar series focused on practical skills improvements for people in social work and social care.
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We have a new blog looking at our recent webinar series focused on practical skills improvements for people in social work and social care.
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
We've been very lucky to have a guest blog by the excellent Sharon Hurley Hall!
Read 'Identity beyond the labels' at: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...
Read 'Identity beyond the labels' at: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We've been very lucky to have a guest blog by the excellent Sharon Hurley Hall!
Read 'Identity beyond the labels' at: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...
Read 'Identity beyond the labels' at: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...
Dr Emily Whyte led a session discussing her doctoral work looking at sharing the authentic stories of care experienced young people - without exposing them to harm.
Learn more about her work at buff.ly/HDbHJBJ
Learn more about her work at buff.ly/HDbHJBJ
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Dr Emily Whyte led a session discussing her doctoral work looking at sharing the authentic stories of care experienced young people - without exposing them to harm.
Learn more about her work at buff.ly/HDbHJBJ
Learn more about her work at buff.ly/HDbHJBJ
Registration for our next skills session webinar is now live!
These always sell out, so move fast!!
Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk
These always sell out, so move fast!!
Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk
October 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Registration for our next skills session webinar is now live!
These always sell out, so move fast!!
Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk
These always sell out, so move fast!!
Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk
Very, very, very, very cool thing getting announced next week first via our newsletter. Sign up at buff.ly/bp2RVfh
October 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Very, very, very, very cool thing getting announced next week first via our newsletter. Sign up at buff.ly/bp2RVfh
Our own Dr. Emily Whyte delivered a session discussing her work exploring creative and multi-disciplinary approaches working alongside care experienced young people - and her co-written, very watchable play/film 'Healing Pitch'
Learn more at: buff.ly/4YDt787
Learn more at: buff.ly/4YDt787
October 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Our own Dr. Emily Whyte delivered a session discussing her work exploring creative and multi-disciplinary approaches working alongside care experienced young people - and her co-written, very watchable play/film 'Healing Pitch'
Learn more at: buff.ly/4YDt787
Learn more at: buff.ly/4YDt787
Just Teddy feeling 10x smarter because he went to courses.iriss.org.uk
August 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just Teddy feeling 10x smarter because he went to courses.iriss.org.uk
A reflective piece about the the implementation gap in of our own work at Iriss, and considers how that impacts change at scale in other contexts.
Read 'Maps and mountains' here: buff.ly/gJkIl48
Read 'Maps and mountains' here: buff.ly/gJkIl48
August 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A reflective piece about the the implementation gap in of our own work at Iriss, and considers how that impacts change at scale in other contexts.
Read 'Maps and mountains' here: buff.ly/gJkIl48
Read 'Maps and mountains' here: buff.ly/gJkIl48
Read about our new project on professional curiosity and public protection, in the piece 'Curiouser and curiouser' here: buff.ly/r7VVaUu
August 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Read about our new project on professional curiosity and public protection, in the piece 'Curiouser and curiouser' here: buff.ly/r7VVaUu
We have a guest post written by Mim Smith (Aberdeen City Council) and Theresa Lillis (Open University), talking about the wonderful Write Right About Me Project. Supporting professionals to write differently about young people so their voices can be more clearly heard.
Read it here: buff.ly/SQZpTi1
Read it here: buff.ly/SQZpTi1
August 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We have a guest post written by Mim Smith (Aberdeen City Council) and Theresa Lillis (Open University), talking about the wonderful Write Right About Me Project. Supporting professionals to write differently about young people so their voices can be more clearly heard.
Read it here: buff.ly/SQZpTi1
Read it here: buff.ly/SQZpTi1
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July 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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New resource!
Our new Bitesize Video explores multi-agency Adult Support and Protection meetings (Case Conferences) in Scotland.
Find ite here: buff.ly/q8mhnG0
Our new Bitesize Video explores multi-agency Adult Support and Protection meetings (Case Conferences) in Scotland.
Find ite here: buff.ly/q8mhnG0
July 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
New resource!
Our new Bitesize Video explores multi-agency Adult Support and Protection meetings (Case Conferences) in Scotland.
Find ite here: buff.ly/q8mhnG0
Our new Bitesize Video explores multi-agency Adult Support and Protection meetings (Case Conferences) in Scotland.
Find ite here: buff.ly/q8mhnG0
Our ASPire Hub now hosts over 200 resources!
These are a curated selection of resources recommended by professionals in adult support and protection. If you're looking for some useful information, or you'd like to submit a resource and help us get to 300, head there now!
These are a curated selection of resources recommended by professionals in adult support and protection. If you're looking for some useful information, or you'd like to submit a resource and help us get to 300, head there now!
July 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our ASPire Hub now hosts over 200 resources!
These are a curated selection of resources recommended by professionals in adult support and protection. If you're looking for some useful information, or you'd like to submit a resource and help us get to 300, head there now!
These are a curated selection of resources recommended by professionals in adult support and protection. If you're looking for some useful information, or you'd like to submit a resource and help us get to 300, head there now!
If you need some help navigating problems, go to iriss.org.uk/services
July 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
If you need some help navigating problems, go to iriss.org.uk/services
Our first Iriss Skills Session sign up is now live!
If you would like sign up for an introduction to data analysis for social work and social care at bit.ly/4lILUkp
If you would like sign up for an introduction to data analysis for social work and social care at bit.ly/4lILUkp
July 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Our first Iriss Skills Session sign up is now live!
If you would like sign up for an introduction to data analysis for social work and social care at bit.ly/4lILUkp
If you would like sign up for an introduction to data analysis for social work and social care at bit.ly/4lILUkp
Our newsletter is set to go early next week, and it is a biggie!
Sign up or it now at buff.ly/USPYZO7
Sign up or it now at buff.ly/USPYZO7
July 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Our newsletter is set to go early next week, and it is a biggie!
Sign up or it now at buff.ly/USPYZO7
Sign up or it now at buff.ly/USPYZO7
Iriss has published a new resource - 'Disabilities Pathways and Perspectives'.
This document contains stories shared by fourteen co-authors about their reflections and perspectives on what it is like to live and work with disabilities.
find out more about the resource here: buff.ly/5U7LF4i
This document contains stories shared by fourteen co-authors about their reflections and perspectives on what it is like to live and work with disabilities.
find out more about the resource here: buff.ly/5U7LF4i
July 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Iriss has published a new resource - 'Disabilities Pathways and Perspectives'.
This document contains stories shared by fourteen co-authors about their reflections and perspectives on what it is like to live and work with disabilities.
find out more about the resource here: buff.ly/5U7LF4i
This document contains stories shared by fourteen co-authors about their reflections and perspectives on what it is like to live and work with disabilities.
find out more about the resource here: buff.ly/5U7LF4i
We would like to again share a pictorial history that sets out to tell the true story of Gypsy Travellers in Scotland.
Find the full timeline at www.iriss.org.uk/gt
Find the full timeline at www.iriss.org.uk/gt
July 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We would like to again share a pictorial history that sets out to tell the true story of Gypsy Travellers in Scotland.
Find the full timeline at www.iriss.org.uk/gt
Find the full timeline at www.iriss.org.uk/gt
We have released more tickets for the 'Introduction to Chronic Disorganisation and Hoarding - for professionals' webinar.
Find all our events at: bit.ly/44tMgWk
Find all our events at: bit.ly/44tMgWk
May 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
We have released more tickets for the 'Introduction to Chronic Disorganisation and Hoarding - for professionals' webinar.
Find all our events at: bit.ly/44tMgWk
Find all our events at: bit.ly/44tMgWk
Huge thank you to all the lovely people who came to our launch event for our resource, and to all the equally lovely people who helped us make it in the first place!
It will be publicly available soon!
It will be publicly available soon!
April 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Huge thank you to all the lovely people who came to our launch event for our resource, and to all the equally lovely people who helped us make it in the first place!
It will be publicly available soon!
It will be publicly available soon!
If you weren't aware, we have a series of deep dives on a range of topics, called our Insights series.
You can find comprehensive explorations on a range of subjects from assisted decision making, care experience and friendship, and social media use, to name a few.
find them at: buff.ly/kbyfXOp
You can find comprehensive explorations on a range of subjects from assisted decision making, care experience and friendship, and social media use, to name a few.
find them at: buff.ly/kbyfXOp
April 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If you weren't aware, we have a series of deep dives on a range of topics, called our Insights series.
You can find comprehensive explorations on a range of subjects from assisted decision making, care experience and friendship, and social media use, to name a few.
find them at: buff.ly/kbyfXOp
You can find comprehensive explorations on a range of subjects from assisted decision making, care experience and friendship, and social media use, to name a few.
find them at: buff.ly/kbyfXOp
New blog!
Discussing how you narrow your focus when dealing with big problems, and looking at some of the issues highlighted during our project with social work student placements.
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
Discussing how you narrow your focus when dealing with big problems, and looking at some of the issues highlighted during our project with social work student placements.
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
April 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
New blog!
Discussing how you narrow your focus when dealing with big problems, and looking at some of the issues highlighted during our project with social work student placements.
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
Discussing how you narrow your focus when dealing with big problems, and looking at some of the issues highlighted during our project with social work student placements.
Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...
If your org is interested in developing/hosting placements for social work students, we are launching our new resource about social work student placements in third sector organisations, on 29th April at the Social Hub in Glasgow.
Info at: buff.ly/NtLkJi0
Info at: buff.ly/NtLkJi0
April 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
If your org is interested in developing/hosting placements for social work students, we are launching our new resource about social work student placements in third sector organisations, on 29th April at the Social Hub in Glasgow.
Info at: buff.ly/NtLkJi0
Info at: buff.ly/NtLkJi0
We focus on the resources we develop, but our (brilliant) Development Leads write a lot about the process and thought that goes into developing these tools and their experiences making them. These pieces are some of the best ways to learn about the work Iriss does.
Go take a look: buff.ly/LrqAHqK
Go take a look: buff.ly/LrqAHqK
April 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We focus on the resources we develop, but our (brilliant) Development Leads write a lot about the process and thought that goes into developing these tools and their experiences making them. These pieces are some of the best ways to learn about the work Iriss does.
Go take a look: buff.ly/LrqAHqK
Go take a look: buff.ly/LrqAHqK
We have added a few Events to our Eventbrite page. We have a resource launch for people in third sector organisations interested in social work student placements, and a couple of webinars over Hoarding Awareness week.
More info about our events at: buff.ly/SpJpfUk
More info about our events at: buff.ly/SpJpfUk
April 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We have added a few Events to our Eventbrite page. We have a resource launch for people in third sector organisations interested in social work student placements, and a couple of webinars over Hoarding Awareness week.
More info about our events at: buff.ly/SpJpfUk
More info about our events at: buff.ly/SpJpfUk