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September is World Dementia Awareness Month and to mark it Iriss.fm met up with the directors of Dementia Scotland Consultancy and Training and a group professionals and carers in the area of dementia care. We firstly spoke to Yvonne Stewart and Anne Marie MacDonald about Dementia Scotland Consultancy and Training. It is followed by a discussion on current dementia care, the challenges, interventions and how dementia care might look in the future. Other participants in the discussion include Ann Love, Rosalyn Barclay and Anne-Marie McGregor. The discussion was recorded at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow city centre. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Plucked sadly by Jus

We all believe in preventing harm to children and we know that attachment plays a key role in prevention, but how do we close the gap between what we know and what we do? Putting the baby IN the bathwater is a coalition of some 80 organisations and individuals committed to making Scotland the best place to grown up. The coalition recommended numerous amendments to the Children and Young People Bill, many of which were incorporated into the 2014 Act. Dr Jonathan Sher, Scotland Director of the WAVE Trust, talks to members of Scottish Attachment in Action about collaborating and the politics of making a difference. Putting the baby IN the bathwater (WAVE Trust Scottish Strategy) First annual report of Putting the Baby IN the Bathwater Social Justice Begins With Babies Scottish Attachment in Action Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 Trauma sensitive practice with children in care. Iriss Insight No 27 by Judy Furnival and Edwina Grant Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Fr

Relationships Matter is an Iriss project to develop ideas that support young people who are leaving care to maintain positive, nurturing relationships with the people in their lives. Gayle Rice, the project lead gives a short overview of the project, its objectives and outcomes. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Experiences of a day centre for people with learning disability. Gordon Roy left school when he was 17 in the 1980s and attended a day centre. He was told he wouldn't be able to work or have a family. He left the day centre, went to college and has held down a steady job for many years. He also has a family. In the first of this new series, My Life My Way, Gordon talks to Michael McEwan of Able Radio about his life. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Michael McEwan of Able Radio speaks to Emma Goodlad, Walking Development Worker at ALLIANCE Scotland, about the Walking Towards Better Health programme. Walking Towards Better Health Interim Report Published Walking Towards Better Health on Facebook The ALLIANCE Paths for All. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

The knowledge management strategy for the social services highlights the vital role of social media and urges organisations to encourage and nurture the innovative use of web-based interactive tools for communication, collaboration and learning. Iriss Director Alison Petch introduces a new animation from NES and Iriss which dispels some of the myths about social media, showing how easy it is try things out and decide what works for for the individual.

Finding, using and sharing knowledge on social care. Michael McEwan of Able Radio talks to Dr Ann Wales about translating knowledge into practice. Anne is Programme Director for Knowledge Management with NHS Education for Scotland (NES). She explains the relationship between SSKS (Social Services Knowledge Scotland) and the Knowledge Network, going to talk about the Strategy and Action Plan for Embedding Knowledge in Practice in Scotland's Social Services. She also highlights three strands of knowledge management: skills for sourcing and sharing evidence; producing 'actionable knowledge' such as decision aids; and the social use of knowledge - tools and techniques for connecting people. SSKS - Social Services Knowledge Scotland The Knowledge Network Knowledge into Practice, the Strategy and Action Plan for Embedding Knowledge in Practice in Scotland's Social Services Knowledge into Action For more on the social dimension of knowledge management see this animated introduction Building your personal learnin

NES Chief Executive Malcolm Wright. The social use of knowledge is an important strand of the Knowledge into Action strategy which aims to make finding and using knowledge a routine part of everyday work. By social use of knowledge we mean the tools, techniques and skills that connect people so that they can share experience and find ways of applying knowledge. We know that published evidence does not translate into practice until people start talking about it and sharing practical examples. Social networking tools such as communities of practice, Twitter and Yammer can play a vital role in this socialising process. NES Chief Executive Malcolm Wright introduces an animated guide to personal learning networks.

Hospital to Home is an Iriss project to design a pathway to support the transition from hospital to home for older people. In this episode, Fiona Munro, the project lead gives us an overview of Hospital to Home, progress to date and the final outcomes of the project. Peter Macleod, Director of Social Work at Renfrewshire Council and newly appointed Chair of Iriss Board, also gives his thoughts on the Hospital to Home project along with more general insights. Fiona Munro: 0.00-10.12mins. Peter Macleod: 10.12-17.38mins. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Plan P: New approaches to prevention with older people, is an Iriss project which addresses the issue of social isolation and loneliness amongst older people. Each quarter the advisory group records a group discussion about a related aspect of prevention. This is the third discussion: 'What do we mean by prevention? Is it early intervention or universal prevention or both?' Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Colin Millar, Chief Executive of SPAEN (Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network), talks to Michael McEwan of Able Radio about Self Directed Support in Scotland: the four options, SDS and carers, how to apply and the role of SPAEN. Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network ASK Spaen on Facebook and Twitter: 1-2:30, 18 June 2014 Tel: 0845 601 1156 Twitter @SpaenTweets Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Write to Recovery, a website designed to support people affected by mental health problems on their journeys of recovery, was launched on 11 June 2014 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. The launch forms part of the Scottish Recovery Network's 10-year anniversary celebrations. Iriss.fm went along to chat with the guest speakers, acclaimed 'indie' author Linda Gillard; and Robin Ross, both of who have used writing on their own journeys of recovery. We also had conversations with attendees at the launch - Ashley Campbell, Jim Campbell and Sandy Nisbet. We hear their personal stories and the role writing has played in their lives. Iriss.fm also spoke to Simon Bradstreet and John McCormack from the Scottish Recovery Network about the Write to Recovery website. Write to Recovery Scottish Recovery Network Linda Gillard's website - includes information on her first book Emotional geology. Dumfries and Galloway Wellness and Recovery College Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke

In early 2013, Consilium Research (commissioned by Skills for Care and the Baring Foundation) conducted a literature review of available evidence to explore the role of the arts in delivering social care outcomes. Jim Thomas gives us an overview of the research findings. This recording also features on Iriss's Creative Quarter website. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

As part of the Iriss Imagining the Future of Social Services project led by Robert Rae, a series of creative events were held in Govan over May 2014, to explore aspirations for the future from a locality perspective and to think about the changes that need to be made now and in the coming years. One of the events was a public debate on the subject of social justice, chaired by the journalist Lesley Riddoch. This is the final episode of three covering the debate. Sir Harry Burns, keynote listener offers his thoughts and reflections on the full debate. This is followed by a discussion on key priorities and challenges for change in social services over the coming years. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

As part of the Iriss Imagining the Future of Social Services project led by Robert Rae, a series of creative events were held in Govan over May 2014, to explore aspirations for the future from a locality perspective and to think about the changes that need to be made now and in the coming years. One of the events was a public debate on the subject of social justice, chaired by the journalist Lesley Riddoch. This is the second of a three part series covering the debate. This episode features three guest speakers Jackie McLeod who speaks about the importance of memory - linking past, present and future; Alison Urie who tells us more about the Distant Voices project; and Bob Hamilton who speaks about the Common Good Awareness project, focused on preventing health inequalities and social isolation. The debate includes audience comments, questions and viewpoints. Imagining the Future - background and rationale Vox Liminis Common Good Awareness Project blog Govan Reminiscence Group Transcript of episode Music Cred

As part of the Iriss Imagining the Future of Social Services project led by Robert Rae, a series of creative events was held in Govan over May 2014, to explore aspirations for the future from a locality perspective and to think about the changes that need to be made now and in the coming years. One of the events was a public debate on the subject of social justice, chaired by the journalist Lesley Riddoch. This is the first of three episodes covering the debate. This episode features guest speakers Alastair McIntosh, Scottish writer and academic who speaks about the challenges of social justice; and Gehan Macleod, Director of the GalGael Trust who focuses on the dilemmas for social services. The debate includes audience comments, questions and viewpoints. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Learning Disability Week runs from 19th to 25th May 2014. This year it has been brought forward from its usual June slot to allow more time to discuss the implications of the independence referendum which takes place on 18 September 2014. Michael McEwan of Able Radio talks to Jan Murdoch of SCLD about what the week has in store. Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability Twitter: @SCLDnews Tel: 0141 559 5270 Learning disability week email: ldweek@scld.co.uk Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

This session explored the overlap between creative practice and learning. We shared lots examples of playful research and discussed their impact. We also created the space for people to generate ideas for creative projects in their own area of work.

This session explored the overlap between creative practice and learning. We shared lots examples of playful research and discussed their impact. We also created the space for people to generate ideas for creative projects in their own area of work.

Iriss.fm spoke to Fiona Johnstone and Rikke Iversholt, the project leads on the Creative Care and Support project in Pitlochry, which has been underway since the autumn of 2013 and is now in its third phase. It is a project to assist the community to develop better supports for people who use social services and forms part of the Creative Quarter programme of work. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free