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Dr Katharine Dill, lecturer at Queen's University Belfast and founding Executive Director of PART (Practice and Research Together) spoke at Iriss's sixth annual AGM on 27 November 2013. Her presentation was entitled, 'The little engine that could': creating, building and sustaining a Canadian-based knowledge exchange programme. This programme is known as PART (Practice and Research Together). In this episode, Dr Katharine Dill talks about the science and the art of implementing evidence-informed practice. PART (Practice and Research Together) RIP (Research in Practice) Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Dr Katharine Dill, lecturer at Queen's University Belfast and founding Executive Director of PART (Practice and Research Together) spoke at Iriss's sixth annual AGM on 27 November 2013. Her presentation was entitled, 'The little engine that could': creating, building and sustaining a Canadian-based knowledge exchange programme. This programme is known as PART (Practice and Research Together). In this episode, Dr Katharine Dill speaks about putting ideas into practice and gives an example of implementing system-wide change. PART (Practice and Research Together) RIP (Research in Practice) Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Dr Katharine Dill, lecturer at Queen's University Belfast and founding Executive Director of PART (Practice and Research Together) spoke at Iriss's sixth annual AGM on 27 November 2013. Her presentation was entitled, 'The little engine that could': creating, building and sustaining a Canadian-based knowledge exchange programme. This programme is known as PART (Practice and Research Together). In this introductory episode, she tells us how PART came about, grew and made an impact. PART (Practice and Research Together) RIP (Research in Practice) Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Guest presenter Heidi Tweedie, Highland Festival Publicity Co-ordinator, gives us a round-up the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2013 in the Highlands. Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (National) Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Iriss talks to attendees at the Food for Thought launch event on 19 November 2013 talk about the project and the educational resources that emerged from it. More information about the Food for Thought training materials and resources are available on the Food for Thought website. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Professor Brigid Daniel reflects on the main messages from the original food practices research as well the the Food for Thought project, highlighting the value of combining practice based evidence with academic research with a sprinkling of the day to day experience of children and young people. More information about the Food for Thought training materials and resources are available on the Food for Thought website. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Jane Alcorn of Foster Care Associates describes her experience of being part of the project in particular working with academics. In particular she mentions the difference between evidence based practice and practice based evidence, Jane is followed by Laura Steckley of the University of Strathclyde who reflects on the pros and cons of co-production. More information about the Food for Thought training materials and resources are available on the Food for Thought website. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Professor Samantha Punch of the University of Stirling, and one of the lead investigators on Food for Thought, summarises the original research project - the Use of Food and Food Practices in Residential Child Care in Scotland. She describes the research questions, the findings and how they set about putting the research into practice. More information about the Food for Thought training materials and resources are available on the Food for Thought website. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

The Food for Thought project grew out of research undertaken by the University of Stirling into the symbolic role of food in foster and residential child care. The project has created a variety of tools and training materials which encourage reflection and strengthen the use of knowledge about food and looked after children. Ruth Emond was the lead investigator on the project. She briefly describes the project before handing over to Keynote speaker Professor Robbie Gilligan of Trinity College Dublin who reflects on the central role of food in care. Professor Gilligan quotes from: Raymond Carver Raimond Gaita More information about the Food for Thought training materials and resources are available on the Food for Thought website. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 goes live on the 1st April 2014 and the implementation of the National Strategy is well under way across Scotland. Pilotlight is contributing to these preparations. The project involves co-design teams of people who use and deliver services across Scotland to design pathways to self-directed support. Using a design approach, the project is demonstrating how to implement support for seldom heard groups, provide more personalised and appropriate services and increase the marketplace of support providers. In this episode, co-design team members of Moray pathway talk about their Pilotlight experience and what they think about self-directed support for people with mental health problems. Pilotlight website (includes video about the project) (Audio correction at 17.50mins : Margaret Adams is an unpaid carer for someone with mental health problems who uses Clydeville Day Service). Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Members of the Pilotlight co-design team in Moray discuss the pathway to self-directed support for people with mental health problems. Discussion facilitated by Alison Petch. Recorded at the Iriss annual Champions event.

Presentation by Lisa Burton on the integration of health and social care at Inverclyde Council. Recorded at the Iriss annual Champions event.

The 'Working together to safeguard and protect children and young people in sport' conference was held on 29 October, 2013 at Celtic Park. It was a partnership event of WithScotland and Children 1st. Iriss.fm attended and spoke to Shona Robison, Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport; Beth Smith, Director of WithScotland; Campbell Bell, Service Manager with Safeguarding in Sport; and Deborah Fry, lecturer in child protection at University of Edinburgh. WithScotland Children 1st (Safeguarding in Sport) Research paper: Children and young people's experiences of harm in organised sport in the UK (NSPCC / University of Edinburgh). Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Guest presenter, Michael McEwan from Able Radio offers the latest round-up of news and events for people with disabilities. This is the second broadcast in the series. Email: michaelmcewan43@gmail.com Down Syndrome Scotland Enable Scotland Tel: 0300 0200 101 Email: enabledirect@enable.org.uk Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

To mark Challenge Poverty Week 2013 (13-19 October), Iriss hosted a roundtable discussion on the subject of welfare reform. The motion was: "The effects of welfare reform on practice and practitioners: How can we continue to deliver positive services?" The discussion was chaired by Fiona McHardy, Community Research Officer at Poverty Alliance. The seven participants included: Jackie Barton from the Direct Access Accommodation Service at Aspire Scotland; Lorraine McGrath, Chief Executive of Glasgow Simon Community; Barrie Levine, Lecturer in Social Work at Glasgow Caledonian University; Chris White from the Scottish Mental Health User Research Network; Isobel Kelly (Team Manager, Money Matters), at North Ayrshire Council; Lesley Sharkey, Service Leader at C-Change; and Andrew MacDonald (Planning and Development Manager) at East Ayrshire Council. This forms part of an Iriss Debates project for 2013/14. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

We are pleased to introduce guest presenter Michael McEwan, a regular contributor to Able Radio. Michael offers a roundup of news and events for people with disabilities. Able Radio Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Dates-n-Mates C-Change Stay up Late (phone 0141 427 2957) Channel 4 Undateables / betty.co.uk Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

The Promoting Excellence in Dementia Education conference was held on 18 September 2013 at the Stirling Management Centre. It was organised by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Iriss.fm attended to capture some of the presentations and to get a flavour of the workshops. Speakers: Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland; Peter McLaughlin, Vice Chair of Scottish Dementia Working Group; Mairead Rea, Community Occupational Therapist, Aberdeen City Council; Pamela Mackay, Development Officer for Dementia Care, Crossreach. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Iriss hosted a public debate on the subject of welfare reform to mark Learning Disability Week 2013. It was held on Tuesday, 20 August 2013 in Glasgow and was attended by over 50 people. The motion for the debate was: 'Welfare reform will mean that people with learning disabilities will be pushed further into poverty?' The speakers included: Peter Scott (CEO, Enable Scotland); Bill Scott (CEO, Inclusion Scotland); Alex Johnstone MSP; and Andrew McKie (Journalist). Following the debate, Michael McEwan from Able Radio spoke to members of the audience to get their views on the issue. A selection of comments from individuals who attended the debate: Lively. Feel better informed and more convinced than ever that welfare reform is a dangerous, misguided piece of legislation. Good event. Peter and Bill were phenomenal - outlined and argued strongly against the reforms. Massively important issue. Devastating critique of current reform. Emotive issues - difficult but interesting debate. Do consider that people with le

As a forester starting out with no qualifications in social work, Tuhinul did voluntary work with street children and the children of sex workers in Bangladesh. Conscious of the need for a theoretical grounding he came to the University of East Anglia and subsequently gained a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. In this discussion he talks about bridging the gap between academics and practice. He explains that by learning about attachment he reversed the policy of not allowing contact with birth mothers, which led to an immediate reduction in the rate of absconding from residential care homes. He also talks about the different kinds of residential home in Bangladesh and explains the differences in the outcomes they achieve: the madrasah, or faith based institutions, appear to do better with fewer resources than the Government or NGO institutions. He believes the reason for this is rooted in religion and strong family ties, and he reflects on practice in the more secular UK. For a list of Tuhinul's publicati

This is the first in a series of round-table discussions that was recorded at the Iriss offices in the busy Merchant City of Glasgow. It forms part of the Iriss Debates project for 2013/14 and brought together individuals from key organisations to discuss the question: 'Self-directed support is just the same as an outcomes focused approach?'. There was a general consensus on the question but each person had their own take on it. Participants included: Nikki Bruce, Head of Personalisation, Enable Scotland; Anne Connor, Chief Executive, Outside the Box; Colin Millar, Chief Executive, Scottish Personal Assistant Employers' Network (SPAEN); Yvonne Stewart, Manager, Alzheimer Scotland; Caroline Sturgeon, Workforce Development Advisor, SSSC; Judith Midgley, Iriss Associate, Pilotlight; and June Findlater, Fieldwork Manager, Adult and Older People Services, South Lanarkshire Council. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free