Check back tomorrow for some exciting new!

Space still available for our next webinar - 'Creative (re)presentation' A session exploring story telling through a participatory and voice-led approach and the making of the film Healing Pitch. info at - buff.ly/1GhuRqU

To celebrate World Social Work Day, we're proud to be sharing a poem from one of our members, Maggie Allen. ✨ 'And Breathe' is a reflection on the power of social work - and the need for those practising it to look after themselves. Read here 🔗 basw.co.uk/about-social...

We're looking for a new Development Lead to join the team! More info and how to apply at - buff.ly/6WrPjtH

@irissorg.bsky.social is recruiting a Development Lead to design and deliver high quality and effective projects that have relevance to the social work and social care sector tinyurl.com/2pxhe6bx £39,768 Glasgow #charityjob

We are looking for a new Development Lead to join the team! This is a great opportunity for someone interested in delivering innovation in social work and social care.

When the Social Worker Has the Diagnosis: Why Lived Experience Isn’t a Liability BASW Student Ambassador, Shannon McClenaghan reflects on the relationship between lived experience and practice. Read the blog: buff.ly/37i9Rig?

The first Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development Framework has been published by the Scottish Government.

Struggling to move from wanting to doing? Come along to this iriss skills sessions to learn how to implement the change you want to see.

If you would like to set yourself up for success, and learn about the common problems people face when implementing big solutions to sticky problems in #SocialWork and #Care - sign up for our next webinar! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-id...

No matter what sort of systemic problems you're tackling - the types of roadblocks you hit while implementing solutions are generally very similar. We have a webinar all about tackling these road blocks - sign up today www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-id...

No matter what sort of systemic problems you're tackling - the types of roadblocks you hit while implementing solutions are generally very similar. We have a webinar all about tackling these road blocks - sign up today www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-id...

We are setting up a peer support network for operations professionals in third sector organisations. This will be a network for sharing best practice, looking for advice and building connections. Sign up today

Our ASPire hub has a new pinned resource, and it's one of the very, very, very popular seven minute briefings, this one covers the first national multi-agency Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development. buff.ly/5Oc1Yfi

As we return from our annual 'Learning Week' - where we come together as a team, reconnect, reflect and review our work and progress. Our own Jeanette Sutton recounts the experience, and provides great insight into why this is such a valuable process for the team.

We are lucky enough to have a wonderful new guest blog - it's an illuminating exploration of how to improve the way people experience social work. If you are interested in how to make real world improvements, this is a fantastic read; and we're very thankful for the contribution.

Looking at what work and sharing best practice, we have been talking to people in Fife about their work with people who hoard. We've just published a piece looking at how they've incorporated fire safety and social work, showing what collaboration can do! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

Looking at what work and sharing best practice, we have been talking to people in Fife about their work with people who hoard. We've just published a piece looking at how they've incorporated fire safety and social work, showing what collaboration can do! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

We have some more dates for our Skills Sessions getting announced shortly, these normally get announced first through our newsletter and always sellout. So if you're interested sign up now! www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

New Insight is live! www.iriss.org.uk/resources/in...

Our Insight 'Generative AI, critical thinking and social work practice' is now live. www.iriss.org.uk/resources/in...

Our Insight 'Generative AI, critical thinking and social work practice' is now live. www.iriss.org.uk/resources/in...

Sign up now! It's less than a week to the start of our new webinar series, where we'll be posing some of the fundamental questions about the potential opportunities and challenges of how AI could be and is being used in children's social care and how AI is impacting young lives: buff.ly/8axgZJE

We have for you a detailed look at the evolution of some work helping people who hoard in Fife. First in a three part series examining some great results. A real success story with tons to learn from! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

If you would like to know more about our excellent sold-out Skills Sessions series of webinars before the next lot of dates are announced, then read this blog post!

There's a very exciting project starting looking at how to promote inclusion of people with lived experience of social work, in social work education in Scotland. If you have personal experience of social work please fill out this quick survey to get this project off on the right foot!

Our last newsletter for the year (probably), is going to get sent this week. You don't want to miss it, sign up now at www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

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...

Third sector folks! There are 2 sessions exploring Local Learning Partnerships in social work! One on 27 November, and one on 2 December.

📣 Help Shape the Future of Social Work in Scotland 📣 The Scottish Social Work Partnership (Social Work Scotland, OCSWA and COSLA) is leading a national conversation to inform a new strategic plan for social work. Your voice matters! Have your say 👇 socialworkscotland.org/scottish-soc...

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...

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...

There's a newly announced event - 'Suicide prevention in rural areas' Find more information including how to book your place at: bit.ly/4oPHw4h

There's a newly announced event - 'Suicide prevention in rural areas' Find more information including how to book your place at: bit.ly/4oPHw4h

If you missed out on one of our last 3 sold out events, it's probably because you haven't signed up for our newsletter. Stop missing out, and sign up at www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

We extend our huge congratulations to Joanna Macdonald, who has been announced as the new National Chief Social Work Advisor and Chief Executive of the new National Social Work Agency.

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

Our toolkit: Working with African Diaspora families is designed to help anyone who is part of the social care workforce who wants to deliver best practice to African Diaspora children and families.

And we are sold out again. Sorry if you didn't manage to book your place. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter to make sure you hear about our future events www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

We have added new tickets to our webinar on critical writing for social work. If you're interested - book your place asap to avoid disappointment. info at: Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk

We sold out! So we've added more spaces. Don't think we can add any more, so if you're interested book now!

Registration for our next skills session webinar is now live! 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

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

New blog! If you're interested in creative approaches to including authentic voices in discussions of care, without exposing people to harm, this is for you! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...

Check out these vibrant new murals by the young people of Paisley including the Love2Care mural which showcases the voices of care experienced young people. It tells of their hopes and strength and the importance of having community. www.renfrewshire24.co.uk/2025/09/10/y...

Actually scandalous this isn't our pinned post 😔

We're looking for people to join our board! So if you'd like to lend your brains to an org that working to improve social work and social care, get in touch!

We have a new event due to be announced soon. It's the third in our Iriss Skills Sessions series, which have all sold out so far! So to hear about the next event first, sign up to our newsletter: bit.ly/3IbQmtv

New blog! Brenda and Jeanette look at the need for wider support in Adult Support and Protection, for all professional who work with adults. www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...