Curate and Connect: new collections
Special collections of Iriss resources based on topics at the forefront of the Covid-19 crisis.
Published in
on 3 Aug 2020
Iriss on...A chance to redesign the homelessness system
A short paper on redesigning the homelessness system in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, with insights from Dr Lígia Teixeira, Chief Executive of the Centre for Homelessness Impact.
Published in
on 8 Jul 2020
Impact of women specific interventions
ESSS Outline
Summarises evidence relating to the effectiveness of women specific interventions in addressing complex needs and the role they may play as preventative strategies in children's services.
Published in
on 4 Jun 2018
Service user interviewers in quality assurance
ESSS Outline
Explores the involvement of service users in quality assurance and service evaluation processes and identifies potential benefits and approaches to service user participation.
Published in
on 2 May 2018
Homelessness: Pathways and Prevention resource published
Between June 2014 and April 2015, Iriss led a project to explore the perceptions of, and approaches to, innovation in homelessness prevention in Scotland. Through engagement with a variety of partners including local authorities, third sector, health and Scottish Government, the project captured key messages from a collection of approaches which help support people affected by homelessness.
Published in
on 13 Jul 2015
Prison leavers and homelessness
Insight 29
Examines the relationship between homelessness and offending, the impact of prison, key challenges and messages for practice.
Published in
on 7 May 2015
Where from? Where now?
"Homeless women will often resort to extreme measures to keep a roof over their heads: remaining in abusive relationships, engaging in sex work or committing minor crimes to be taken into custody. Others are found in crack houses and brothels, where they are controlled by pimps and drugs. For women that do end up on the streets, hidden sleeping sites away from the more obvious doorways and subways may protect them from immediate dangers, but can isolate them from potential help".
These are the words of Georgina Cranston, the creator of the Where from? Where now?
Published in
on 4 Mar 2013
Scottish Social Networks
A project managed by the charity, Rock Trust, and funded by Communities Scotland, Scottish Social Networks has been created in response to recommendations in the Homelessness Task Force Final Report to raise awareness of the need for positive social networks and to support the development and integration of befriending, mentoring and mediation services for people affected by homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
Published in
on 7 Feb 2011
