Carers

Get into Care campaign

A recruitment campaign that supports less advantaged young people to work in the care sector.

Published on November 26, 2019 | 24 minutes | 4924 words | Iriss

Foster carer recruitment

Research on rethinking how we understand, evaluate and undertake foster carer recruitment.

Published on November 12, 2019 | 21 minutes | 4290 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: The 10th International Short Break Association conference - Don Williamson

Don Williamson, ISBA President, explains the background to the biennial ISBA conference that was held 13–15 September 2016 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Published on September 13, 2016 | 6 minutes | 1197 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: The shifting sector - Amy MacFarlane

Amy MacFarlane, Founder and Chief Executive at Recreational Respite talks about innovative partnerships and use of technology in respite provision in Canada.

Published on September 13, 2016 | 21 minutes | 4350 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: Anything to declare? - Jaynie Mitchell

Jaynie Mitchell, Director at Inspiring Inclusion (Scotland) shares the experience of her own family of accessing appropriate services and support for her son who was diagnosed with autism as a child.

Published on September 12, 2016 | 15 minutes | 3151 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: Caring in Scotland - Aileen Campbell

In this episode, Aileen Campbell, Minister for Public Health and Sport talks about: How the Scottish Government hopes to support carers – paid and unpaid New social security powers are being devolved to Scotland, how might these be best used?

Published on September 12, 2016 | 11 minutes | 2294 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: ISBA values and themes - Don Williamson

Don Williamson, ISBA President and Chief Executive at Shared Care Scotland details how the conference came to be hosted in Scotland in 2016 and the value that previous conferences have contributed to the sector.

Published on September 12, 2016 | 8 minutes | 1649 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: Welcome - Donald Macleod

Donald Macleod, Conference Chair, welcomes visitors to the conference.

Published on September 12, 2016 | 5 minutes | 1019 words | Iriss