Young people

Ensemble music project

A Loretto Care project that supports young people out of homelessness through song writing and music.

Published on October 29, 2019 | 16 minutes | 3290 words | Iriss

Year of Young People

Michael McEwan interviews Kevin Ditcham, Project Manager for Year of Young People2018 and Cameron Smith, one of the Young Ambassadors involved in the year's activities.

Published on November 1, 2018 | 12 minutes | 2397 words | Iriss

Talking Hope

A roundtable discussion exploring to what extent creating safe conversational spaces among diverse stakeholders helps cultivate hope in the context of young people considered to be at high risk.

Published on August 27, 2018 | 33 minutes | 6889 words | Iriss

Violent and aggressive children: caring for those who care

Adoptive or foster parents often believe they have failed and blame themselves for their child's violent or aggressive behaviour. It's important that professionals are 'trauma aware' and do not reinforce these feelings.

Published on September 16, 2015 | 27 minutes | 5635 words | Iriss

Trauma and looked after children

How do we deal with trauma? Most of us have a reference point for what is 'safe' which allows us to make sense of traumatic events (for example a car crash) and provides a framework to deal with it.

Published on April 1, 2015 | 32 minutes | 6620 words | Iriss

What does it mean to be a radical?

Angela Morgan, Chief Executive at Includem. Includem provides intensive support services for Scotland's most vulnerable young people.

Published on November 14, 2014 | 37 minutes | 7682 words | Iriss

Relationships Matter

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.

Published on September 16, 2014 | 6 minutes | 1114 words | Iriss

Food for Thought. Reflections on the project

Professor Brigid Daniel reflects on the main messages from the original food practices research as well the the Food for Thought project.

Published on November 19, 2013 | 15 minutes | 3160 words | Iriss

Food for Thought. The experience of partnership and co-production

Jane Alcorn of Foster Care Associates describes her experience of being part of the project in particular working with academics. Laura Steckley of the University of Strathclyde who reflects on the pros and cons of co-production.

Published on November 19, 2013 | 15 minutes | 3150 words | Iriss

Food for Thought. The food and care study

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.

Published on November 19, 2013 | 13 minutes | 2737 words | Iriss