Michael McEwan    

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I chatted to Debbie Campbell and Megan Milligan from I Am Me, a community charity, which is focused on raising awareness of disability hate crime in Scotland.

I Am Me aims to change attitudes and behaviours so that disabled and vulnerable people in Scotland feel safe in their communities.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/see-me

See Me is Scotland's Programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. It is funded by Scottish Government and Comic Relief and is managed by SAMH and The Mental Health Foundation.

I chatted with Nick Jedrzejewski, Communications Manager about the various campaigns the Programme leads on , also Maeve Grindall tells us  what the Social Movement Team is and what it's involved in.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/paisley-disability-resource-centre2

The Paisley Disability Resource Centre actively promotes independent living through various leisure, social, educational and employment activities and services. It aims to be a welcoming, supportive and inclusive place, where people come to socialise and network, as well as taking part in activities.

In this second of two episodes, I spoke to Jim Thompson, the web design and movie maker co-ordinator, as well as Duncan Tomlinson, a participant in the activities.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/paisley-disability-resource-centre1

The Paisley Disability Resource Centre actively promotes independent living through various leisure, social, educational and employment activities and services. It aims to be a welcoming, supportive and inclusive place, where people come to socialise and network, as well as taking part in activities.

In this first of a two part interview I chatted with Kevin Cantwell, the arts group facilitator at the Centre, as well as a number of people who take part in the activities which include painting, photography and dancing.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/conversation-evan-rae-support-worker

Here I chat to Evan Rae about his experiences as a support worker with Sense Scotland.

Evan talks about what motivated him to get into care, the challenging and rewarding parts of working in care, some of the issues that need to be addressed, and the importance of self-directed support.

He provides encouragement and information to those who might be interested or considering a career in care.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/conversations-dundee-early-intervention-team-extended

The Dundee Early Intervention Team (DEIT) provides early intervention support to families.

The team is a partnership of the four leading children’s charities in Dundee – Aberlour, Children 1st, Action for Children and Barnardo’s Scotland – the team works together with Dundee City Council, NHS Tayside and Dundee Voluntary Action.

Practising a social pedagogy model, the team work alongside families to build their capacity to tackle challenges and make sustainable change.

In 2017 Iriss worked with the Dundee Early Intervention Team to capture learning about the partnership model underpinning the team and to evidence the impact of its support on families.

In this conversation, practitioners Natalie, Harriet, Jade, Bianca and Brian share their experiences of working with families as part of the Dundee Early Intervention Team.

I recently had a conversation with Greg Campbell, a support worker who works with vulnerable adults.

Greg speaks about his motivations for pursuing a career in care, the transition from education to practice and the positive and challenging experiences.

It's an inspiring message for others, and particularly men, who may be considering a career in care.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/conversation-greg-campbell-support-worker

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/care-collective

I chatted to Ruth Gallagher (Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire), Lynn Wardle (Thrive) and Colette Walker (carer) about the Care Collective.

The Care Collective is a project in East Renfrewshire to support carers and involve them in discussions and decisions about their support. A number of organisations are working in partnership to make it happen.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/unity-enterprise

I recently met with Loretta Galloway, Learning Disability Service Manager at Unity Enterprise, to chat about the services and supports the organisation provides.

@TrongateUnity

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In this episode I chat with Joseph Delaney about growing up with a 'hidden disability'.

Joseph is on the autistic spectrum and tells us about his life experiences, and his journey to getting his music degree at university and working at Limelight Music.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/hidden-disabilities-ryan-fleming

In this episode I chat with Ryan Fleming about growing up with a 'hidden disability'.

Ryan is on the autistic spectrum and tells us about the challenging, as well as positive experiences he has faced from childhood right through to adulthood.

He talks about how he sees the world, how he interacts in social situations, his support network and his hopes for the future.

I chatted recently to Chris Creegan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) about Learning Disability Week 2017.

The theme for this year is: 'Looking back, thinking forward', which will celebrate achievements, ask searching questions about what needs to happen going forward, and engage the general public on the subject, in the hope of changing attitudes. Chris also gives us some information on SCLD - its ambitions, and current and future focus.

What's on over Learning Disability Week. https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/learning-disability-week-2017

In this episode, I speak to Alison Cairns, Chief Executive of Bipolar Scotland, about what the supports and services the organisation provides.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/bipolar-scotland

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/learning-disability-alliance-scotland

In this episode, I chat to Ian Hood, Co-ordinator at the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland.

It's an interesting discussion which gives an overview of what the organisation does, and touches on number of topics including care charges,hate crime and self-directed support.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/glasgow-disability-alliance

In this episode I chatted to Brian Scott, Development Manager at the Glasgow Disability Alliance about the work that it does.

In this episode, I find out from Keith Etherington, Director of In Control Scotland which services the organisation provide.

https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/control-scotland

In this episode, I chat to Gordon Dougall, Artistic Director of Limelight Music.

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 Limelight is a Scottish Equalities professional music training and production company that delivers high-quality inclusive music projects across Scotland and Europe

In this episode, Sheryl Walker, PR and Marketing Co-ordinator for C-Change, told me about the goals and objectives of C-Change and the work that it does. This year, C-Change is celebrating its 15th birthday, and we hear about some of the associated events that are being organised.

http://irissfm.iriss.org.uk/episode/148

I chatted with Lauren May, Network Manager for Glasgow about Neighbourhood Networks and the services they provide.

http://irissfm.iriss.org.uk/episode/146

I recently chatted to Pauline Vance, Development Worker at Acumen, about its supports and services.