{"id":166,"date":"2015-06-30T15:22:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T14:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/homelessness\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2019-06-12T11:25:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T10:25:30","slug":"project-design-and-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/homelessness\/phase-1-innovation\/project-design-and-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Project design and activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

In line with Iriss\u2019 ethos of collaboration, working with a range of partners with knowledge and expertise in homelessness prevention was essential.<\/p>\n

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Scoping<\/h2>\n

An open call was distributed across Iriss\u2019 networks for expressions of interest in June 2014. In July, interested parties were sent a survey to gather information about their current priorities and challenges, as well as any innovations they wanted to highlight.<\/p>\n

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A scoping workshop was held in August, attended by approximately 25 participants from across the third sector, local authorities and private sector including : Barnardo’s Scotland<\/a>, CELCIS<\/a>, Choose Life<\/a>, Community Resources Network Scotland<\/a>, Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice<\/a>, Falkirk Council<\/a>, Glasgow City Council,<\/a> Glasgow Homelessness Network<\/a>, Positive Prisons? Positive Futures<\/a>,\u00a0 Simon Community Scotland<\/a>, Hillcrest Housing Association<\/a>, Inverclyde Council<\/a>, NHS Ayrshire and Arran<\/a>, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde<\/a>, Queens Cross Housing Association<\/a>, The Rock Trust<\/a>, Scottish Government\u00a0Housing Services and Regeneration Division<\/a>, Shelter Scotland<\/a>, Streetwork <\/a>and Turning Point Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The scoping workshop served several purposes. It:<\/p>\n