{"id":48,"date":"2014-07-25T07:09:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T06:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2018-08-22T21:03:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T20:03:05","slug":"ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p>This page describes the process we worked through to identify partners for this project and the ideas our partners co-designed to respond to barriers practitioners experience when maintaining nurturing, meaningful relationships with young people as they leave care.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"bqQuoteLink\">&#8216;For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bq-aut\">(Margaret Heffernan)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2014 Iriss put a call out for groups of workers and young people who wanted to attend the Relationships Matter Jam<sup>[1] <\/sup>and develop ideas that challenge barriers which prevent the continuation of relationships with young people as they leave care. Five of the teams that applied were\u00a0selected. The teams were\u00a0from:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotchocolate.org.uk\/\">Hot Chocolate<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carevisions.co.uk\/\">Care Visions<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.falkirk.gov.uk\/services\/children-families\/young-people\/residential-care.aspx\">Falkirk Council<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.includem.org\/\">Includem<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kibble.org\/\">Kibble.<\/a> On 15th January 2015 we\u00a0hosted the JAM in Glasgow and by the end of the day each team\u00a0had developed a\u00a0prototyped idea that they\u00a0presented to the other groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Relationships Matter, The Jam overview\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/124403574?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>People at the Jam also tweeted\u00a0about their barriers and ideas\u00a0throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1114 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-13-at-11.04.59.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-13 at 11.04.59\" width=\"574\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-13-at-11.04.59.png 574w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-13-at-11.04.59-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-13-at-11.04.59-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Detailed\u00a0information about the ideas each team prototyped at the Jam<\/h2>\n<h3>Team One: Hot Chocolate: Where Is The Love?<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-883 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Where-is-the-love-2.png\" alt=\"Where-is-the-love-2\" width=\"317\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Where-is-the-love-2.png 317w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Where-is-the-love-2-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barrier:<\/strong>\u00a0What&#8217;s love got to do with it? Where is the &#8216;L&#8217; in SHANARRI? If we are &#8216;getting it right for every child and young person&#8217;\u00a0 surely they need to feel loved? But what does that look like in a professional context? Some professionals feel awkward with the word love, never mind enacting this emotion. It may also make some young people feel uncomfortable, or may lead to misunderstandings. But should young people who are in and leaving care feel love any less than any other young person?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong>\u00a0How can we show more love in a professional context? and; What do professionals and young people need, and what do they need to do differently, to show and feel love?<\/p>\n<p><b>Idea:\u00a0<\/b>Below is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/120134737\">video<\/a>\u00a0of the Hot Chocolate\u00a0team presenting their idea at the Jam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Relationships Matter, Jam Present - Hot Chocolate\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120134737?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The facilitator\u00a0of this team has\u00a0provided <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/2015\/02\/05\/team-jam-update-hot-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their reflections on\u00a0their design process<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the Jam.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Two: Care Visions: Judgement From Others<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Judgement.png\" alt=\"Judgement\" width=\"427\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Judgement.png 427w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Judgement-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barrier:<\/strong>\u00a0Workers feel judged if they choose to remain in contact with young people when they leave the service. \u201cI feel anxious about what my colleagues, friends and family will say if I stay in contact with Ronnie once he\u00a0has left the service I work for, or if I meet him outside of work time&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong>\u00a0How can Care Visions support staff to remain in contact with young people when they leave the service?<\/p>\n<p><b>Idea:\u00a0<\/b>Below is a <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/120048181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> of the Care Visions team presenting their idea at the Jam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Relationships Matter, Jam Present - Care Visions\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120048181?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The facilitator\u00a0of this team has\u00a0provided\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/2015\/02\/05\/team-jam-update-care-visions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their reflections on\u00a0their design process<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the Jam.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Three: Falkirk Council: Needing Permission<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Needing-permission-2.png\" alt=\"Needing-permission-2\" width=\"355\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Needing-permission-2.png 355w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Needing-permission-2-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barrier:<\/strong>\u00a0Workers don&#8217;t know if they are allowed to offer ongoing relationships with young people they have cared for and supported when they move on from living in care. &#8220;Am I allowed to do this within my current role? It makes me feel terrible when young people ask if they can stay in touch and I can&#8217;t explain how they can do this&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong>\u00a0How can Falkirk Council give staff and young people clear guidance that both supports ongoing relationships as well as ensures these relationships are safe and manageable?<\/p>\n<p><b>Idea:\u00a0<\/b>Below is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/120048180\">video<\/a>\u00a0of the Falkirk Council\u00a0team presenting their idea at the Jam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Relationships Matter, Jam Present - Falkirk Council\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120048180?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The facilitator\u00a0of this team has\u00a0provided\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/2015\/02\/05\/team-jam-update-falkirk-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their reflections on\u00a0their design process<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the Jam.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Four: Kibble: Personal And Professional Boundaries<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Hanging-out-copy_2.png\" alt=\"Hanging-out copy_2\" width=\"833\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Hanging-out-copy_2.png 833w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Hanging-out-copy_2-300x82.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barrier:<\/strong>\u00a0We all have boundaries in different relationships, but what happens when professional boundries blurr with personal ones? Some workers are concerned that they should not become overly involved with a young person when they leave the serice they provide beacuse they feel their professional boundaries discourage the continuation of this relationships. However for some this does not feel right, \u201cIf my child was in trouble, needed someone to talk to or somewhere to go, I would not turn them away\u201d and \u201cWe are told to trust and talk to staff about our problems and share our good times in the unit, but I can\u2019t fill you in on my life after I leave?\u201d The boundaries of care and support will change in 2015 as support will be avalible until young people are 26, what does this mean to workers?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong>\u00a0How can Kibble support relationships for our young people to continue with the significant adults that have become part of their young lives? and; What guidance do professionals need from their organisations to continue to support young people after leaving their care?<\/p>\n<p><b>Idea:\u00a0<\/b>Below is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/120048182\">video<\/a>\u00a0of the Kibble\u00a0team presenting their idea at the Jam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Relationships Matter, Jam Present - Kibble\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120048182?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The facilitator\u00a0of this team has\u00a0provided\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/2015\/02\/05\/team-jam-update-kibble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their reflections on\u00a0their design process<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the Jam.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Five: Includem: Life Has Ups And Downs<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-915\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/files\/2014\/12\/Upsa-and-downs.png\" alt=\"Upsa-and-downs\" width=\"479\" height=\"206\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barrier:<\/strong>\u00a0Leaving care or home is not a linear journey and independence is never acheived by anyone; we are all interdependent. However some young people who find they need support\u00a0<em>after<\/em>\u00a0they stop accessing support can be reluctant to get back in touch with Includem to ask for help. \u201cMy brothers kept on telling me \u2018You\u2019ve got to phone Includem, see if you can get any help.\u2019 But I kept on putting it off&#8230; I was too proud to ask for help again. It was the fact that we\u2019d already been in Includem and they\u2019d signed us off, they already felt that we were able to stand on our own two feet and work our way through life&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong>\u00a0How do we ensure young people feel that getting back in touch with Includem is a normal thing to do, and they will be supported just like any other young person who has left home and come up against new challenges they are not sure how to deal with?<\/p>\n<p><b>Idea:\u00a0<\/b>Below is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/120134738\">video<\/a>\u00a0of the Includem\u00a0team presenting their idea at the Jam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Relationships Matter, Jam Present - Includem\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120134738?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The facilitator\u00a0of this team has\u00a0provided\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/2015\/02\/05\/team-jam-update-includem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their reflections on\u00a0their design process<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the Jam.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[1] The Relationships Matter Jam was inspired by the <a href=\"http:\/\/planet.globalservicejam.org\/faq\">Global Service Jam<\/a> model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page describes the process we worked through to identify partners for this project and the ideas our partners co-designed to respond to barriers practitioners experience when maintaining nurturing, meaningful relationships with young people as they leave care. &#8216;For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate&#8217; (Margaret Heffernan) In 2014&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/ideas\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":1966,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"categories":[5791],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}