{"id":546,"date":"2015-06-22T15:19:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/?p=546"},"modified":"2017-02-03T12:33:20","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T12:33:20","slug":"steps-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/06\/22\/steps-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently\u00a0Gayle and I, alongside Eilaine from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotchocolate.org.uk\">Hot Chocolate Trust<\/a>, ran a workshop at the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) &#8220;Steps to Success&#8221; conference in Glasgow to explore<em>\u00a0&#8220;preserving and promoting positive\u00a0relationships&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em>This was off the back of IRISS&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/relationships-matter\/\">Relationships Matter project<\/a> and the same workshop I\u00a0ran at the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/04\/01\/creating-loving-relationships-parenting-across-scotland-2015-conference\/\">Parenting in Scotland Conference<\/a> earlier this\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.37.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.37.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-19 at 15.21.37\" width=\"537\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.37.jpg 537w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.37-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.37-399x300.png 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was wonderful to attend an\u00a0event that embraced the importance of personal stories wholeheartedly, with young people reflecting and sharing their personal experiences with the delegates in the most beautifully, heart wrenching way &#8211; I&#8217;m not sure there was a dry\u00a0eye in the room. I have so much respect for the young people for sharing their stories with everyone &#8211; it&#8217;s difficult to share your life story with anyone, let alone a room full of strangers. \u00a0 Wonderful!<\/p>\n<p>Recognition\u00a0of\u00a0the importance of sharing and highlighting personal stories appears to be growing at events I&#8217;ve\u00a0been attending lately. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/06\/10\/care-at-home-housing-support-conference\/\">Scottish Care<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/04\/01\/creating-loving-relationships-parenting-across-scotland-2015-conference\/\">Parenting Across Scotland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/05\/13\/its-time-to-walk-the-talk-making-co-production-the-way-scotland-works\/\">The Co-Prodction Network<\/a> (and now SIRCC) are just a few organisations that have made this the primary focus of their events and it&#8217;s wonderful to see. Long may it continue! <em>(as long as it continues to be done in a person-centred and non-exploitary manner!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preserving and\u00a0Promoting\u00a0Positive\u00a0<\/strong><b>Relationships<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our workshop was in the afternoon of the first day of the conference.<\/p>\n<p>We started by inviting delegates to list what they hoped to get from the session.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3yK0wWEAAna4f.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3yK0wWEAAna4f.jpg\" alt=\"CH3yK0wWEAAna4f\" width=\"599\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3yK0wWEAAna4f.jpg 599w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3yK0wWEAAna4f-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3yK0wWEAAna4f-407x300.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Through this key themes of interest emerged:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn\/Understand<\/li>\n<li>Give Young People an Understanding<\/li>\n<li>Hear\u00a0from Young People<\/li>\n<li>Talk About Relationships<\/li>\n<li>See Evidence of the Impact of\u00a0Positive Relationships<\/li>\n<li>Raise Awareness of the Importance of Positive Relationships<\/li>\n<li>Hear Some New Ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This allowed us to capture people&#8217;s expectations and to reflect on these throughout the session. We hope this helped to shape a session that had something for everyone!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-550 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.03.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-19 at 15.21.03\" width=\"301\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.03.jpg 301w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-19-at-15.21.03-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a>Following an introduction to IRISS\u00a0and the Relationships Matter Project, we showed\u00a0delegates\u00a0a video created with\u00a0a young person at Hot Chocolate Trust. In this video the young person reflects on how Hot Chocolate supported them by demonstrating\u00a0positive loving relationships.<\/p>\n<p>We then invited the delegates to reflect on this video by asking them to respond to three\u00a0questions:\u00a01. how the video made them feel; 2. Listen to what the video is saying; and 3. Think about how the video makes them react.<\/p>\n<p>During this\u00a0process the group worked\u00a0in pairs to reflect and discuss how the video made them feel and react.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3z5ibWUAA0LK6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-549 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3z5ibWUAA0LK6.jpg\" alt=\"CH3z5ibWUAA0LK6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3z5ibWUAA0LK6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3z5ibWUAA0LK6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/CH3z5ibWUAA0LK6-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We then invited discussion through the wider group so that learning and\u00a0experiences\u00a0could be shared.<\/p>\n<p>Following this we invited them to return to their pairs and think about love. Where was it shown in the video? How does love translate in a professional context? and What is their &#8220;pledge for love&#8221; in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>This allowed the group to think about how love (and loving relationships) can take many forms and, importantly, that\u00a0you don&#8217;t need to say &#8216;I love you&#8217; to let someone know how you feel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/2.png 1500w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/2-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We captured the discussion on activity cards on which\u00a0delegates wrote their responses including their pledges to make love their\u00a0big focus for\u00a02015.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these &#8216;pledges&#8217; are detailed below:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To treat people as I wish to be treated myself!<\/p>\n<p>Tell the people that I love, that\u00a0I love them!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ok to show, demonstrate and tell young people that you love\u00a0them!<\/p>\n<p>Free hugs!<\/p>\n<p>When the going gets tough be there no matter what!<\/p>\n<p>Encourage my team to be confident in their actions\/showing love!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-551 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"1350\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Untitled.png 1350w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Untitled-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Untitled-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/files\/Untitled-500x275.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Think about your own &#8216;pledges&#8217; to make love the\u00a0big focus for 2015 and share them with us on twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irissorg\">@irissorg<\/a> #RelationshipsMatter.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Fiona<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently\u00a0Gayle and I, alongside Eilaine from Hot Chocolate Trust, ran a workshop at the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) &#8220;Steps to Success&#8221; conference in Glasgow to explore\u00a0&#8220;preserving and promoting positive\u00a0relationships&#8221;.\u00a0This was off the back of IRISS&#8217;s Relationships Matter project and the same workshop I\u00a0ran at the Parenting in Scotland Conference earlier this\u00a0year. Personal &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/06\/22\/steps-to-success\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Steps to Success&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[13467,8,14314,100,13454,5074,5048,6181],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}