Category Archives: Health Assets
Taking ALISS’ temperature
Derek just poured the current ALISS data set into Open Heat Map and out popped a lovely picture of our current coverage. Those colourful spots show where we’ve got details of local services and resources. Clearly there are lots of gaps … Continue reading
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Cafe culture
As Simon Youill writes in the Art of With ‘A cup of tea is the most collaborative tool that we have’. No surprise then that ALISS meetings often take place over a cuppa, in cafes or around kitchen tables. The idea … Continue reading
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“When ALISS met IRISS”
Back in the summer, Peter worked with Lisa Pattoni from The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS), Snook and others in Kirkintilloch to help mental health service users to map their local ‘assets’ – the things that help them to … Continue reading
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Mapping Edinburgh’s Self Management Resources
We’ve all got good information about our local community – organisations, people, places and events. How can we capture this information and map these local assets? Our next event will look at how we can map the health and wellbeing resources … Continue reading
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Putting Kirkintilloch on the map
“Yes, yes, it’s all very interesting…but, um, what is it that ALISS actually does?” “well, you know, all those things going on locally that can help us to stay well, ALISS will help to make them more findable on the … Continue reading
#nhss11
I reckon we’re reaching the limits of how quickly we can run through the workshop format! During yesterday’s session at the NHS Scotland event we only had about half an hour to squeeze in some ALISS-style idea generation. But it … Continue reading
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Town Hall Meeting
Interesting things are afoot in Renfrewshire. ALISS was invited along to take part in the yesterday’s Disability Network Day at the very grand Paisley Town Hall where there was some lively discussion, great participation and some creative thinking. The event … Continue reading
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One Hour Service (Design)
What does the future hold for self management support? That was the theme of a workshop we got involved in at the Better Health and Wellbeing for People with Long Term Conditions conference at the Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre, Glasgow … Continue reading
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Everyone’s talking about Assets
There’s quite a lot of policy discussion currently focusing on the ‘assets approach’ and the potential of empowering individuals and communities in Scotland. For example, an ‘Assets Alliance’ held an inaugural session in Glasgow in December 2010; the LTCAS Annual … Continue reading
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