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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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Keeping connected
We noticed, a few weeks back, that the Technology Strategy Board and Design Council were running a competition to ‘…develop innovative services that keep older adults better connected…’ and figured we knew some people who would be interested in talking … Continue reading
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ALISS in the papers
We got a call a while ago from the Guardian’s Healthcare Network and, after a few chats, Ben Whitelaw wrote a nice piece on what we’re up to. You can read it here.
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Living Well @ The Library
We spent some time in Paisley last week, talking with local people who are interested in helping to develop a new service. Living Well @ The Library is a free, confidential service being developed and delivered by Renfrewshire Libraries and … 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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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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ALISS Project Board Meeting Thursday 13th. January, 2011
Here’s what we were talking about back at the beginning of the year. All part of open project governance – albeit a wee bit late! Papers discussed are linked to alongside the item on the agenda. AGENDA 1. Welcome and … Continue reading
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ALISS ‘at large’ in Renfrewshire
This is our affectionate name for a number of activities locally that spun out of our Open Innovation Process in spring 2010. We’re delighted that this has happened. A number of creative ideas were generated at an ALISS-style workshop at … Continue reading
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Post Natal Depression Support Network
One of the common themes we hear time and again when talking with people about long term conditions is social isolation. When your health isn’t so good it can affect self confidence as well as making it difficult to get … Continue reading
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