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Overcoming Distance

Overcoming Distance
  • Duration:  10:11
  • Filesize:  8.2MB
  • 21-08-2007
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Older people can feel isolated in large rural areas without affordable transport. We focus on Independent Transport Network America in Maine. In part one Katherine Freund explains ITN's beginnings.

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Postcard from America

Postcard from America
  • Duration:  06:10
  • Filesize:  4.9MB
  • 25-07-2007
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Many of the Social Enterprises attending the S2S Trade Fair in Perth have support from CEiS. The organisation's John Hughes explains their role and his thoughts on the Scottish Social Enterprise Study Tour of California, which they organised. He enjoyed the visit to Juma Ventures stadium HQ, at AT & T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team

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The Politics of Research

The Politics of Research
  • Duration:  07:45
  • Filesize:  6.2MB
  • 12-03-2008
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Graham Bell and Dr Jonathan Sher explain some of the influences shaping the research with Kibble and Children in Scotland and take some more points from the delegates.

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FGC in Action

FGC in Action
  • Duration:  07:02
  • Filesize:  5.6MB
  • 26-09-2007
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After an extensive introduction to Family Group Conferences, Gale Burford finishes with a case study of how the process can resolve conflict in family situations.

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Building Success

Building Success
  • Duration:  05:44
  • Filesize:  4.6MB
  • 11-02-2008
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In the third part of his address to the SAF Annual Conference 2007, BBC Scotland Home Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson, looks at more projects working with young people.

Sun, Sea and Social Enterprise

Sun, Sea and Social Enterprise
  • Duration:  06:38
  • Filesize:  5.3MB
  • 22-06-2007
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Social enterprise is not just about working hard, holidays are important to improve people's quality of life. Travel Options are based at Unity Enterprises in Glasgow's Trongate. Pauline Montague explains a bit about the service they provide within the travel cafe.

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Mental Health Issues in CYC

Mental Health Issues in CYC
  • Duration:  07:10
  • Filesize:  5.7MB
  • 28-08-2007
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The extent of the problems of mental illness in Residential Care are shocking, according to Adrian Ward, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Social Work at Tavistock Clinic in London. In part one of his lecture he reveals some harrowing statistics, at the conference organised by Kibble in Renfrewshire.

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Remote Learning for Care Staff

Remote Learning for Care Staff
  • Duration:  07:06
  • Filesize:  5.7MB
  • 10-05-2007
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Getting more qualifications doesn't mean spending hours with your head in a book. Jane Prior from SCOTVQ explains how carers can develop their CV. She was hoping to attract care professionals at the Social Care Association Annual Seminar in Renfrewshire.

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No Place for Hierarchy in CYC

No Place for Hierarchy in CYC
  • Duration:  09:26
  • Filesize:  7.6MB
  • 25-01-2007
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Are some managers too far removed from issues in the frontline? We caught up with Micheal Gaffley, LSCA Program Director and Program Professor, Programs in Child and Youth Studies. In part one, it was one of his main concerns when we caught up with him at the 8th International CYC Conference in Montreal.

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You're Hired!

You're Hired!
  • Duration:  09:17
  • Filesize:  7.4MB
  • 19-03-2008
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Tim Campbell was chosen by Sir Alan Sugar on the first series of 'The Apprentice', the popular reality TV show that aims to pick up and coming business talent for Sir Alan's company Amstrad. Tim left Amstrad to found the Bright Ideas Trust to help up and coming social entrepreneurs. We chat to him about his experiences at Voice 08.