Dear Colleague,


The Social Care Research Interest Group (SCRIG) formerly known as
Practitioner Research Interest  Group (PRIG)  was re-launched early this
year.  This group was set up as a venue  for sharing and exchanging social
care research and information among practitioners, researchers and staff
working in social care.

SCRIG will be holding a series  of lunch time  seminars aimed at
promoting/popularising some of the most recent  findings in social care
research.  These seminar events also provides you with an opportunity meet
and exchange information  with other colleagues and those involved in
research.

We are inviting you to  come along and  participate in these two hour
events. Each seminar  will involve  a presentation from an invited speaker
and afterwards,  there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions or to
share related information. We will be serving a free lunch buffet after the
presentations.

Come and join us in these events.

Wednesday 3rd December 2003
 "MAPPING THE SERVICE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND CHALLENGING
BEHAVIOUR"
Speaker: Dr. Kathy Lowe, Special Projects Team, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust.
Venue: Committee Room 3, County Hall


Wednesday 28th January 2004
"'BAREFOOT' HEALTH WORKERS PROJECT: ACTION
RESEARCH INTO THE NEEDS OF BLACK MINORITY ETHNIC
COMMUNITIES"
Speaker: Ms. Bronwen Bermingham and Ms. Jasmin Rahman,
Cardiff Local Health Group.
Venue: Committee Room 1, County Hall

Wednesday 31st March 2004
"ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: AN
EXAMINATION OF PRACTICE, POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL
IMPLICATIONS"
Speaker: Dr. Rachel Davies, School of Care Sciences,
University of Glamorgan and the Welsh Office of Research and Development.
Venue: Committee Room 1, County Hall


Take advantage of this opportunity to be updated on latest research findings
in your field of expertise. This is also a chance for you to meet other
practitioners and researchers and exchange information about research and
social care practice. These seminars are free. Lunch will be provided.

Places are limited so please book early!
For bookings and further information contact:
Gladys Hingco, Research and Policy Development Team
Cardiff Council Adult Services, Room 255,
County Hall, Cardiff. CF10 4UW
Telephone: (029) 20873636 or email: [log in to unmask]