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IT equipment helps Sefton residents stay in touch with family and friends so they feel isolated
A Sefton lady can chat to family and friends in the comfort of her own home now that she has been gifted a portable wireless unit from Riverside. Nikki Moss from Riverside’s Ashton Court retirement living scheme in Birkdale was given a Mi-fi unit for her laptop so she can surf the internet anywhere she
Read moreDigital tablet helps 21-year-old get life back on track after being gifted from Riverside
A Rochdale resident has kick-started his life and enrolled at college thanks to being gifted a digital tablet from Riverside. The tablet and Mi-fi unit, which is a portable wireless router that connects the user to the internet via a cellular network, has had a life-changing impact Thomas Nelson. Charitable housing association Riverside has purchased
Read moreWhat ‘Everyone In’ has taught us
“We need the certainty and stability of long-term support contracts so that we can invest in accommodation without the worry that funding will run out…” says Riverside’s John Glenton, Executive Director of Care and Support, as he examines the positive effects Everybody In policy has had on people sleeping rough. ‘This has changed my life.
Read moreMeeting and consultation online
Victor Andrews, Chair of the Riverside Customer Voice Executive (RCVE) talks about how the RCVE have been working through the Covid-19 pandemic. Continuing to work on the behalf of all their members of the Riverside Customer Voice – you all Riverside customers and leaseholders.
Read moreRiverside supports hairdresser to go back to her roots
Riverside is supporting residents to get their hair cut and nails polished at a new beauty salon which has launched on the exact spot where the hairdresser met her husband 23 years ago. With new Government safety guidelines for close contact beauty treatments coming into place on Saturday, residents at Riverside’s Willow Brook extra care
Read moreWillow Walk residents in Cambridge can stay in touch with family and friends thanks to digital tablet
Residents at a supported housing service in Cambridge are benefiting from a digital tablet to use with one admitting it’s helped him cut down his drinking. Willow Walk has been given a communal tablet, plus a Mi-fi unit which is a portable wireless router, and a data SIM card so residents can use it for
Read moreRiverside helps young people gain qualifications to enhance job options
Young parents at risk of homelessness in Suffolk are celebrating achieving qualifications which are equivalent to GCSEs in Maths and English, enhancing their life skills and employability options for the future. Two customers at Riverside’s Acorn House in Bury St Edmunds, which offers supported housing for parents aged 16 to 25 and their families who
Read moreSupporting our frontline during Covid19 – James’ story
James Burns, an Environmental Officer in Liverpool, answered our call for extra support on the frontline during lockdown, to help us continue delivering important services for customers. He tells us about his time as Interim Service Delivery Manager at our Powerhouse service in Liverpool. When lockdown began, the Environment Services team were stood down until
Read moreDigital tablets provide lifeline for residents to stay in touch with family and friends
£50,000 worth of digital tablets has been handed out to residents to provide a lifeline so they can get online and keep in touch with family and friends during the Covid-19 crisis. Charitable housing association Riverside has purchased hundreds of the gadgets and technical equipment so residents in Riverside’s supported accommodation across the country can
Read moreRiverside manager cooks hundreds of meals for people in Suffolk during lockdown
A Riverside manager has donned her pinny to cook hundreds of meals for residents in supported accommodation in Suffolk during the Covid-19 pandemic. When the lockdown measures were enforced across the country, it meant that activities with residents in Riverside’s supported housing services were temporarily stalled to ensure that social distancing guidelines from the government
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