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Riverside joins forces with sector to open up careers in social housing

To mark National Scholarships Week [w/c 20 April], Riverside has joined forces with Clarion Housing Group and five other leading housing associations to unveil a major new scholarships programme designed to transform pathways into housing‑related careers for under‑represented groups.  Coordinated by Clarion’s charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, the Social Housing Scholarships Programme is supported by Riverside, Hyde, L&Q, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), Peabody and Places Read more

Riverside celebrates industry-leading award wins and nominations

Following a busy six months of award submissions, Riverside is celebrating multiple award wins and nominations at ceremonies across the UK. This includes the Northern Housing Awards where Riverside has been nominated for five awards this year. These awards will celebrate individuals and organisations who are helping to improve homes and communities in the north. Read more

Important payments update

As a result of a technical error, some Direct Debits which were due to be collected from former One Housing Group customers in London, have not come through to us. We have also realised that some of our customers who receive the housing element of Universal Credit towards the rent and service charges payments, which Read more

Riverside and Vistry secure approval for major regeneration of Juniper Crescent Estate in Camden

Following the submission of a full planning application to Camden Council, Riverside and Vistry have secured approval from the planning committee for a major regeneration project at the Juniper Crescent Estate in Chalk Farm, North London. Designed by PRP Architects, the transformation will deliver 478 high-quality, energy-efficient homes across a range of tenures, including social Read more

An International Women’s Day reflection

When I think about International Women’s Day, I think about real life. Not perfection but persistence.

Because many of us are balancing so much. We’re balancing work, home, responsibility, expectations, and for some of us, motherhood. My journey hasn’t been a straight line.

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London parking update

We regularly receive queries from customers in London about parking spaces. We have around 2,500 parking spaces in London; some of which are managed by traffic management agencies on our behalf and some of which are not. We are currently working to bridge that gap and put in place a solution which will create a Read more

Cook off for cancer

Let’s turn meals into moments, and moments into meaningful change. We’re launching Cook off for Cancer, a year‑long fundraising movement that brings people together through the power of food — all to support Young Lives vs Cancer, the charity standing beside children and young people facing cancer. Why we’re doing this Our CEO, Paul Dolan, Read more

Cook off for Cancer campaign assets

Everything you need to promote your Cook off for Cancer fundraiser We’ve pulled together a selection of ready-to-use posters and digital graphics to help you spread the word and get people involved. Whether you’re hosting a bake off, coffee morning or sharing your fundraising online, these assets are easy to customise and designed to make Read more

Apply now to join our new customer groups and panels

We’re inviting customers to help shape Riverside’s services by joining our new customer groups and panels. Applications are now open for chairpersons and members of a variety of groups and panels, part of our Tenants and Residents Influencing Partnership. So, if you’re passionate about helping Riverside improve its services, we’d love to hear from you. Read more