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Making a difference – Working with Riverside’s Board
Richard Nichols, Riverside Customer Voice Executive talks about how he became a board observer after contacting Riverside about a problem he had experienced. I initially found out about Riverside Customer Voice (RCVE) when following up on a problem I had experienced, which I considered to be poor customer service. Whilst accessing the company website I
Read moreCelebrating Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which is celebrated at the end of Transgender Awareness Week, aimed at highlighting some of the struggles faced by transgender people, raising awareness and inclusion, exploring how transgender people are portrayed in the media and how policies and laws have changed. Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1998
Read moreRiverside recognised for resident safety work
This month, Riverside was named as a winner in Inside Housing’s Resident Safety Campaign awards. The magazine, which reports news, features and analysis on the housing sector, runs the Resident Safety Campaign every year to celebrate good practice from social landlords and spread good practice. The campaign aims to shine a light on organisations that
Read moreCelebrating International Men’s Day
On International Men’s Day, Care & Support Director of Operations Lee Buss-Blair talks about how ‘real’ men can still lead by example without having to conform to gender stereotypes – and can even use jazz hands if they want! The main purpose of International Men’s Day this year is to highlight the positive value men
Read moreDigital tablets provide lifeline for Wirral residents
A Wirral man has been gifted a digital tablet, providing him a lifeline to the outside world during the Covid-19 pandemic while he is recovering from a stroke. In 2014 Mr Steven Cavanagh suffered a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage, which is a rare type of stroke caused by bleeding on the surface of the brain. Since
Read moreTributes paid to former Riverside Chairman
Riverside pays tribute to Professor John Tarn OBE who sadly passed away on Sunday (November 8). Professor John Tarn OBE, former Chairman of The Riverside Group, has passed away, aged 85. He had been unwell for some time. During a long and distinguished career as Professor of Architecture at the University of Liverpool, and
Read moreRiverside’s response to £15m funding announced to support people affected by homelessness
John Glenton, Executive Director of Care and Support at Riverside, said: “’Everyone In’ has been one of this government’s key achievements during the coronavirus crisis, successfully supporting more than 29,000 vulnerable people in England in emergency accommodation and then helping two-thirds of those people to move into settled accommodation. “This new targeted Protect Programme funding
Read moreProud to be an LGBTQ+ friendly landlord
Riverside has signed up to the HouseProud Pledge scheme designed to ensure Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer residents are able to enjoy their homes without fear of discrimination. HouseProud – the professional network for LGBTQ+ people working in the housing sector – commissioned the University of Surrey to research LGBTQ+ experiences of social housing.
Read moreWe can end Veterans’ homelessness for £3.8m
We can end Veterans’ homelessness for £3.8m – the small price to pay for housing all homeless Veterans says Lee Buss, Riverside’s Director of Operations for Care and Support. Remembrance Day is important for bringing our country together to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice in active service in all conflicts. In 2020, Remembrance
Read more‘Everyone In’ has saved lives – this winter lockdown is when we need it most
Facing a winter lockdown – our Executive Director for Care and Support, John Glenton, outlines why reinstating the hugely successful Everyone In initiative is essential to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people sleeping rough at this time. ‘This has changed my life.” These are the words of a man in his mid-30s who was
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