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Transgender Day of Remembrance
By Kat Fleming-Scott, Housing Services Processing Officer Today marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which is celebrated at the end of Transgender Awareness Week. This year Riverside has marked the week with a series of posts and articles aimed at highlighting some of the struggles faced by transgender people, raising awareness and inclusion, exploring how
Read moreDo you want to be part of positively changing people’s lives? Housing First Worker may be the role for you.
Every rough sleeper has a unique set of life experiences and support needs. Within Guildford, we are ensuring our support services are appropriate, timely and accessible alongside our housing being suitable, affordable and available. To do this, Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have been developing new and existing services, including the Indigo service (Mental health support),
Read moreWorld AIDS Day 2019
By Lee Buss, Director of Operations Michael Gill’s recent blog on the Ball Scene, as shown on the TV series POSE, and Michelle Visage’s homage to vogueing in Strictly, have given me cause to think as we approach World AIDS Day about my own experiences of the HIV and AIDS crisis over the decades. The
Read moreWhat can Riverside do for customers who are in fuel poverty?
To mark Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Riverside’s Michael Anderson talks about how we help customers affected by fuel poverty. National Energy Action (NEA) estimate that around four million UK households are in fuel poverty and are unable to afford to live in a warm home. With winter around the corner, Riverside want to ensure that
Read moreHuman rights and the LGBT community
By Kat Fleming-Scott and Danny Briggs, Housing Services Processing Officers and members of Riverside’s LGBT staff network Spectrum Today we commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR was one of the UN’s first major achievements as well as the first time
Read moreCelebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day may be primarily an American holiday but it gives us the opportunity to celebrate the life of one the leading figures in the civil rights movement. In this blog, Evlynne Opomu, Customer Service Centre Team Leader and a member of our BAME staff network, Origin, looks at what makes Martin
Read moreRiverside breaks new ground with sector first £100m SONIA revolving loan facility
The Riverside Group Limited (Riverside) has completed what is thought to be the housing sector’s first loan facility using the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) interest benchmark. The deal, which sees the restatement of Riverside’s existing facility with Lloyds Banking Group, includes a £100m revolving credit facility indexed exclusively on a SONIA basis. It is
Read moreNumber Five night shelter becomes Guildford’s new rough sleeper Hub
Number Five night shelter in York Road is modernising and enhancing its service so rough sleepers can get the help they need to turn their lives around. The night shelter has been a much valued resource in Guildford for 30 years, fully supported by churches, local organisations and the community at large. However, over the
Read moreSometimes we need to rewrite the rule books
Despite the coronavirus crisis, looking ahead Carol Matthews is hoping a revised Treasury Green Book will help with levelling up the economy…. Budget Day seems like a long time ago. The events of the past fortnight have been extraordinary, forcing us to urgently rethink how we do things, both at home and at work. Everywhere
Read moreCoronavirus – information for customers
We appreciate what an uncertain and worrying time this is for our customers across the country. We are continually monitoring Government advice and as a result have introduced a number of changes to our services. This is to ensure we minimise risks to the health and safety of our customers and staff whilst also trying
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