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Dementia Action Week 2019: The importance of becoming a Dementia Friend
Sally Nicholson, Riverside’s Head of Operations, explains why she became a Dementia Friend when her grandmother, Dorothy, was diagnosed in 2007 and how easy it is to become one. I started becoming more aware of Dementia personally when my grandma was diagnosed in 2007. I remember the date as it was the month that
Read moreSupport into work with Riverside
Riverside customer Josh aged 21 from Carlisle took the opportunity to get help through the employment and training service to find a job to become financially independent and move away from claiming benefits. Josh moved to Carlisle into a Riverside property and really wanted to take control of his income. He wanted to work
Read moreHow the Riverside team running A Bed Every Night shelter are changing lives in Greater Manchester
Riverside runs an A Bed Every Night shelter in Crumpsall, making use of an unused former children’s home to create much needed 38-bed multi-occupancy accommodation for people affected by homelessness. Over the past six months, since the A Bed Every Night scheme was officially started by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, Riverside has
Read moreGM Housing First project launches in Manchester
The second phase of a three-year project that aims to rehouse over 400 homeless people in Greater Manchester starts today (1 May) with the roll out of the Manchester Zone of Greater Manchester Housing First (GMHF) led by Riverside. In February this year, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, announced that Riverside would lead
Read moreAn apprenticeship helped Karren find the perfect balance between learning and earning
I was at a cross road in my career and needed to do something very different. I had been a volunteer for Mungo’s – working with rough sleepers in Waterloo delivering cookery workshops for 12 months and decided to apply for a support worker post at King George’s. My first impressions of the scheme were
Read moreHardwick House wins Community Civic Award!
A Riverside housing scheme that supports veterans experiencing homelessness has won a prestigious community award. Hardwick House in Middlesbrough scooped the Improving Employment Opportunities for Residents accolade in the Community Civic Awards 2019. The annual ceremony took place at Middlesbrough Town Hall to celebrate the town’s unsung community heroes. Hardwick House was up against two
Read moreI, like many people today, had no idea about the width and range of opportunities that there are in the housing sector
Riverside is unlocking the world of career opportunities in housing… Carol Matthews, our Chief Executive, shares her own views on the value and importance of apprenticeships. My own career began as a Housing Officer with Sheffield City Council. This was a very happy accident as I applied for the job with two purposes in
Read moreRiverside launches £50k community chest to help fund local projects in Halton Lea
The Community Chest Fund has been made possible thanks to housing association Riverside to build stronger communities in Hallwood Park and Palace Fields, as part of a commitment to invest £20 million over 10 years. Voluntary sector organisations, registered charities, schools and residents are welcome to bid for a grant. They will need to demonstrate
Read moreBovis Homes and Riverside team up to deliver much-needed homes to Wellingborough
Housebuilder Bovis Homes has joined forces with The Riverside Group, to deliver more than 1,800 new homes at Stanton Cross in Wellingborough. The 50:50 Joint Venture (JV) will see Bovis Homes’ Northern Home Counties region deliver the homes on behalf of the JV with immediate effect, with delivery of the wider scheme to continue over
Read moreThe Homeless Reduction Act one year on
John Glenton, Riverside’s Executive Director of Care and Support, looks at the measures councils can put in place to deliver better outcomes for people affected by homelessness and save money. A year on from its introduction we still passionately believe the Homelessness Reduction Act has the potential to transform how we support homeless people in England. Now
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