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Sefton couple share secret to 65 years of marital bliss
A Sefton couple’s lifelong love which began when they met on a bus in the 1950s is being celebrated as they reach their 65th wedding anniversary. It was love at first sight for Jim and Margaret McNally when he caught sight of her on a bus in May 1952 in Liverpool city centre, and two
Read moreMaking a difference by volunteering with Riverside
It’s Volunteers Week 2019 and our National Volunteering Manager, Lee Bailey, explains why it is important for everyone to get involved and volunteer, which benefits our customers, the communities where they live and the services we provide. Riverside is looking for volunteers with a wide range of opportunities available to support customers and marking our
Read moreEat Together: Benefits of social eating
Riverside’s Eat Together campaign is promoting the many benefits of social eating and to highlight this, John Glenton, Riverside’s Executive Director of Care and Support, shares his experiences of eating together and how it can have a positive effect on mental health and wellbeing and social inclusion. There are so many benefits from eating with
Read moreHousing Associations must work with private developers if we are to solve the housing crisis
An increasing number of associations are striking deals with developers to deliver much-needed homes and Carol Matthews, Riverside’s Chief Executive, argues that this is one vital way to tackle the housing crisis. England needs four million new homes. Last summer the National Housing Federation and Crisis published groundbreaking research showing that as a country we need
Read moreDementia 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
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