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Riverside colleagues raise big bucks for Cancer Research UK
Riverside selected Cancer Research UK to be its corporate charity in September 2014. So far colleagues have raised over £14,500. Colleagues really entered into the spirit of fundraising for such a worthy cause and have held many events since the partnership started. During Launch Week at the end of September Riverside staff held a Football
Read moreRiverside apprentice is on track to gain valuable work experience
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and Riverside is proud to be helping young people take their first step in to the working world. Our Employment and Training programme is there to help people on the path to learn new skills so they can secure a job and transform their life. Among those we have helped is
Read moreResidents urged to have their say on future of Bromley estates
Residents are being invited to share their views on multi-million pound proposals to regenerate two Bromley estates. Riverside is asking people living in Pike Close and Calverley Close to have a say on what’s important to them. The housing association is planning to invest millions of pounds to build warmer homes that are cheaper for
Read moreRamadhan reflections
Riverside’s Abdul Karatela talks about the subject of Ramadhan, what it involves and why it’s so important to him.
Read morePark View in the words of a volunteer
It was never was my ambition to become an addict. But after discovering alcohol at the age of eight, my life spiralled into the depths of despair. I didn’t have the easiest childhood. I was the second eldest of six, brought up single-handed by my mother. I always felt different. Being in a wheelchair from
Read moreOn-line sourcing of goods just got easier
The Riverside Procurement Team have recently purchased ‘Due North’ software for the on-line sourcing of goods and services to replace the antiquated paper based approach. This software provides a multitude of benefits in relation to sourcing and tendering and provides a ‘Marketplace’ called ‘The Chest’ allowing access to tens of thousands of suppliers across all
Read moreObserving Yom Kippur
As our Jewish colleagues and customers prepare to observe Yom Kippur, Riverside’s Equality and Diversity Manager Lyn Bowker looks at the significance of The Day of Atonement.
Read moreA former loan shark victim says there’s no looking back since discovering My Home Finance via Riverside
I never imagined I’d be the kind of person held to ransom by a loan shark, cowering in the dark, afraid to leave the house, contemplating taking my own life. But one day I was desperate for money. I’d just moved into a private rented house with my two kids and we hardly had any
Read moreMy transgender pride
Danielle Oliver talks about how Riverside supported her during her trans journey from homelessness back into work and has given her something to celebrate at Sparkle this weekend.
Read moreMy Future Interactive Session
Gillian Scott (Employability Officer) visited St Luke’s Primary School to deliver an interactive session with primary 7’s called ‘My Future’. The interactive session from Irvine Housing Association is aimed at primary 7’s who are moving into secondary school after the summer and highlights how important it is to leave school with qualifications as well as
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