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Environmental CSR – Public transport
Sue Powell, Head of Service Improvement recently decided to have a go commuting to work on public transport. Here is her story: I would probably describe myself as a half-hearted user of public transport, committed in theory to the concept of greener travel but sometimes the lure of the door to door car journey from
Read moreDiversity in action
Digital training sessions at Irvine Housing Association
Irvine Housing Association (IHA) held digital coffee mornings throughout the month of November with their sheltered housing tenants at West Doura Court and Hawthorn Place in Kilwinning. Mark Abrahart, IHA’s IT Support and Gillian Scott, IHA’s Employability Officer, were on hand during each session to offer help and advice. Gillian Scott, Employability Officer at
Read moreContinuing to campaign with Pride
Championing neutral terms
Support Worker Draiton Berridge encourages us to reflect on our styles of communication during Transgender Awareness Week.
Read moreArmed Forces Day, our commitment to Veterans
With Veterans and the Armed Services high up in the headlines in the run up to Armed Forces Day, Helen Gore, Riverside’s Head of Supported Housing highlights our important commitment to helping ex-Servicemen and Women make a successful transition to civilian life: “Armed Forces Day this Saturday is an opportunity to recognise the dedication
Read moreAllpay direct debit transactions on Friday 8 December
On Friday 8 December, a fault with the Allpay payment service meant that duplicate payments were taken from some customers’ bank accounts. This was a system-wide fault with Allpay. This incident affects customers who have signed up to Direct Debit and were due to have payments taken from their accounts on 7 December only. Allpay’s
Read moreRecent website service disruption
Following a technical issue, we may not have received your enquiry if you sent it to us by filling out a form on our website between Friday 23 March and Tuesday 27 March. If you contacted us in this way during this period, please submit a new form or call us on 0345 111 0000.
Read moreRiverside welcomes Government’s proposed funding for supported housing
Today (Thursday 9 August) the Government announced that plans to fund ‘short-term’ supported housing via local authority grants have been dropped. All supported housing, including short-term, will continue to be funded via housing benefit – which will now be retained for this type of accommodation. Plans to fund sheltered and extra-care housing via a new
Read moreA view into the ‘Bi Bubble’
Jenny Crocker, Service Manager, talks about her experience at BiCon, the UK’s biggest gathering of bisexuals, their friends, partners and anyone with a positive interest in bisexuality.
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