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Candid experience of being homeless as a teenager and living on the streets
Drugs and alcohol filled the life of 16-year-old Callum, and as a result he became homeless. Today he reflects on his four-year journey of getting off the streets, beating his addictions, and now doing a job he loves. Callum Leach was 16 when his life spiralled out of control by excessive drink and drug taking
Read moreSupport service Engage Leeds helps 3,000 people in first year
A support service which assists people in Leeds to improve their housing situation and helps prevent them from becoming homeless is celebrating its first birthday. Engage Leeds is the biggest support service in the city to aid those who are struggling with housing issues and may need extra help for issues such as mental health,
Read morePop-up cinema evokes marvellous memories to help people with dementia
Old black and white films came to life on a cinematic screen as part of a dementia-friendly day with schoolchildren in Liverpool. Children ages’ five to 10 from St Cuthbert’s Primary School enjoyed stepping back in time with residents at Riverside’s St Anne’s Court Retirement Living scheme to learn all about the bygone days, and
Read moreSilverbirch housing development wins Gold
One of Riverside’s affordable home developments has won Gold in the prestigious First Time Buyer Readers’ Award 2018. Silverbirch, a shared ownership scheme near Newcastle, was voted Best New Development in the North, competing against two other contenders. Colleagues from Riverside Home Ownership and Development and Growth collected the coveted trophy at an awards ceremony
Read moreNick goes from homeless and unemployed to finding his own home and job in just three months
After being made homeless, a remarkable teenager has managed to turn his life around in a matter of months with a little help and support from Riverside. Nick Lord came to Riverside’s The Stages Academy in Middlesbrough in December 2017, and since then has managed to overcome obstacles to get back on his feet. Today,
Read moreRiverside welcomes Cris McGuinness as their new Chief Financial Officer
National housing association Riverside has appointed Cris McGuinness as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer. Cris McGuinness joined Riverside last month and brings with her a wealth of experience working both in and out of the social housing sector. Cris originally started her career with KPMG in Liverpool and has spent the last decade as an
Read moreHomelessness: Riverside’s response to new government initiative to reduce rough sleeping
On Friday, Sajid Javid set out a cross-government plan of action to reduce the number of people sleeping rough just as the Homelessness Reduction Act comes into force this week. The new package of measures includes a new Rough Sleeping Team, a £30 million fund for 2018 to 2019 and £100,000 funding to support frontline
Read moreNew research aims to improve Universal Credit claims for thousands of homeless people
New research, commissioned by Riverside, St Mungo’s, YMCA and The Salvation Army, could challenge current government thinking that housing costs for supported housing cannot remain within the welfare system. The study will seek to identify practical solutions to make Universal Credit work more effectively for vulnerable people who depend on supported housing. The study has
Read moreImpact and Riverside announce details of partnership pledge and tenant consultation
The Board of Impact Housing Association has backed partnership proposals for the Cumbria-based landlord to join The Riverside Group. Shareholders, who will have the final say, have been updated and a six-week consultation with tenants and leaseholders has now begun. A series of drop-in events will be taking place across the county so that Impact
Read moreShare your marvellous memories this April
Your Health and Wellbeing Service is going from strength to strength in Retirement Living schemes nationwide. And whether you live onsite, or you’re an older customer who lives nearby, there’s plenty to get involved with in the next couple of months… April – Marvellous Memories We’ll be hosting sessions with a ‘reminiscence’ theme and also
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