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Rough sleepers turning their lives around…..in the recording studio at King George’s Hostel
Just around the corner from Whitehall is a building that has been helping homeless people since the early 1900s when it was opened by King George V. Today, the power of music is helping to turn their lives around. Musical notes can often be heard in King George’s Hostel, a homeless centre for men in
Read more85% less supported housing built due to uncertainty with government’s LHA plans
Housing associations including Riverside have had to stall plans to build new homes to help the most vulnerable, new research has revealed. The number of supported, sheltered and extra care housing schemes being built has decreased from 8,800 to 1,350 units, according to a new survey by the National Housing Federation. This follows months of
Read moreAn unprecedented threat to supported housing
By John Glenton, Executive Director for Riverside Care and Support. The National Housing Federation’s ‘Starts at Home’ campaign which launched on Friday (1/9/17) comes at a crucial time for supported housing providers. For not only are we responding to huge increases in the numbers of homeless and older people needing support, we are also in
Read moreStarts at Home day: Why providing homes and support for homeless people is so important
Three decades ago, John Glenton began work as a chef in a supported housing scheme. Today he runs national care and support services for the same organisation, Riverside. On Starts at Home day, he reflects on the importance of providing homes and support for homeless people as uncertainty over government funding for the sector continues…
Read moreMining community reunites thanks to £8m housing scheme on former Washington colliery
Ex-miners and their loved-ones are enjoying a new lease of life – living on the site of a Washington pit where they worked and socialised more than 40 years ago. They’ve set up home in an £8million housing scheme where the Washington F Pit and Miners’ Welfare Club once stood – and the residents celebrated
Read moreBreaking down the LGBT barriers
Riverside’s Business Development Manager Brian Jennings looks at how important it is to have visible LGBT role models in senior positions in the workplace.
Read moreSilver award demonstrates our commitment to armed forces community
Riverside has been awarded Silver status by the Ministry of Defence for supporting the armed forces community. The Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme independently recognises the commitment given by organisations for those who serve for their country. To receive the Silver Award, Riverside needed to demonstrate a number of requirements to show support for military personnel,
Read moreFramework that helped deliver £1/2bn new homes boost is renewed
A framework that helped housing associations boost efficiency and invest more than £1/2billion in thousands of new homes has been relaunched for a further four years. Cutting Edge established a go-to pool of consultants, contractors and architects for six North West-based landlords to use, saving them time and money, and allowing construction to begin up
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Read more#NoBystanders… Together we can make a difference
July is Pride month and it is great to see so many opportunities for the LGBT community and our allies to celebrate. It is important to remember that homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, hate and abuse is still very much a part of life for many within the LGBT community. #NoBystanders is the Stonewall campaign
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