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Armed forces leader praises new homes and support for Teesside veterans
A new housing scheme to help ex-servicemen and women in Teesside adjust to civilian life has been given the seal of approval from a retired Army commander. Lieutenant General Robin Brims has praised £3.6 million Hardwick House in Teesside, describing it as “outstanding”. The new complex provides 20 modern apartments for ex-service personnel, plus a
Read more‘It’s so important that we fight this horrible disease’
Colleagues across Riverside have so far raised more than £80,000 for Cancer Research UK as part of a three-year £100,000 campaign to help beat the disease. As we approach Mother’s Day (Sunday 26 March), Patricia Christie, our Aids and Adaptations Coordinator for the North and East, explains why supporting the fight against cancer matters so
Read moreThere’s no place like home for 95-year-old Florence
Her parents were the first to move in when it was built 101 years ago. She was born there, married and lived with her husband there, then raised a family of her own in the same Wavertree terrace. And at the grand age of 95, gran-of-two Florence Black is still happily living in the house
Read moreConsultation reveals regional inequality of supported housing LHA caps
The Government consultation on the funding of supported housing closed on 13 February and we must now await the Green Paper in the spring which will set out further detailed information. Riverside advocates the need for supported housing funding reform as the current system is unsustainable, and there is much to welcome in the Government’s
Read moreStraight ally Simon shortlisted for LGBT award
One of Riverside’s leading voices for LGBT rights has been shortlisted for a national award.
Simon Allcock, Regional Operations Manager in Riverside’s South and Central division, has been named as one of the country’s top straight allies by the British LGBT Awards.
Read moreFlagship development shortlisted for ‘Best New Development in the North’ award
One of Riverside’s affordable home developments has been shortlisted for a prestigious First Time Buyer Readers’ Award 2017. Eardley Park in Congleton has been shortlisted for ‘Best New Development in the North’ category. Riverside Home Ownership is competing against three other contenders. This category is a new addition to the usual 15 awards roll. It
Read moreNew affordable home ownership made possible with £15m funding
Hundreds of more people will be able to get a foot on the property ladder after Riverside secured over £15 million to build more than 500 new homes. We were successful in securing funding from the Homes and Communities Agency’s Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme to give more people the opportunity to have an
Read moreRiverside celebrates LGBT History Month
As Riverside celebrates its Stonewall top 100 place for the fourth year running, Equality and Diversity Manager Lyn Bowker looks back on LGBT history.
Read moreSupported Housing: the new North South Divide
Carol Matthews, Riverside’s Chief Executive, examines the regional disparities of Local Housing Allowance rates. Supported housing is high cost and low margin social housing provision, it provides homes and services for the most vulnerable people in society. The Government has acknowledged its importance in the recent consultation document, but the decision to change the way supported housing is
Read moreHelp is at hand for tenants affected by Benefit Cap
Stephen Chapman, Riverside’s Community Engagement Project Manager, explains the impact the Benefit Cap is having on tenants. As anyone working in housing knows, changes to the welfare system have come thick and fast in recent years. Now the £20,000-a-year Benefit Cap has been rolled out nationwide, we know that around 250 Riverside customers are affected
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