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Trans-forming lives

Mark Hoskisson, Resident Involvement Manager, talks about Riverside’s support for Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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Homeless veterans of war supported to achieve independent living

I have been scheme manager at Mike Jackson House for the past eight years and during that time it’s been so rewarding to support homeless armed forces veterans through challenging times. Health and wellbeing, both mental and physical, lie at the heart of our work as well as helping many veterans with the difficult transition to civilian life.

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Showing our support for NHF’s “Owning Our Future”

Riverside is supporting the National Housing Federations “Owning our Future” campaign Housing associations are united by a single purpose – to ensure everyone in the country can live in a quality home that they can afford. We meet shifting housing needs by building more homes, by providing extra support when it’s needed and by innovating

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A chance to shape your services

Would you like to play a role supporting Riverside’s Board improve services for all our tenants, residents and customers? Remuneration £3k Riverside is establishing a new committee, entitled the Neighbourhood Services Committee. Its purpose will be to support the Board of the Riverside Group Limited by undertaking detailed consideration and monitoring of services. This will

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Help us transform lives by joining our Neighbourhood Services Committee

Remuneration £3k Liverpool Riverside are proud to be one of the largest and leading registered providers of social housing in the UK, offering affordable housing and support to people of all ages and circumstances. As a group of complementary businesses driven by a clear social purpose, our vision is – Transforming Lives, Revitalising neighbourhoods. To further

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Straight allies – who needs them?

Northern Pride

By Roisin Rowley-Smith, communications officer Before I’d even arrived at M & S Bank buildings in Chester for Stonewall’s Straight Allies training I’d struggled with the preparation for the course.  Choosing my role models proved a difficult task.  Atticus Finch, the lawyer who fought racism in To Kill a Mockingbird was an obvious choice for

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Health through housing for homeless people

Riverside attends NHS confederation conference 2016 The health and wellbeing of homeless and vulnerably housed people will be the main focus for Riverside as our Head of Health and Care Boaz Elieli and our Care and Support team attend this week’s national NHS Confederation Conference,  showcasing the work that Riverside does to improve people’s health.

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Voluntary Right to Buy Pilot: A Tale of Two Cities

With the ink on the Housing and Planning Act now dry, we will soon have the all clear to proceed with our first sales under the Voluntary Right to Buy (VRTB) pilot and we’re looking forward to congratulating the first purchasers soon. So now is a good moment to update you on some of the

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Mental Health Awareness Week

Sally Nicholson, Interim Head of Health and Care at Riverside Care & Support Love it or hate it, art provokes a reaction. If you need an example of how it divides opinion, you just have to look at the Turner Prize shortlist, which every year is met with an equal measure of critical acclaim and

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