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Straight 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
Read moreRiverside again named in Stonewall’s Top 100 LGBT-friendly places to work
Riverside has retained its place in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers’ league table as an LGBT-friendly place to work for the fourth year running. The 55,000-home housing association joins eight other housing providers nationwide in the top 100, in third position within the sector. Riverside is also the best housing association in the North West for
Read moreManchester City’s U18s support rough sleepers
Players from Manchester City’s Under-18s team spread Christmas cheer and supported homeless people during a visit to Riverside’s Newbury House. The footballers and coaches, supported by City in the Community, handed over warm winter items, decorated the housing and support scheme, and donated supermarket vouchers to those in need. As part of the #BlueChristmas campaign
Read moreTrans-forming lives
Mark Hoskisson, Resident Involvement Manager, talks about Riverside’s support for Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Read moreHomeless 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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