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Apprentices take up permanent residence at Riverside Home Ownership
Two apprentices have secured full time employment with Riverside Home Ownership (RHO), shortly after completing their placements on the Riverside apprenticeship programme. David Briscombe and Shaun Minton first joined us in January 2016 to develop a wide range of skills in the specialist leasehold and home ownership division. After a year of practical work and
Read moreHow we’re helping veterans rebuild their lives
Riverside was the first housing association to sign the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, underlining our commitment to supporting the servicemen and women who serve our country. As we reaffirm that commitment with a re-signing of the covenant today, Head of Support Housing Helen Gore explains why it matters so much… I’m proud that we were
Read moreBe part of our Selection Panel for the New Federation
Mark Hoskisson, Resident Involvement Manager for Riverside talks about how we are continuing with our campaign to get more of our tenants, residents and customers to help shape the service we deliver. “We have been running taster sessions across the country to get more tenants, residents and customers involved in our national customer involvement structure
Read moreArmed 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
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