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Straight allies – who needs them?
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
Read moreCrossing from homelessness to voluntary
See how Riverside helped Karl and Karen get their life back on track after being unexpectedly kicked out of their home and made unemployed.
Read moreHealth 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.
Read moreVoluntary 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
Read moreMental 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
Read moreSpotlight on our Programmes of Support – Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 #MHAW16
By: Helen Gore, Riverside’s Head of Supported Housing Within our supported housing services we work with people who have become vulnerable or homeless due to a number of factors, and many of whom have enduring mental health difficulties. Homelessness is not about bricks and mortar, there are many reasons including trauma or abuse which can
Read moreLiverpool youth project scoops award
A youth project in Liverpool is in the running for a national award after winning the regional heat. Liverpool East Youth Consortium, spearheaded by housing association Riverside, won the Excellence in Youth Involvement category at the TPAS Awards, organised by the Tenant Participation Advisory Service. The consortium – which covers Knotty Ash, West Derby and
Read moreRetirement Living: Communicating in the right way
By: Vera Deacon, Riverside Scheme Manager In my role managing one of our Retirement Living services in Merseyside, I overcome challenges and learn new skills every single day. At my scheme lives a customer called Keith. Keith is 64-years-young and is affected by both deafness and blindness, as well as being unable to communicate verbally.
Read moreMeet Jack – National Apprenticeship Week
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week apprentices and trainees across Riverside are sharing their stories about how working with us has transformed their lives. Meet Jack Bradshaw – Digital Inclusion Apprentice “I wanted to become an apprentice because although I had done voluntary work in the community before, I knew I needed the appropriate training to go from simply
Read moreSharing the Vision – National Apprenticeship Week
In National Apprenticeship Week 2016 we are celebrating our apprentices by giving them the floor. Our Apprenticeship programme has only been in place for 12 months but is already proving to be a success with managers and apprentices. We spoke to Apprenticeship Manager, Holly Nicholson-Wrigley, about our new apprenticeship framework and why it’s proving so successful.
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