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Menopause Peer Support Group at Riverside

One year since the launch of our Menopause Peer Support Group I can’t believe it has been a year since we held the first Menopause Peer Support group meeting. I started the group because I had suffered for a number of years with menopause symptoms, brain fog, poor memory, forgetting words and anxiety and recognised

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Simon avoids homelessness thanks to Engage Leeds

Engage Leeds

At Riverside, we’re not only committed to supporting people to move away from homelessness but working to prevent individuals from experiencing it in the first place. This World Homeless Week, we’re sharing Simon’s story – how by receiving support earlier, he avoided becoming homeless at a time he was most at risk. Simon’s problems began

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Embracing the Homes for Cathy commitments mean social landlords have a responsibility to prevent and end homelessness

By John Glenton, Executive director for Riverside Care and Support and chair of the National Housing Federation homelessness steering group Today, to mark World Homeless Day I am taking part in the Homes for Cathy National Conference in London. Attending the conference has offered me the opportunity to reflect on the Homes for Cathy movement,

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Riverside in the finals for European customer service awards 2022

Riverside and Switchee are finalists for two prestigious accolades at this year’s European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards. These awards recognise organisations from across Europe who are leading the way in delivering exceptional customer service. Riverside has been nominated in two categories: Best Innovation in Customer Service and Best Cross-Functional Collaboration. Both nominations recognise

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Riverside shares proposals for £60m regeneration of Halton Lea

Proposals for the regeneration of Hallwood Park and Palace Fields are set to be shared with more than 2,500 residents in the area from today (Tuesday 20 September). For more than three years Riverside, which owns much of the property in the area, has been consulting with residents as well as Halton Borough Council, MPs,

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Pioneering homelessness prevention pilot saves almost £900,000 for the public purse

Riverside Housing’s ‘payment-by-results’ approach achieves 96% success rate, transforming the lives of 36 families in Sefton, Merseyside  A pioneering homelessness prevention pilot programme has transformed the lives of 36 families in Sefton, Merseyside, by taking a new approach to protecting and supporting some of the most vulnerable families in the borough.  The pilot scheme, which

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Lee Buss-Blair appointed to Government’s Veterans Advisory Board

Riverside’s Group Veterans Lead and Director of Operations Lee Buss-Blair has been appointed to the Government’s Veterans Advisory Board by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs.   The Board provides advice, challenge and diversity of thought to the Government on veteran issues, including supporting the delivery of the ‘Strategy for Our Veterans’ and is chaired by Minister

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Freestyler puts her best foot forward for Riverside

Once a North West freestyle disco dance champion, Emily Harrison, is now strictly business. A mathematics graduate, the 21-year-old, is putting her numerical skills to good use as a Riverside finance and IT apprentice Why did you apply to be an apprentice? “It was a brilliant opportunity to go into a specialised area that utilises

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