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Charitable dog initiative to help rough sleepers and their pets off the streets
A new initiative has been launched to break down the barriers of street homelessness by enabling rough sleepers to bring their pets into supported accommodation with them. Animal charities Street Paws and Dogs On The Streets have teamed up with national housing association Riverside to provide support through their Dog Champions scheme, so that people
Read moreJobs created from new supported housing service opening in Liverpool
A new £3m supported housing facility for people with eligible care and support needs is opening in Liverpool, creating nearly 40 jobs. Shackleton View and Gardens in Walton consists of 22 one-bedroom apartments, offering supported living for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs to enable them to live independently. The development is being
Read moreFor too many residents, Universal Credit is still failing to prevent hardship
Emily Pumford, our Policy and Strategy Advisor, says it’s time to reduce the five week wait for Universal Credit. Reduce the wait so people can cover their basic needs without the worry of rent arrears and other debt. Over the last three years we’ve commissioned an independent survey of our customers who are claiming Universal
Read moreThe decade challenge in homelessness services – moving on from a traumatised system
As the UK’s largest provider of supported housing for those affected by homelessness Riverside is close to completing one of the largest research projects in our 90-year history. The research asked those directly involved in commissioning homelessness services what the most significant changes had been for them. The report – entitled ‘A Traumatised System’
Read moreUpdate on fire last night at Hastie Close, Netherley
Ten households were safely evacuated last night at Hastie Close, Netherley following a fire. An investigation is currently underway and Dean Butterworth, Riverside’s Regional Director – Liverpool City Region, has issued the following statement: “We would like to sincerely thank the emergency services who attended this serious fire last night at Hastie Close. Their professionalism
Read moreA 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
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 moreRiverside to trial Right to Buy for housing association tenants on Merseyside
Tenants of local housing association Riverside in the Merseyside area will be among the first in the country to get the chance to buy their own home as part of a pilot Voluntary Right to Buy scheme. Tenants will be able to apply for a place on the pilot from this week which could help
Read moreRiverside Tenants and Residents Federation Annual Report 2015 published
The 2015 Riverside Tenants and Residents Federation Annual Report has been published. Riverside Annual Report is online or in print, if requested. The Riverside Tenants and Residents Federation Executive exists to be the body of tenants, or more importantly, the voice, for those many tenants and residents, in these challenging times when we are faced with
Read moreStanding up to tenancy fraud in the South East
Riverside is committed to standing up against tenancy cheats. This is a wider South East problem, with all local authorities tackling the issue. A dedicated Riverside team, operating out of the Dartford office, launched a confidential Key Amnesty this month to help those breaking the law come forward without fear of prosecution, with the recovery
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