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Spotlight 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 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 moreRiverside’s response to homelessness announcements #Budget2016
As one of the country’s main providers of housing, training and support services for homeless people, Riverside has given a measured welcome to Chancellor George Osborne’s budget announcements around funding for homelessness prevention services today. “The Government’s proposals to turn the tide of funding cuts to supported housing services for vulnerable people is very welcome
Read moreMaking health savings through housing
By: Sally Nicholson, Riverside’s Head of Health and Care At Riverside, we bring together a range of health and care service models that blend housing and support for people with care needs. Apart from providing a safe and socially active place to live, extra care housing services enable us to help people manage their long-term
Read moreChange grants awarded to Riverside to help end homelessness
By: Helen Gore, Riverside’s Head of Supported Housing To help us continue to transform the lives of the people living in our supported services, we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded with a total of £400,000 from the Homes and Communities Agency’s Homelessness Change fund for 2016. We have been granted £250,000
Read more#OneWish to end homelessness this Christmas
By: Tonia Punter-Ojong, Riverside Customer Involvement Advisor This Christmas, we should take some time to reflect on how fortunate we are to have a roof over our heads. People lose their homes and end up on the streets, often through no fault of their own, so it’s important that we offer compassion, thought, and good
Read moreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls
By: Helen Gore, Riverside Head of Supported Housing When I hear the stories of women, many with children, whose physical and mental health were shattered by violence in the home, it’s harrowing. Then, I hear the stories of those same women whose lives have been transformed. Take Jane*, a 27-year-old with a young daughter. She
Read moreNew ‘pathways out of homelessness’ at a time when support providers are trying to find their way
For David*, who had been on the streets for almost forty years, the idea that anyone could offer him a pathway out of homelessness seemed impossible until Gary, a former rough sleeper himself, and part of a specialist housing team, spotted him sleeping rough. Gary is a Support Worker with our specialist division, Riverside Care
Read moreRiverside launches Riverside Retirement Living
With figures showing that the over 65s will account for almost 60 percent of the increase in households by 2033, Riverside’s Executive Director of Care and Support Leann Hearne is championing a fresh approach to retirement housing for the 50 plus generation who want great homes, with the added support that retirement living brings
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