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Pop-up cinema evokes marvellous memories to help people with dementia
Old black and white films came to life on a cinematic screen as part of a dementia-friendly day with schoolchildren in Liverpool. Children ages’ five to 10 from St Cuthbert’s Primary School enjoyed stepping back in time with residents at Riverside’s St Anne’s Court Retirement Living scheme to learn all about the bygone days, and
Read moreSilverbirch housing development wins Gold
One of Riverside’s affordable home developments has won Gold in the prestigious First Time Buyer Readers’ Award 2018. Silverbirch, a shared ownership scheme near Newcastle, was voted Best New Development in the North, competing against two other contenders. Colleagues from Riverside Home Ownership and Development and Growth collected the coveted trophy at an awards ceremony
Read moreMore than 2,000 people take part in workshops on future of social housing as part of major project
More than 2,000 people have had their say on the future of social housing by taking part in workshops as part of a major project co-sponsored by Riverside. Nearly 200 groups, including tenants, housing professionals, councillors and other people interested in housing, have taken part in the workshops over the last two months as part
Read moreRiverside welcomes Cris McGuinness as their new Chief Financial Officer
National housing association Riverside has appointed Cris McGuinness as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer. Cris McGuinness joined Riverside last month and brings with her a wealth of experience working both in and out of the social housing sector. Cris originally started her career with KPMG in Liverpool and has spent the last decade as an
Read moreMy first step on to the property ladder with the help of Riverside
First time buyer Meghann has become a homeowner in Cheshire with the help of Riverside and shared ownership. Meghann, aged 24, had previously rented from a private landlord and lived with friends, so was ready to buy her first home – and shared ownership made the dream possible. Property prices in Cheshire East are amongst
Read moreInternational Women’s Day 2018: Defeating stereotypes in a male-dominated environment.
Ebony Duggan, 38, from Leicester is a Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer at Evolve. She explains her role as the only female operative on her patch, and the challenges she faces with defeating stereotypes. When I was younger, I worked as a Planner at British Gas. I have always been a practical person, I love
Read moreInternational Women’s Day 2018: Let’s call out the abuse of power in all its guises
On International Women’s Day 2018, Riverside’s Chief Executive Carol Matthews reflects on the role models we should celebrate… and the behaviours we should all challenge. “The great thing about being a part of a national housing, care and support group is I have the pleasure of being on every kind of public transport, battering
Read moreHi-tech kit at Sunderland housing scheme helps prevent hospital admissions
A digital health monitor at a Sunderland supported housing complex is being used to detect illnesses which can help to save lives. The medical kit, called a Telehealth tablet, is on site at Riverside’s Willow Brook Extra Care scheme in Washington. The portable equipment can take readings including blood pressure, heart and blood sugar levels,
Read moreHouseProud launches landmark LGBT*Q report
Nearly 50 per cent of LGBT*Q people living in social housing accommodation do not feel a sense of belonging in their local community and over a quarter report feeling lonely in the area they live. These were the results of the HouseProud Research Project, ‘There’s No Place Like Home’…? Which was launched by Dr Andrew King of
Read moreGrant windfall to help homeless people in Westminster get on their bikes to improve health and wellbeing.
Cyclists at a homeless hostel in Westminster can continue their quest for pedal power after being awarded a £13,000 cycling grant to boost their health and wellbeing and explore the city’s greenspaces. The windfall will enable residents at Queen Mary homeless hostel, in Greencoat Place, to carry on running their cycling club for the next
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