Residents and staff at Mike Jackson House, our homeless veterans’ accommodation in Aldershot, Hampshire organised a day of activities to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe. Jane McClintock MBE, Service Manager at Mike Jackson House, gives an account on how they commemorated the day while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.  On Friday,

To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), Paul Chadwick, 62, gives an insight into his military career and discovering his love of writing. The talented poet has written a commemorate VE Day poem called Victory in Europe; The Beacon Remembers. Paul is from The Beacon, our homeless Veterans accommodation in

Riverside’s Ketan Patel, Surrey’s Regional Operations Manager, gives an insight into how we’re helping people who are homeless and keeping them safe during the coronavirus pandemic. The national housing association runs a number of homeless supported housing services in Surrey including Vaughan House and the Number Five Hub in Guildford, and Mike Jackson House, our

Riverside’s Darren Nile has rediscovered his love of photography while the government imposed lockdown is in place, as the finance analyst is missing his family. Here he gives some tips to snap that perfect picture. As many of us are taking time out from our day to get outside and enjoy some fresh air, there

More than 210 frontline and back office colleagues have stepped up to volunteer to provide extra support for Riverside’s customers to combat the impact of COVID-19. Riverside has developed its Volunteer Support Scheme to assist its frontline teams to respond to the threat of COVID-19, with a focus on additional help for vulnerable customers such

‘It was the best meal I’ve had in three years,’ is the feedback from one diner at a homeless hostel in Doncaster who enjoyed a Sunday lunch cooked by two volunteers during the pandemic. Residents at Open House Plus on College Road were pleased that their annual Easter dinner went ahead as usual during the

The Riverside Group Limited (Riverside) has completed what is thought to be the housing sector’s first loan facility using the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) interest benchmark. The deal, which sees the restatement of Riverside’s existing facility with Lloyds Banking Group, includes a £100m revolving credit facility indexed exclusively on a SONIA basis. It is

Number Five night shelter in York Road is modernising and enhancing its service so rough sleepers can get the help they need to turn their lives around. The night shelter has been a much valued resource in Guildford for 30 years, fully supported by churches, local organisations and the community at large. However, over the

An internationally-renowned centre has awarded Gold to three extra care developments in Hull for their dementia-friendly design.   Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) presented the prestigious Gold Design Award to Redwood Glades, Cecil Gardens and Harrison Park. The DSDC is an international centre of knowledge and expertise to improve the lives of people with dementia.