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LGBT customers’ views wanted
We want to make sure Riverside’s services reflect and cater for people from all backgrounds. To support this, we’re launching a focus group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) customers. It will help us find out what you think of our services, review our policies, and make sure we consider LGBT customers’ needs and
Read moreYour retirement living update
£6m facelift for schemes We spent £6million refurbishing Retirement Living schemes in the year to April – and it’s part of a bigger £27million investment programme. Now we have started consulting with even more customers about the next phase of improvements in their schemes. Celebrate, de-stress and prepare for a super sleep! Your new Health
Read more#HousingDay 2017: What social housing means to Riverside customers
Today is #HousingDay 2017 which celebrates the difference that social housing makes to people all over the country. This year the day is focused on telling customers’ stories and dispelling misconceptions about who lives in social housing. Next year Riverside will be 90 years old and our roots go back to 1928. We began life
Read moreHomelessness: Riverside’s response to this week’s National Audit Office report
This week’s report from the National Audit Office confirms what we are seeing on a daily basis across the country as we work with more and more people affected by homelessness. As the third largest provider of homelessness services in the country, we are acutely aware of the increase in rough sleepers and people threatened
Read moreFramework that helped deliver £1/2bn new homes boost is renewed
A framework that helped housing associations boost efficiency and invest more than £1/2billion in thousands of new homes has been relaunched for a further four years. Cutting Edge established a go-to pool of consultants, contractors and architects for six North West-based landlords to use, saving them time and money, and allowing construction to begin up
Read moreSparkle with Pride
By Simon Allcock, Care and Support Regional Operations Manager As Liverpool Pride approaches and people across the country take to the streets to celebrate how far we’ve come in terms of LGBT rights, I’d like you to consider a few questions. How can someone live in a nice flat in a well-thought-of small community for
Read moreWe need to speak up on behalf of our sector
The sector must do more to shape the narrative around social housing after Grenfell, says Carol Matthews, Riverside’s Chief Executive The last few weeks have presented huge dilemmas for those of us working in social housing, especially for landlords who own or manage high and medium rise buildings. And whilst our focus has rightly been on urgently assessing
Read more#NoBystanders… Together we can make a difference
July is Pride month and it is great to see so many opportunities for the LGBT community and our allies to celebrate. It is important to remember that homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, hate and abuse is still very much a part of life for many within the LGBT community. #NoBystanders is the Stonewall campaign
Read moreOur Pride in Hull
By Mark Cook, Care and Support Area Manager Pride in Hull is an annual event, aiming to offer a platform to Hull and East Yorkshire’s LGBT community and to raise awareness of LGBT issues. It’s always a special event, but this year it’s even more so as Hull hosts the first ever national UK Pride,
Read moreBig plans for new homes and services
As well as improving services for you, we want to help more people who can’t afford a home of their own, or who need support to deal with life’s challenges. So we’ve set ourselves some ambitious goals for the next three years. We are connecting… We’re going to continue developing our digital services so more
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