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What it’s like to live at our Redwood Glades extra care scheme

Alan is a customer at Redwood Glades – one of our intergenerational extra care schemes in Hull. Alan receives the support he needs to live independently and the sense of community that has developed at the scheme has built his confidence and made a real difference to his life. Here Alan explains a bit about

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Early Day Motion calls for long-term funding to support homeless veterans

With Armed Forces Day approaching, Wendy Chamberlain MP has submitted an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to commit to long – term sustainable funding and the provision of specialist support for veterans at risk of homelessness. The motion welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to end veterans’ rough sleeping by 2024, and thanks Riverside,

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Facing the future

I’m really looking forward to our first in person Stakeholder Strategy Day for three years and the opportunity it gives us to bring board members, customers and colleagues together to discuss our future direction.

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Cambridge Young Futures Partnership

We’re delighted to be part of the newly launched Young Futures Partnership delivering housing related support to young people across Cambridgeshire. As a partner in the Young Futures Partnership (YFP) we are pleased to share that we have been awarded the Young People’s Housing Related Support service, which provides support and accommodation for young people

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Riverside stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine

Riverside stands in solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine in their time of crisis. We have a proud history of providing support and accommodation to those fleeing conflict from around the world and we are ready to work with our partner agencies to help extend the hand of friendship to Ukrainian citizens who may

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LGBT+ History Month

As LGBT+ Month comes to an end, Michael Gill, Co-chair of Spectrum, looks back on the events that have shaped that history for the community. LGBT+ History Month is great time to reflect on the LGBT+ rights that we enjoy in the UK – many of which have been fought for, but we now tend

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Riverside named best LGBT-friendly employer in housing sector

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We’re proud to announce that Riverside has been named the top housing organisation in Britain for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality by LGBT rights charity Stonewall. We have placed 12th in Stonewall’s 2022 Top 100 Employers List, climbing an impressive 45 places from our previous position of 57 in 2020! Stonewall’s Top 100 is

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LGBT History Month February 2022

As we head into LGBT+ History Month, our Equality & Diversity Manager Lyn Bowker talks about the importance of LGBT history and how we can help members of the LGBT+ community feel welcome and accepted in 2022 and beyond. I am proud to work at Riverside, as we prepare to celebrate LGBT+ History Month, an

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Riverside welcome new Government commitment to end veteran rough sleeping

A new Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan has been launched by Government which makes more than 60 pledges to former service personnel including making a commitment to end veteran rough sleeping by the end of this parliament. Nationally estimates indicate that between 100 and 400 veterans sleep rough ever year and a further 3,000 to 4,000 face homelessness

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