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85% less supported housing built due to uncertainty with government’s LHA plans

Housing associations including Riverside have had to stall plans to build new homes to help the most vulnerable, new research has revealed. The number of supported, sheltered and extra care housing schemes being built has decreased from 8,800 to 1,350 units, according to a new survey by the National Housing Federation. This follows months of
Read moreHomeless service, Willow Walk, turned my life around

Father-of-two Kevin Scanlon, 51, from Ely, served his country in the Army and ended up homeless. But Willow Walk helped him get his life back on track… and he even ended up managing the scheme to help other homeless people rebuild their lives. He tells his story…. “I was born in London and grew
Read moreEmployability Day: How we help people learn new skills and gain employment

Stephen Hewitt, Riverside’s Employment & Training Officer in Carlisle, provides support to Riverside tenants who want to learn new skills and gain employment. He went the extra mile for one customer, Becky, who needed support to successfully get the job she wanted that’s suited to her needs. The 21-year-old has Asperger syndrome. Stephen explains how
Read moreOur apprentices fly the nautical flag for Riverside and Evolve!

Three Evolve apprentices took to the seas last month to take part in the annual Apprentice Ship Cup tournament. Luke Keough, Connor Marshall and Josh Demir were among a hundred apprentices representing organisations across the UK. They spent a week aboard one of four tall ships, learning new skills and working as a team. Luke
Read morePop-up 1950s and 60s rooms bring memories flooding back and help people with dementia

A pop-up 1950s kitchen and 60s-inspired living room are taking Merseyside pensioners back to the good old days… and helping people with dementia. The nostalgic ‘reminiscence pods’, which include everyday items to touch and smell, even feature a vintage-style television set with newsreels from a bygone era. The pods are being used by housing association
Read moreVolunteers’ Week: ‘The benefits of giving your time are truly priceless’

It’s Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2017), celebrating the amazing contribution volunteers make to society. In the last year, Riverside staff have dedicated hundreds of hours’ volunteering time to communities around the country. Lizzie Whitmore, our Volunteer Service Manager for London, looks at why volunteering makes such a difference – and how you could get involved…
Read moreCambridge homeless services’ innovative work to help rebuild lives

Housing and support services in Cambridge have been praised for helping to transform the lives of homeless people….by using psychology and gardening. The Victoria Project and The Springs, based on Victoria Road, are run by housing association Riverside and provide accommodation and support to homeless adults. They also run an innovative gardening project for residents
Read moreApprentices take up permanent residence at Riverside Home Ownership

Two apprentices have secured full time employment with Riverside Home Ownership (RHO), shortly after completing their placements on the Riverside apprenticeship programme. David Briscombe and Shaun Minton first joined us in January 2016 to develop a wide range of skills in the specialist leasehold and home ownership division. After a year of practical work and
Read moreArmed forces leader praises new homes and support for Teesside veterans

A new housing scheme to help ex-servicemen and women in Teesside adjust to civilian life has been given the seal of approval from a retired Army commander. Lieutenant General Robin Brims has praised £3.6 million Hardwick House in Teesside, describing it as “outstanding”. The new complex provides 20 modern apartments for ex-service personnel, plus a
Read moreThere’s no place like home for 95-year-old Florence

Her parents were the first to move in when it was built 101 years ago. She was born there, married and lived with her husband there, then raised a family of her own in the same Wavertree terrace. And at the grand age of 95, gran-of-two Florence Black is still happily living in the house
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