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Supported services in Surrey adapt to continue to operate during lockdown
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
Read moreRiverside’s Darren rediscovers photography during Covid-19 lockdown
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
Read moreRiverside volunteers step up to tackle COVID-19
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
Read moreAnnual dinner laid on for residents at homeless hostel despite lockdown
‘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
Read moreSisters first Christmas together in nearly 70 years
This festive season is a magical time for three sisters in St Helens who will be spending their first Christmas under one roof after nearly 70 years! It’s been a while since sisters Jean Cook, Irene O’Donnell and Annie Walker have lived together – 67 years in fact when Jean moved out of the
Read moreInformation for residents following the fire in Barking – your questions answered.
Statement about the fire in Barking The fire in Barking was at a development built by Bellway, and this is worrying. Is Riverside going to continue working with Bellway in Lambeth? We completely understand your concerns and we want to reassure you that the safety of you and your family is our absolute priority.
Read moreRiverside supports Merseyside-based LGBT football team
Colleagues from our in-house repairs team Evolve played a friendly match against a Merseyside-based LGBT football team last Sunday (4 August), showing our ongoing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. We played our first football match as part of our corporate sponsorship of the Mersey Marauders inclusive football team. As a Stonewall Diversity Champion, this
Read moreMeet the Chair of our BAME staff group
During Black History Month, Housing Manager Allison Cuddy talks about her role as Chair of Origin, Riverside’s BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) staff group. I started working for a housing association in 1998 through a positive action training initiative in Liverpool. My first role was as a trainee finance assistant. The project targeted the
Read moreDo you want to be part of positively changing people’s lives? Housing First Worker may be the role for you.
Every rough sleeper has a unique set of life experiences and support needs. Within Guildford, we are ensuring our support services are appropriate, timely and accessible alongside our housing being suitable, affordable and available. To do this, Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have been developing new and existing services, including the Indigo service (Mental health support),
Read moreRiverside breaks new ground with sector first £100m SONIA revolving loan facility
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
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