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Carlisle tenants on road to employment thanks to training programme

Carlisle tenants who have signed up to a unique training programme with free driving lessons have deemed it a lifeline and a passport to gaining employment. The Driving Back to Work course is thanks to housing association Riverside who have put together a month-long course and 14 driving lessons to help their tenants get
Read moreNational Apprenticeship Week 2019: Danny’s story

Here’s Danny who works as a Housing Services Processing Officer at Riverside, and his role involves looking after customers’ accounts across the country. The 28-year-old is studying Housing Management level 2 with the Chartered Institute of Housing, and thanks to the Apprenticeship Levy it has given him the chance to gain a professional qualification and
Read moreNational Apprenticeship Week 2019: Rachael’s story

Here’s Rachael who is currently Universal Credit Manager at Riverside, her role is to make sure we’re ready to support customers who are making a claim. Rachael is 38-years-old and studying Operational and Departmental Management level 5 working in her full-time role while also looking after her two young children. What does your job entail?
Read moreNational Apprenticeship Week 2019: Tom’s story one year on

Last year we shared Tom’s story when he began studying the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) level 4 under the Apprenticeship Levy scheme. Since then the 24-year-old has been promoted from accounts payable assistant to financial accounts assistant, now looking after the fiscal records for building developments at Riverside. Today we hear more about his
Read moreNational Apprenticeship Week 2019: Digital marketing course equips Megan with skills to engage with tenants

On National Apprenticeship Week 23-year-old Megan Duggan, our Customer Involvement Officer for South and Central regions of England, explains how studying a Digital Marketing course is helping her to engage with tenants more effectively. As Customer Involvement Officer, part of my role is to give customers the tools and knowledge to have their say about
Read moreNational Apprenticeship Week 2019: Lee’s quick guide to apprenticeships

Meet Lee, 33, our professional development manager at Riverside. Lee is responsible for supporting you on your career and development journey to improve performance and ability. He works with our diverse and skilled colleagues to harness and grow talent within the business and is looking to create more development opportunities for colleagues and our communities.
Read moreRiverside ranks 26th in LGBT-friendly Top 100

Riverside has been named as one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall, ranking 26th in their annual Top 100 Employers index.
Read moreRiverside shortlisted for two national awards

Riverside has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious UK Housing Awards 2018. We’re in the running for ‘Outstanding Approach to Communication’ and ‘Outstanding Approach to Meeting Specialist Housing Needs’ in the annual awards which recognise excellence in the UK housing sector. The shortlisting for the communications award comes after Riverside and partners St
Read moreRiverside volunteers spread festive cheer in Liverpool
Our Your Place and Evolve teams in Liverpool volunteered their time this week to help a local charity support residents in the L6 community over the festive period. Liverpool Six Community Association provides support for 7,000 people in Everton and surrounding areas of Liverpool. They donate, pack and deliver food, toys and clothing hampers for residents,
Read moreBirthday smiles for residents as Riverside turns ninety

A ninety year old great grandmother from Kirkdale received a 90th birthday surprise when Riverside Chairman, Max Steinberg CBE, dropped by with a bouquet of flowers and a quick bout of “Strictly Come Dancing”. Eva Cruikshank was born in 1928 in Walton, just three miles from the site of Riverside’s first housing project in
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