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Allpay direct debit transactions on Friday 8th September
On Friday 8th September, a fault with the Allpay payment service meant that duplicate payments were taken from some customers’ bank accounts. This was a system-wide fault with Allpay and has affected other housing providers and organisations who also use this payment service. This incident affects customers who have signed up to direct debit and
Read moreRiverside straight ally recognised by Stonewall
Following success in retaining its place in Stonewall’s top 100 LGBT employers list, Riverside is celebrating another award from the campaigning organisation. Communications officer, Roisin Rowley-Smith, was last week awarded North West Ally of the Year, for her work to profile LGBT equality at work, at a Manchester awards event hosted by Stonewall. Abby Crawford,
Read moreRiverside apprentice is on track to gain valuable work experience
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and Riverside is proud to be helping young people take their first step in to the working world. Our Employment and Training programme is there to help people on the path to learn new skills so they can secure a job and transform their life. Among those we have helped is
Read moreResidents urged to have their say on future of Bromley estates
Residents are being invited to share their views on multi-million pound proposals to regenerate two Bromley estates. Riverside is asking people living in Pike Close and Calverley Close to have a say on what’s important to them. The housing association is planning to invest millions of pounds to build warmer homes that are cheaper for
Read moreMeet Jade – National Apprenticeship Week
It’s National Apprenticeship Week! Apprentices across Riverside are telling their own stories about how working with Riverside is transforming their lives. Today we meet Jade who is working with Evolve Facilities, part of Riverside Group delivering our repairs and maintenance service . “I started working for Evolve as an apprentice in Business Administration in February 2015. Before starting
Read moreInternational Women’s Day: ‘Barriers only made me more determined to succeed’
Before she worked in housing, Riverside’s Leann Hearne blazed a trail in a man’s world. On International Women’s Day 2017, she offers a personal reflection ‘Be Bold for Change’ is this year’s theme for International Women’s Day, and Leann has certainly managed to be that over the last 30 years. Throughout her career, she’s overcome
Read moreHousebuilding should be a key role in government’s plans
Carol Matthews, Riverside’s Chief Executive, looks at how building more affordable homes in the North will help retain talent and rebalance the economy. The government has rightly identified the lack of available and affordable good quality homes as potentially the biggest social policy challenge facing this country. I understand that the much-anticipated Housing White Paper will shortly
Read moreEvolve apprenticeship has given my life focus, says Charlie
As National Apprenticeship Week 2017 continues, Charlie Ralston explains why the chance to earn and learn is making such a difference to him. Charlie, aged 19, is an apprentice electrician at Evolve Facilities, which repairs and maintains our homes, and is part of the Riverside Group. “I chose to do an apprenticeship because after going
Read moreArmed Forces Day, our commitment to Veterans
With Veterans and the Armed Services high up in the headlines in the run up to Armed Forces Day, Helen Gore, Riverside’s Head of Supported Housing highlights our important commitment to helping ex-Servicemen and Women make a successful transition to civilian life: “Armed Forces Day this Saturday is an opportunity to recognise the dedication
Read moreRiverside welcomes Government’s proposed funding for supported housing
Today (Thursday 9 August) the Government announced that plans to fund ‘short-term’ supported housing via local authority grants have been dropped. All supported housing, including short-term, will continue to be funded via housing benefit – which will now be retained for this type of accommodation. Plans to fund sheltered and extra-care housing via a new
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