National housing association Riverside has appointed Cris McGuinness as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer. Cris McGuinness joined Riverside last month and brings with her a wealth of experience working both in and out of the social housing sector. Cris originally started her career with KPMG in Liverpool and has spent the last decade as an

The Board of Impact Housing Association has backed partnership proposals for the Cumbria-based landlord to join The Riverside Group. Shareholders, who will have the final say, have been updated and a six-week consultation with tenants and leaseholders has now begun. A series of drop-in events will be taking place across the county so that Impact

Your Health and Wellbeing Service is going from strength to strength in Retirement Living schemes nationwide. And whether you live onsite, or you’re an older customer who lives nearby, there’s plenty to get involved with in the next couple of months… April – Marvellous Memories We’ll be hosting sessions with a ‘reminiscence’ theme and also

Impact Housing Association and Riverside are finalising arrangements to consult with tenants, shareholders and other interested parties over proposals for the Cumbria-based landlord to join the Riverside Group. Tenants will be given advanced notice of a formal six week period of tenant consultation, likely to begin at the end of March. This will lead to

Ebony Duggan, 38, from Leicester is a Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer at Evolve. She explains her role as the only female operative on her patch, and the challenges she faces with defeating stereotypes. When I was younger, I worked as a Planner at British Gas. I have always been a practical person, I love

A digital health monitor at a Sunderland supported housing complex is being used to detect illnesses which can help to save lives. The medical kit, called a Telehealth tablet, is on site at Riverside’s Willow Brook Extra Care scheme in Washington. The portable equipment can take readings including blood pressure, heart and blood sugar levels,

Cyclists at a homeless hostel in Westminster can continue their quest for pedal power after being awarded a £13,000 cycling grant to boost their health and wellbeing and explore the city’s greenspaces. The windfall will enable residents at Queen Mary homeless hostel, in Greencoat Place, to carry on running their cycling club for the next