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First Residents’ Steering Group meetings to take place in London

Consultation event in Lambeth

Residents are being invited to join a new steering group to help shape the multi-million pound regeneration of their estate. Riverside is planning to invest in building new homes and improving two neighbourhoods in Bromley and one in Lambeth, all in London. Residents have already taken part in consultation events and visits, having a say

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Silver award demonstrates our commitment to armed forces community

Armed Forces

Riverside has been awarded Silver status by the Ministry of Defence for supporting the armed forces community. The Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme independently recognises the commitment given by organisations for those who serve for their country. To receive the Silver Award, Riverside needed to demonstrate a number of requirements to show support for military personnel,

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Framework that helped deliver £1/2bn new homes boost is renewed

A framework that helped housing associations boost efficiency and invest more than £1/2billion in thousands of new homes has been relaunched for a further four years. Cutting Edge established a go-to pool of consultants, contractors and architects for six North West-based landlords to use, saving them time and money, and allowing construction to begin up

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Stoke-on-Trent housing development wins Building Excellence award

Compendium Living’s regeneration project Weston Heights has won won a Building Excellence award at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards for the West Midlands region.

A Stoke-on-Trent housing development has recently won a Building Excellence award at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards for the West Midlands region. Compendium Living’s regeneration project Weston Heights just off Weston Road, a development of 280 new homes with a new neighbourhood park and recreational spaces in Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, won

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Wirral woman banned from keeping pets at property

Riverside News Update

A Wirral woman has been banned from keeping pets at her flat and ordered to not cause a nuisance to neighbours after being taken to court by her housing association. The tenant, of Rockybank Road in Birkenhead, breached her tenancy agreement by keeping two dogs in the property, which disturbed other residents with their barking

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£1million refurbishment for Willow Walk, a 200-year-old listed building to help homeless in Cambridge

Riverside staff and residents past and presents raise a glass with guests to celebrate the refurbishment of Willow Walk homeless housing support in Cambridge.

An historic building that’s been supporting homeless people in Cambridge since the 1800s has been given a £1million makeover. Willow Walk was officially re-opened yesterday after being transformed into a modern, welcoming space for residents to enjoy. Run by housing association Riverside, it helps rough sleepers, providing accommodation and support for men and women aged

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Employability 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

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Fire safety: Updated information for our customers

Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in Kensington, London, we’ve spoken to a number of customers who contacted us for advice and reassurance. If you live in a Riverside property and you’re concerned about fire safety, we hope the information below helps to put your mind at rest. However, if you’d like to talk

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