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Riverside employee is first in the country to achieve new safety qualification

As part of our continued investment in compliance and safety services for customers, Riverside’s Head of Compliance Iain Hardman has become the first person in the UK to complete a nationally recognised Asset and Building Management qualification. Compliance Management is the name for the activities we undertake to make sure all of our properties are
Read moreFormer homeless veterans complete epic coast to coast trek across America

Two veterans from The Beacon, Riverside’s supported housing scheme in Catterick, have trekked across America for charity and returned to a hero’s welcome and a new determination to change their lives for the better. Jonny Burns (28) and Kev Carr (36) walked 1,000 miles across America to raise money for Walking With The Wounded and
Read moreWhy is bi visibilty so important?

Ahead of Bi Visibility Day, Jenny Crocker, Service Manager and co-Chair of Riverside’s LGBT staff group Spectrum, looks at why it’s so important that bi men and women are able to be themselves.
Read moreDiversity in action

Mandy Lewis, Customer Service Centre Advisor, looks at how we should better represent everyone on the LGBT+ spectrum.
Read moreStanding together

Fran Stulberg, Chair of Riverside’s disability staff group Enable, talks about how her passion for supporting those with disabilities is echoed in her commitment to LGBT equality.
Read moreSite start for £25m housing scheme in Walton
Former Walton Hospital site, birthplace of Sir Paul McCartney, being replaced by mixed-use housing development Mulbury is developing scheme on behalf of Riverside New Aldi supermarket will create up to 50 jobs Construction work on a £25m pound project to regenerate the former Walton Hospital site in Liverpool with a mixed-use housing scheme is underway.
Read moreBeing an LGBT leader
By John Glenton, Executive Director of Care & Support and co-chair of Riverside’s LGBT staff group, Spectrum I recently attended the Stonewall LGBT leadership programme. One aspect that surprised me was how quickly I was able to form relationships with a group of 36 people I had never met before. I realised that because the
Read moreWorld Mental Health Day
Most people spend a large proportion of their time at work, and in recognition this year’s theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘mental health in the workplace’. Executive Directors Ian Gregg and John Glenton explore what Riverside is doing to support colleagues suffering with mental health issues.
Read moreThe Stonewall Riots – where it all began

Riverside is proud to be in the Stonewall Top 100 companies. But do you know where the name Stonewall comes from? Executive Director John Glenton explains the history behind the LGBT movement.
Read moreSparkle with Pride

By Simon Allcock, Care and Support Regional Operations Manager As Liverpool Pride approaches and people across the country take to the streets to celebrate how far we’ve come in terms of LGBT rights, I’d like you to consider a few questions. How can someone live in a nice flat in a well-thought-of small community for
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