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#NoBystanders… Together we can make a difference

July is Pride month and it is great to see so many opportunities for the LGBT community and our allies to celebrate. It is important to remember that homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, hate and abuse is still very much a part of life for many within the LGBT community. #NoBystanders is the Stonewall campaign
Read moreLGBT views on social housing sought

Riverside is urging its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) customers to help independent researchers find out about their experiences and views on social housing. Researchers at the University of Surrey are conducting the study, called HomeSAFE: Engaging and exploring LGBT*Q tenant experiences, concerns and preferences about social housing. The project will use focus groups,
Read moreInternational Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Executive Director John Glenton reminds us if the importance of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Read moreBig plans for new homes and services

As well as improving services for you, we want to help more people who can’t afford a home of their own, or who need support to deal with life’s challenges. So we’ve set ourselves some ambitious goals for the next three years. We are connecting… We’re going to continue developing our digital services so more
Read moreImproving our services for you

Providing you with a great service is our number one priority. Many customers are happy with Riverside but we know we can do better and we’re committed to improving. So we’re looking closely at every area of the organisation and how we work. The aim? To spend more time in your neighbourhood and give you
Read moreLet’s ensure politicians champion associations

The sector needs to push the housing agenda to political candidates ahead of the general election, says Carol Matthews, Riverside’s Chief Executive Saying that we find ourselves in ‘unprecedented times’ is fast becoming a bit hackneyed. But not since the mid-1970s have we seen such quick successive general elections, not to mention a referendum on our membership of
Read moreProperty MOTs win national award

Riverside’s Property MOTs have won a national accolade for an outstanding approach to repairs and maintenance at this year’s UK Housing Awards. The awards, organised by Inside Housing and Chartered Institute of Housing, celebrate the achievements of organisations, individuals and projects that are leading the way in affordable housing. The outstanding approach to repairs and
Read moreHow we’re helping veterans rebuild their lives

Riverside was the first housing association to sign the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, underlining our commitment to supporting the servicemen and women who serve our country. As we reaffirm that commitment with a re-signing of the covenant today, Head of Support Housing Helen Gore explains why it matters so much… I’m proud that we were
Read more‘It’s so important that we fight this horrible disease’

Colleagues across Riverside have so far raised more than £80,000 for Cancer Research UK as part of a three-year £100,000 campaign to help beat the disease. As we approach Mother’s Day (Sunday 26 March), Patricia Christie, our Aids and Adaptations Coordinator for the North and East, explains why supporting the fight against cancer matters so
Read moreNew affordable home ownership made possible with £15m funding

Hundreds of more people will be able to get a foot on the property ladder after Riverside secured over £15 million to build more than 500 new homes. We were successful in securing funding from the Homes and Communities Agency’s Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme to give more people the opportunity to have an
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