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Career advice for the LGBT community
Riverside’s Executive Director for Care and Support has been offering tips and support to members of the LGBT community looking for a career. John Glenton features in the 2017-18 Stonewall Starting Out guide – a national guide of LGBT-inclusive employers for students and jobseekers.
Read moreInternational Transgender Day of Remembrance
By Lyn Bowker, Equality and Diversity Manager Today is international Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). People across the globe have used 20 November to remember those who have died because of transphobia every year since 1998. The day remembers people who have been killed that year, by murder or suicide, as a result of their
Read moreTackling social housing stereotypes in the media
A Riverside tenant has played a key role in a campaign to tackle social housing stereotypes in the media, and to encourage fair reporting in the news. Sally Trueman has taken part in the Benefit to Society campaign and a media guide, called Fair Press for Tenants, has been put together in collaboration with the National
Read moreBreaking down the LGBT barriers
Riverside’s Business Development Manager Brian Jennings looks at how important it is to have visible LGBT role models in senior positions in the workplace.
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Read more#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
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