David Taylor

Marketing and Comms Business Partner - supporting Riverside colleagues to end homelessness and change lives. All views expressed here are my own.

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

Thomas from Shepherd Court, our supported housing in Rochdale, has kick-started his life & enrolled at college after being gifted a digital tablet from Riverside.

He'll be studying an Access course in Natural Sciences which leads to a degree. More here.. https://t.co/DAmFF7hBcZ

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

Riverside has supported more than 600 people affected by homelessness living in hotels in London, Manchester, and Liverpool during the Covid-19 crisis.

@JohnAGlenton examines the positive effects Everybody In policy has had on people sleeping rough... https://t.co/eG0wQ7jsvX

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Our Riverside runners and riders have been stretching themselves for @ChurchHomelessT this month – we’ve completed 17,000km and raised over £7,000 for Church Homeless Trust’s emergency Covid fund to help people affected by homelessness https://t.co/Ddznwog9Yr

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

We're pleased to see Govt's announcement today of £85m extra funding to support rough sleepers.

Stories like the one in this video show the value Everybody In has and can continue to have.

Our research tomorrow will look at how supported housing might be delivered in the future

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

Very welcome announcement. Videos we're sharing on
@RiversideUK this week from emergency accommodation shows the value the #EverybodyIn scheme has and can continue to have. https://t.co/jZC7ofeZQ4

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

“Your health just deteriorates and you lose lots of weight when you’re living on the streets,” says a customer who moved to Manc to live with his relative which didn’t work out & he became homeless.

This week we’re releasing research on how supported housing might be delivered.

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

On Thursday we're releasing research that examines the impact emergency accommodation has had on rough sleepers as part of government’s Everyone In policy during Covid-19.

In one customer's words: staying in a hotel has made me feel safe, secure, ready to move on in my life.

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

Our Exec Director for Care & Support shares his thoughts on COVID, rough sleeping and what can/should happen next:

[Frontline Network @SMITF_frontline]

Sarah Westfall, Journey Coach @Riverside, has spoken with the Frontline Network about the incredible efforts to support people during this outbreak, and how COVID-19 affects everyone on the frontline.

Stories From the Frontline: https://t.co/zQT4YzgzMk

#FrontlineNewsandViews

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The Number 5 Project in Guildford, Surrey, is now open 24-hours a day with client support and onsite specialist workers available to help rough sleepers get back on their feet.

You can find out more about the supported service in @newsfromrooftop here... https://t.co/dIEXC62SLe

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

We'd like to hear best practice/learning from colleagues in the sector running 'pop-up' hotels for people sleeping rough. We are and have developed a guide sharing our learning & processes around: staffing, hygiene, safety, food, scripts, etc. Link here: https://t.co/zeQyGxtLCu

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

In our guide 'Managing self-isolation during COVID-19' in supported services we have pulled together and shared some examples of good practice and innovative activity from across Riverside and you can find it here https://t.co/GcwLpWLJ0N

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We have taken over the No 5 Project in Guildford and transformed it into a 24-hour homeless hub with specialist mental health and substance misuse services. @GuildfordBC

You can read more here.... https://t.co/IjvWDQ1uuR

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

Daily dose of kindness 01/04/20: @LushLtd Victoria Station providing soaps for residents in our Westminster supported housing tenants.

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

What are we doing to prevent the spread of the virus within schemes? #HomelessCovid19

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

Great collaboration happening in Hull, including within our own local services where staff have been pooled to ensure those who need to can self isolate but support is still available for vulnerable people in need.

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

Please let local organisations know about this great support from @crisis_uk. Could be essential to surviving/ramping up #HomelessCovid19 response!

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

We're delighted to be supporting our #NHSheroes by offering @LPTnhs 45 free car parking spaces for NHS staff working at our Leicester office site and nearby rowing club #ClapForNHS #ClapForOurCarers

[Ending Homelessness Together @RiversideEHT]

What are we doing to ensure there are appropriate responses to homelessness and rough sleeping? #HomelessCovid19

[Riverside Group @RiversideUK]

We're recruiting nationwide for Relief Workers at our Supported Housing and Retirement Living schemes.

Apply today and help keep our customers safe and continue our mission to transform lives during these uncertain times.

Find out more here: https://t.co/qZFswzKTcr