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Local Drop Ins Summer 2023

            Our tenant partners will be holding regular drop in ‘surgeries’ in our areas.  If you have anything you need to talk to them about or need their help with, just come along to one of these. Irvine 10am – 12pm Fullarton Connexions, Church St, Irvine, KA12 8PE. Thursday 27th July,

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Local Drop Ins Spring 2023

We wrote out to customers last week introducing and providing contact details for our ten new tenant partners – a local, single point of contact for customers. Our tenant partners will be holding regular drop in ‘surgeries’ in our areas.  If you have anything you need to talk to them about or need their help

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Tenant Board Member Recruitment January 2022

We’re currently looking for a Tenant Member to join our Board. We are keen to add to our skill base a tenant of the Association to enable the customer’s views at the very heart of our decision-making. If you would like more information, you can find our recruitment pack here. Closing date is Monday 31

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Word on the Street Customer Update: March 2024

Our latest customer update looks at our planned works programme for 24/25 and includes a reminder of our repairs timescales. We also provide guidance on moving over from legacy benefits to Universal Credit and how and when to apply. Word on the Street – issue 4

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Word on the Street Customer Update: February 2024

Our latest customer update highlights just some of the support and services we have available to customers including help to get online with our digital device lending scheme, access to beds and bedding and how we can support tenants experiencing domestic abuse in their home. Word on the Street Customer Update – Issue 3

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Garden Equipment Lending Scheme

Following feedback from our customers, we are keen to explore new ways to support tenants and residents to maintain their gardens. We are launching a new Garden Equipment Lending Scheme, to be piloted in Pennyburn from April. Equipment includes a lawnmower, strimmer, hedge trimmer, extension cord and hand tools for weeding and planting. Garden equipment

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Communities and Livelihoods Strategy Survey

Riverside Scotland’s Communities and Livelihoods Strategy will be the Association’s vision on how to deliver services that go above and beyond the traditional housing management service over the next 3 years. It will inform how we support customers and communities through the cost-of-living crisis and ensure that our services are fit for purpose in achieving

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Supporting our customers through Ayrshire College DIY course

We are proud to be supporting tenants to complete an Advanced DIY Carpentry and Joinery course at Ayrshire College. The exciting 8-week practical course helps develop independent DIY skills to maintain and repair your home and save money! Participants learn how to do common household repairs which may otherwise have been expensive to pay someone

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Supporting Customers to Get Online

We are excited to announce that we have partnered up with Connecting Scotland to combat digital exclusion amongst Riverside Scotland customers. We’ll be offering customers the opportunity to borrow IT devices and MiFi devices to gain internet connectivity. Digital exclusion comprises three aspects that are often intertwined. These are: Access – those who are digitally

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