Group overview 2010 - Riverside

We’ve come a long way since 1928. So has
society and its expectations – and rightly so.
From 15 houses in Liverpool in 1928 to more
than 50,000 homes across 204 local authorities
in 2009, Riverside has grown, enhancing the
lives of more than 85,000 people.
But it’s about much more than numbers. The
first feasibility study conducted by Liverpool
Improved Houses in 1928 tells a story of
multi-family occupation in “rabbit warren
slums” and a mother and her little boy living
in “cellar accommodation”.
Thankfully, those days are gone, but now
we have the challenges of worklessness,
anti-social behaviour and short-term buy-to-lets
to contend with. A collapsing property market
and unstable financial conditions differ greatly
from the problems of 1928; but they ensure the
issue of affordable housing remains a top
Government priority.
For over 80 years, we have been driven by the
desire, determination and ability to successfully
transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.
We are proud of our past – but we are
passionate about our future.
At the beginning of this booklet we introduced
our vision of transforming lives, revitalising
neighbourhoods.
Our group objectives to 2011 are to:
transform lives by…
— delivering excellent housing services
and support
— acquiring and building more
affordable homes
— supporting vulnerable residents to live
with dignity in their own homes
— helping our residents become
more prosperous
revitalise neighbourhoods by…
— improving our homes so they are decent,
modern and warm
— focusing our services in places where we
can make a difference
— managing places so that they are cleaner,
greener and safer.
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