If your child is starting primary school this year, you may be eligible for a Best Start Grant – School Age Payment of £331.95 per child. 🗓️ Applications are now open (from 1 June 2026) for children born between 1 March 2021 and 28 February 2022. You have until 28 February 2027 to apply. ✅

 Riverside Scotland is celebrating a double success after being shortlisted in two categories at the Scotland Energy Efficiency Awards 2026. The organisation has been recognised in the Large Scale Project category for its first phase of retrofit works in Pennyburn, Kilwinning, as well as being shortlisted for Housing Association of the Year at the same

Have you been busy getting your garden summer ready? Entries are now open for our Harbourside in Bloom competition! Harbourside in Bloom is our annual gardening competition aimed at bringing the community together to make Harbourside a brighter and greener place to live. We are looking for front gardens that are tidy, bright and colourful.

Have you been busy getting your garden summer ready? Once again we are running our Garden of the Week giveaway! Throughout June and July we’ll be on the lookout for tidy, colourful and well-maintained gardens brightening up our estates. You can also contact us to nominate your own garden or one of your neighbours. Winners

Tenants across Scotland are being invited to share their views as part of a major national research project looking at the State of Play of tenant participation. The research is being carried out by the Tenants Information Service (TIS) in partnership with the Scottish Government, and your voice is an important part of it. This

We’re excited to announce that Riverside Scotland will be teaming up with Elite Touch Football, Kilwinning Community Sports Club, and Cunninghame Housing Association to host a Football Funday this summer. 📅 Wednesday 8 July 2026 📍 Kilwinning Sports Club With the school holidays just around the corner, this free community event is the perfect way

 Today we were delighted to welcome candidates to our Information & Assessment Day for Riverside Scotland’s two Modern Apprenticeship opportunities. The event brought together enthusiastic applicants keen to learn more about starting their careers in housing and business administration, and it was fantastic to see such energy, curiosity and commitment in the room. Throughout the

We’re absolutely delighted to share that our award‑winning Housing First for Families team attended the Aico Community Awards 2026 last week, where they were proudly shortlisted in the Resident Engagement category. This recognition reflects the team’s compassion, dedication and unwavering commitment to supporting families across our communities. Although we didn’t take home a win this

We are pleased to let you know that we are launching a one‑year pilot of Housing Perks — a free app that gives Riverside Scotland tenants access to discounts, savings and support to help with everyday costs, and even provides an option to pay savings directly towards your rent or any arrears. Housing Perks is

We want to let you know about an important update regarding your rent‑free (non‑collection) weeks. Unfortunately, due to a recent system error, your rent‑free weeks were applied during weeks 2 and 3, instead of weeks 1 and 2 as stated in your rent increase notification. We understand this may be frustrating, and we sincerely apologise