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View information we routinely publish under Freedom of Information.

We publish information under the Model Publication Scheme. This means our information is grouped into different categories called “classes”.

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act applies to many organisations across Scotland, including councils and the Scottish Government. Because housing associations and co-operatives work differently, not all of the categories apply to us.

Below you can find the information we publish under the categories that apply to our organisation. Where information is available online, we have included links to make it easy for you to access.

Select a section below to expand and view the information available in that category.


Class 1: About Riverside Scotland

Information about Riverside Scotland, who we are, where to find us, how to contact us, how we are managed and our external relations.

Descriptions of who we are:

Location and opening arrangements:

Information relating to Freedom of Information:

About our Board:

About our staff:

Governance Documents and Corporate Policies:

Relationship with Regulators:

Group details:

Details of our parent and subsidiary organisations

Riverside Scotland is a trading name of Irvine Housing Association and  is a subsidiary of The Riverside Group Limited (TRGL). TRGL’s parental status is achieved through Riverside Scotland’s Rules with provide for TRGL to have a Parental Share in Riverside Scotland. The Parental Share gives additional powers to TRGL beyond those of any other shareholding member. The specific power, that creates the subsidiary status, is to appoint and dismiss the Board of Riverside Scotland.

The relationship between Riverside Scotland and TRGL is further detailed in the Constitutional Partnership Agreement between the organisations which was made in October 2011.

Riverside Scotland has one subsidiary, Thistle Housing Services Limited (THSL). Riverside Scotland is the only shareholder of THSL. THSL does not currently trade.

Key Partnerships:

Class 2: How we deliver our functions and services

Information about our work, our strategy and policies for delivering services and information for our service users.

How to use our services:

Policies and procedures:

We have a range of policies that guide how we provide services and make decisions, view them here.

Class 3: How we take decisions and what we have decided

Information about the decisions we take, how we make decisions and how we involve others.

Board Meetings and AGMs:

Consultation and participation:

Class 4: What we spend and how we spend it

Information about our strategy for, and management of, financial resources (in sufficient detail to explain how we plan to spend public money and what has actually been spent).

Information about our accounts and budgets:

Our programme of work and projects:

Spending relating to Staff and Board:

Class 5: How we manage our resources

Information about how we manage our human, physical and information resources.

Human Resources:

  • Staffing structure
  • Human resources policies and procedures covering:
    • recruitment
    • performance management
    • salary and grading
    • discipline and grievance
  • Trade Union information (PDF)
  • Summary of professional organisations/trade bodies of which we are a member
    • Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
    • Chartered Institute of Housing
    • Rural and Islands Housing Association Forum
    • Scottish Social Services Council
    • Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Disclosure Scotland.

Physical Resources:

Information Resources:

Class 6: How we procure goods and services from external providers

Information about how we procure works, goods and services, and our contracts with external providers.

Our contractors and suppliers:

Our procurement:

Class 7: How we are performing

Information about how we perform as an organisation, and how well we deliver our functions and services

Performance:

Class 8: Our commercial publications

Information packaged and made available for sale on a commercial basis and sold at market value through a retail outlet e.g. bookshop, museum or research journal.

This class does not apply to Irvine Housing Association trading as Riverside Scotland as we do not produce any publications for sale.

Class 9: Our open data

Open data made available by us under the Scottish Government’s Open Data Resource Pack and available under open licence.

This class does not apply to Irvine Housing Association trading as Riverside Scotland.

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