Inclusion in practice

Learn how Riverside supports inclusion through our ethnically diverse talent strategy, trans inclusion work and commitment to LGBTQ+ customers and colleagues.

Ethnically diverse talent strategy

We want our workforce to reflect the customers and neighbourhoods we serve. Working closely with our EMpower staff group, we developed an ethnically diverse talent strategy following an external review.

This strategy helps us:

  • Address our ethnicity pay gap
  • Support ethnically diverse leadership
  • Make our employment offer more inclusive

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What we’ve already done
  • Guaranteed interviews for suitably qualified ethnically diverse candidates at management level and above
  • Published our ethnicity pay gap data voluntarily
  • Trained colleagues to recognise and report discrimination
  • Launched Call it out, Clear it Out for reporting discrimination
  • Improved how we collect and share workforce data
  • Set clear progress targets
What we’re doing next
  • Redesign recruitment processes and job adverts
  • Update communications and images to reflect diversity
  • Refresh internal and external web pages
  • Work with a specialist agency to grow our talent pool
  • Review interview panels and selection methods

This work is ongoing and will continue to develop.

Gender identity and trans inclusion

We want all customers and colleagues to feel safe being themselves every day. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment based on gender identity. We:

For more information, see our Gender Identity and Trans Inclusion Policy and Stonewall guidance.

LGBTQ+ housing commitment

Riverside is proud to be a Pledge Pioneer of the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, delivered by HouseProud and Stonewall Housing.

This recognises our work to:

  • Make LGBTQ+ residents visible and heard
  • Reduce discrimination in housing
  • Improve services for LGBTQ+ customers

The pledge is based on national research into LGBTQ+ experiences of social housing and provides practical tools for inclusion.

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