Here's what's happening at Bernicia and in our communities.
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A great win for our Assets and Property service – officially honoured in the North East of England Energy Efficiency Awards as the top housing association/landlord of the year. Our talented team was also highly commended for the delivery of our two-year £10.2m retrofit programme, which includes our £8m social…
It’s vitally important that you insure the things in your house that mean so much to you, just in case the unexpected happens. Clothes, keepsakes, electrical goods and furniture – all the stuff we take for granted in our every day lives, are expensive and in some cases irreplaceable. Bernicia…
We’ll be handling emergency calls only over the Easter Bank Holiday break. So that’s from 5pm tonight (Thursday April 17) through to next Tuesday at 8.30am (April 22). Our offices will be closed during this time. Our phone number if you have an emergency…
Employability experts at Bernicia and the Newcastle United Foundation are uniting to deliver job opportunities for young people in Berwick. They are working with local employers including the Lindisfarne Inn and County Healthcare to deliver two-week long employability courses to give young people not in work or education the skills…
A £13m scheme is on track to deliver quality new affordable homes to help tackle a housing shortage in Berwick. Bernicia and its construction partner Ascent Homes plan to have the first properties completed on the site of the former Seton Hall by late summer. In total, 56 homes are…
Jeff Cook is looking forward to cheaper bills in his more energy efficient home – one of the final properties to be upgraded in our £8m programme delivering new technology into 826 properties. Our contractor 0800 Repair fitted Solar PV panels to the roof of Jeff’s home in Bedlington –…
We’re recruiting for a tenant member on our Customer Services Committee. Salary: £2,730 including £500 travel It’s an exciting time to join us as we move into the last year of our current Corporate Strategy and start to develop our exciting future plans and Strategy. Are you someone who…
The safety and well-being of our residents are our top priorities. As part of our on-going commitment to fire safety, our Building Safety and Bernicia Living teams are delivering a series of fire safety and inspection events across all 26 Bernicia Living age exclusive living locations. These events are designed…
Bernicia is celebrating being the first housing association nationally to deliver end-to-end repairs services through the cloud-based, non-profit Salesforce system. All electrical repairs at tenants’ homes are now being booked and managed through Field Services, improving the customer experience with streamlined, joined up and automated processes. By summer, all responsive…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week – a chance for our talented team of apprentices to step into the spotlight. An apprenticeship at Bernicia is the opportunity to pursue a career with us – under the expert guidance of mentors and our employability team as part of our…
Bernicia and Learning Curve Group – working together in partnership to give tenants and local communities the skills and confidence to access work and new opportunities. We are working over the next four months to offer people aged 19 and over the chance…
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