Here's what's happening at Bernicia and in our communities.
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Building on our 2020 SHIFT Silver accreditation, Bernicia has now achieved SHIFT Gold accreditation for 2021, further demonstrating our commitment to the environment and sustainability, despite the coronavirus restrictions we’ve been under since the last assessment.
Work is underway to deliver a new £4m development in Newburn, specifically designed to support the independent living needs of people with learning disabilities. The scheme will provide a 15 apartment building and five bungalows – all available at affordable rents – together on a site…
Proposals for a £7m scheme to build 61 affordable new homes in Berwick have been unveiled. Bernicia wants to build a mix of bungalows and family homes on the site of the former Seton Hall at Tweedmouth. The houses for rent or shared ownership are aimed specifically at local people…
Staff from a local community venue who help young people stay safe, navigate personal challenges and provide a social space to meet, have spoken of the rising pressures they’re facing, and how donations have become a much-needed lifeline to keep supporting more than 400 local teenagers. Youth leaders from YMCA…
North East England Chamber of Commerce has awarded its prestigious Business of the Year award to Great North Air Ambulance (GNAA) at the celebration of regional success, held in Durham Cathedral. Bernicia was the proud associate sponsor of the North East England Chamber of Commerce Business Awards which…
North East estate agent Living Spaces has struck gold for the second time this year by winning the British Property Award for Estate Agents in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. The Grey Street-based agent – part of Bernicia Group – performed outstandingly throughout the extensive judging period, which focused on…
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The latest phase in a £9.4m contemporary living complex in Cramlington has been completed with eight new bungalows ready to welcome new owners. Bernicia is developing Rosebrough – 60 high quality homes for mature people, comprising 48 self-contained apartments for rent, four Tyneside flats and eight bungalows. Gateshead-based contractor…
Bernicia has been part of a national campaign this week that is bringing together people and organisations from across the country to take a stand against anti-social behaviour and make communities safer. ASB Awareness Week – Making Communities Safer aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and…
To mark the first ASB Awareness Week, Our housing officer (anti-social behaviour), Nigel Dowd, has shared his experiences of working on the ASB team and the importance of the partnership working that helps to create safer communities for our tenants. “It’s often commented on by colleagues, tenants (both complainant and…
Staff nominated by their colleagues for all they contribute to Bernicia are in the spotlight in our staff excellence awards. Supporting tenants during the pandemic, ensuring frontline services are maintained, welfare calls to tenants in our retirement housing, positivity in helping colleagues during the challenges of remote working – just…
Bernicia has won a national award in recognition of our work to tackle loan sharks targeting tenants and communities. We were honoured by the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) as part of its initiatives raising awareness of loan sharks in the North East and making communities safer. The IMLT…
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