Here's what's happening at Bernicia and in our communities.
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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…
Bernicia has moved to further strengthen its senior leadership team with the appointment of highly experienced finance professional Caroline Wallace. Caroline takes up the newly created post of director of finance this month. She joins from travel agent Hays Travel, the acclaimed national firm with Sunderland roots, where she headed…
“I don’t need to put the lottery on this weekend, I’ve already won it.” Pat Bibby and her husband Paul were handed the keys to their brand new bungalow in Ellington, Northumberland, today – and they couldn’t be happier. Our housing officer Donna Audsley was there to help them fill…
An initiative to bring a splash of summer colour to Bernicia housing estates and retirement properties will also help employment opportunities flower. Bernicia’s estates services team has launched the scheme focusing on creating and planting flower beds across the North East to create gateways into housing estates. Colourful hanging baskets…
Complete the Ashington Investment Plan survey here. A new partnership is aiming to bring transformative change to Ashington – and is seeking the public’s views to help do it. Made up of business, public sector and community leaders – the Ashington Town Board will develop an ambitious investment plan…
I’d like to reassure all tenants about our pledge to you as the Government lifts more pandemic lockdown rules. From June 1st, rules preventing landlords from enforcing eviction notices will be lifted. Bernicia is a not-for-profit landlord, and we are committed to keeping people in their homes, working with tenants…
Four years of hard work has paid off for Bernicia apprentice Lewis Yates who is now a fully qualified electrician. The 22-year-old has just passed his final exams after years of hands-on learning under the guidance of experienced electricians and in the classroom at Newcastle College. He’s looking forward to…
