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New home for parents to be Rebecca and Kieran

Couple Rebecca Turner and Kieran Hakin are settling into their new Bernicia home as they plan for the biggest day of their lives. Rebecca is expecting their first baby in October and their new build two-bedroom house at Wayside Point in Ellington, Northumberland, is the perfect place to welcome home…

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Pioneering social value

We’re among the latest social housing organisations to sign up to support the development of HACT’s social value roadmap. The social value roadmap was launched in September 2020. It was developed by the UK Social Value in Housing Taskforce, comprising 17 organisations including leading social housing organisations, the Regulator for Social Housing…

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Your Say, Services Your Way – the results

The results of Bernicia’s biggest ever tenant’s survey are in. At the end of last year, we asked tenants to share their views on the services we currently provide and how they are delivered. We had a fantastic response to the Your Say, Services Your Way campaign, with 2,700 surveys completed.

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Bernicia sponsors new business awards

Inspirational and resilient North East businesses have the chance to win regional and national recognition for how they’ve overcome challenges and achieved success with the North East England Chamber of Commerce business awards launched today. The categories are for the best small, medium, partner and President’s Club, North…

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Anthony’s expert help to get people back into work

Employment expert Anthony Burdis is bringing his skills to a top team helping people back into work in County Durham through a comprehensive package of support. He is the new employment liaison officer at Bernicia, part of the L!NKCD project pooling the talents of community-minded organisations and training providers, supporting…

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Rent and Service Charge increase 2021-22

From 1 April 2021 your rent will be increased in line with government policy, and we want to tell you more about this in advance of your formal notification. Government policy allows rents to be increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 1%. CPI is a national measure that…

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Plumber Richard on the frontline

Plumber Richard Webb is one of our team of dozens of skilled tradespeople delivering emergency and urgent repairs for tenants in the full grip of the pandemic. Life in 2021 has begun in much the same way as most of 2020 played out – Covid lockdown restrictions placing a premium…

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New national lockdown: Our services to you

Following the latest Government announcement introducing further restrictions across England, we want to assure tenants that we will continue to deliver emergency and essential repairs, along with our full servicing programme, during this period. Prioritising essential repairs work that may impact upon your health and safety, including the delivery of…

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Real Lives: Real Choices – County Durham charity receives donation lifeline thanks to the Bernicia Foundation

Staff from a County Durham charity which delivers training and courses for people with complex learning needs, disabilities and mental health issues have spoken of how money donated by The Bernicia Foundation has helped them alleviate the pressures facing their organisation over the last 18 months. Real Lives: Real Choices,…

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Ashkirk

We are nearing the end of our annual appeal to bring some festive cheer to the children at Ashkirk this Christmas and are unfortunately short of gifts specifically for the children 11 years and over. If you would like to help and dont know where to start please give…

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Bernicia sponsors new business awards

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Anthony’s expert help to get people back into work

Rent and Service Charge increase 2021-22

Plumber Richard on the frontline

New national lockdown: Our services to you

Real Lives: Real Choices – County Durham charity receives donation lifeline thanks to the Bernicia Foundation

Ashkirk