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Bernicia backs Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week (ASB) supporting tenants and communities to tackle behaviour blighting their lives
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‘Don’t suffer in silence’ – Bernicia backs ASB Awareness Week

Bernicia is backing a national campaign to make communities safer by tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB). ASB Awareness Week 2023 aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the support available to help people affected by it. We know that ASB can devastate the lives of victims…

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Chillingham House 30th birthday retirement living celebrations. Tenant Audrey Rooks pictured with location officer Ros Aitkenhead.
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Tenant celebrations at Sunderland’s Chillingham House

A wonderful day at Chillingham House celebrating 30 years since our retirement living location in Sunderland first opened its doors to tenants. And a special day for Audrey Rooks (pictured left) who has lived at the ever-popular location near Roker seafront for all those years. Bernicia Location Officer Ros Aitkenhead…

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Kim McGuinness, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (left) meets Bernicia Chief Executive John Johnston and Gill Smith, Chief Executive of the Northern Learning Trust, at the Newbiggin Learning Hive
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Vital Newbiggin community hub visit from Police and Crime Commissioner

A Northumberland community hub opening the door to opportunities and employment for local people welcomed Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness to find out more about its vital work. Since it opened 12 years ago, the Newbiggin Learning Hive has helped scores of people in…

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Bernicia tenant Maureen Ditchfield outside her Berwick home with Paul Galbraith, of RE:GEN. Maureen's home is being fitted with a new boiler
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Bernicia’s £2.5m heating programme to make homes warmer and cut bills

Hundreds of Bernicia homes across the North East are being fitted with new boilers in a £2.5m upgrade programme. The North East housing association is replacing old boilers with new energy efficient units in 750 properties – with homes also being fitted with new pipework and…

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Paul Carter, new managing director of Kingston, Bernicia's property management specialist
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New managing director at Bernicia’s commercial arm Kingston to drive forward ambitious growth agenda

Bernicia’s property management specialist Kingston has appointed Paul Carter as its new Managing Director to drive forward the growth of the business. Paul’s appointment will help ensure the quality of Kingston’s commercial offer is maintained, accelerate its plans for ambitious growth and further cement its reputation…

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Bright future for AkzoNobel’s new starters as Bernicia pledges £3m to build aspiration, increase confidence, provide training, skills and new job opportunities

Four determined people have overcome major barriers to secure roles with leading paint manufacturer AkzoNobel – transforming their lives as part of a £3m investment by Bernicia in the region’s employment potential. A programme of support for tenants and the communities they live in is helping people access…

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