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The Oswin Project team at Bothal Burn with Bernicia's Luke Dargie
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Rebuilding history while cementing futures

Teamwork at its best. The Oswin Project team take time out from their highly skilled work restoring a 200-year-old wall in historic Bothal village, Northumberland. The team – pictured with Bernicia’s employability partner Luke Dargie – have spent three months completely rebuilding the wall from its foundations upwards, after it fell into disrepair protecting…

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Youngsters enjoying a Berwick Kicks session led by the Newcastle United Foundation - channeling their energy and talents into positive activities.
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Berwick Kicks brings out best in youngsters

A hugely popular football project in Berwick led by the Newcastle United Foundation is helping channel young people’s energy and talent into sport. Bernicia extended its backing of the Berwick Kicks sessions with £11,500 worth of support from its Community Investment Fund. The sessions led by coaches from…

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Bernicia and its partners from Northumbria Police and Northumberland County Council, working with local communities to tackle anti-social behaviour.
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Community take a stand against anti-social behaviour

Bernicia, Northumbria Police and members of Northumberland County Council’s enforcement team called at homes across south east Northumberland to reassure victims of anti-social behaviour that their complaints are being acted upon. The community action day across Bedlington, Stakeford, Choppington, Guidepost, Ashington and Bedlington Station is part of on-going work by…

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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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