Bernicia has become the first organisation outside the public sector to sign a Northumberland County Council pledge to help young people leaving care achieve their ambitions. The council’s Care Leaver Covenant 2023+ renews the local authority’s promise to provide care-experienced young people aged 16…
As the years unfold, a transformation occurs — not just in ourselves but also in the homes we choose to inhabit. For many people, efficiency becomes important, comfort reigns supreme, and simplicity is the new sophistication. An open-plan living apartment can be less a compromise and more a good choice for a…
Not every property carries a service charge at Bernicia Living, but we do have some properties that are subject to one, and this can make the overall cost appear high. We’re going to break this down for you so it’s easier to understand, and so you can see in real…
Youngsters are helping plant their own secret garden at a Sunderland primary school, taking learning outdoors into a classroom of fruit trees, wildflowers and adventure. North East housing association Bernicia has created a private pathway from the playground at Dame Dorothy Primary…
You may have received a text from us in the past few days if you are a tenant claiming Universal Credit and housing costs to pay your rent. If you have received a text from Bernicia you must let the Department of Work and Pensions know…
Work has begun to build 56 new affordable homes in a £13m scheme in Berwick. Bernicia, contracting with Advance Northumberland, will build a mix of bungalows and family homes on the site of the former Seton Hall, just a few hundred yards from Berwick town centre.
Two employability projects led by Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) and Karbon Homes have been awarded a combined £1.2m of funding by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) as the lead authority. As the lead partners for Housing Employment Network…
Have you always fancied a job working in the outdoors? Then we may have just the roles for you! We’ve created five Assistant Operative roles within our Estates Team as part of the New Start programme with Karbon Homes, funded by the North of Tyne Combined…
How Bernicia Living is Laying the Foundations for Digital Inclusion Embracing the digital world can be particularly transformative for older adults, offering numerous benefits that can profoundly impact their quality of life. Digital inclusion helps to alleviate issues stemming from isolation by enabling older people to connect with friends and…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you some of the stories of young people beginning their careers with us. This year’s #NAW2024 is all about ‘Skills for Life’. As Erin Tweddell explains, the impact her apprenticeship has had not just on her…
We received reports earlier this afternoon (Saturday) of a fire at a block of flats within our housing development at Sinclair Meadows in South Shields. We are pleased to say there are no reported injuries to residents and we would like to thank the fire service…
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