What’s coming up?

See what tenants are working on, what’s coming up next where you can share your ideas with us or when you can have the opportunity speak to us in person.

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What we are currently working on

We’ll keep this page updated with ways to get involved, so you can see how your feedback is making a difference.

Upcoming events for 2026

Here you can see Bernicia’s planned Working with Tenants events for 2026.

You can see what is coming up and register your interest to be told when consultations open.

January 2026

JAN

Past event

Please check back for future activities

Tenant Voice Panel Q3 meeting

📍 Bernicia, Oakwood Way, Ashington, NE63 0XF

Our Tenant Voice Panel will meet to review our quarterly performance, review policies and discuss an upcoming review beginning in April. Want to be part of the Tenant Voice Panel?

Bernicia housing officer reviewing information with a resident.

April 2026

APR

Past event

Please check back for future activities

Anti-social behaviour

📍 The Learning Hive, Bedlington, NE22 7JH

Residents can speak to us about anti-social behaviour and find out how to get involved in shaping local solutions.

Residents at a Bernicia event.

April to August 2026

APR

Runs from April to August 2026

New repairs service design

📍 Location not confirmed

Help us redesign our repairs service to make it easier for you, based on your feedback about repair waiting times.

Bernicia colleague speaking with a resident.

May 2026

MAY

Past event

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New Kitchen Choices

📍 Cramlington area, location confirmed upon contact

We’re reviewing the choices we provide when updating your kitchen and you told us that having choice was important to you.

Residents reviewing kitchen options.

MAY

20 May 2026, 9am to 12pm

Community Action Day

📍 Edlingham Court, Houghton-le-Spring

We will be in your local community for an action day. This is a chance to speak with your local housing team and customer engagement team, ask questions and get support.

We will also share important safety messages and provide a skip for residents to dispose of unwanted items.

Want to join? Register your interest for the Community Action Day.

MAY

26 May 2026, 1pm to 3pm

Anti-social behaviour drop-in event

📍 Newbiggin Learning Hive

Our safer communities team and Northumbria Police will be available to speak with residents about anti-social behaviour.

This is an opportunity to ask for advice, raise concerns and speak in confidence about issues affecting where you live in Newbiggin.

Want to join? Register your interest for the anti-social behaviour drop-in event.

Residents at a Bernicia event.

June 2026

JUN

3 June 2026, 9am to 4pm

Gardening Day

📍 Alwinton Court

Our retirement living team and customer engagement team will spend the day tidying the scheme garden and planting new plants for residents to enjoy.

Want to join? Register your interest for the Gardening Day.

JUN

Runs across June, July and September 2026. Exact dates and times to be confirmed.

Competency and Conduct Standards

📍 Ashwood Office, Ashington

Over three sessions, we will work with tenants to help review our competency and conduct standards with our People Solutions team.

Want to join? Register your interest for the Competency and Conduct Standards sessions.

Bernicia housing officer reviewing information with a resident.

JUN

22 June 2026, 1pm to 3pm

Anti-social behaviour drop-in event

📍 Newbiggin Learning Hive

Our safer communities team and Northumbria Police will be available to speak with residents about anti-social behaviour.

This is an opportunity to ask for advice, raise concerns and speak in confidence about issues affecting where you live in Newbiggin.

Want to join? Register your interest for the anti-social behaviour drop-in event.

Residents at a Bernicia event.

July 2026

JUL

July 2026, exact date and time to be confirmed

Aids and adaptations and gas servicing

📍 Ashwood Office, Ashington

Aids and adaptations and gas servicing will both move into our internal Salesforce system this year.

As these changes will directly affect customers, we are keen to understand residents’ views and gather feedback during the early stages of the process.

Want to join? Register your interest for the aids and adaptations and gas servicing session.

Bernicia colleague speaking with a resident.

JUL

22 July 2026

Q1 Tenant Voice Panel Meeting

📍 Ashington office

Our Tenant Voice Panel will meet to review our quarterly performance, review policies and continue their review of the repairs service.

Want to join? Register your interest for the Tenant Voice Panel Meeting.

Bernicia housing officer reviewing information with a resident.

October 2026

OCT

6 October 2026, full-day event with breaks

Bernicia Tenant Conference 2026

📍 Newbiggin Sports and Community Hub, NE64 6HG

Want to come to our Tenant Conference this year? Take part over the next few months for a chance to attend.

Want to join? Register your interest for this year’s Bernicia Tenant Conference event.

People attending a Bernicia conference.

Events

Once a year the tenant conference takes place.

This is an opportunity for our involved tenants to attend a full day with our executive team who share our strategies and plan for the upcoming year.

Our tenants also set the workplan for our scrutiny activities for the year.

Watch our last conference from October 2025 below.

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