Here's what's happening at Bernicia and in our communities.
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gordon.arnott@bernicia.com T: 0191 238 3306 M: 07595 653 339
This week, we will be inviting our customers to take part in a STAR survey. Tenants have a central role in shaping our services. One of the ways we do this is by asking for feedback through our Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR). It’s a survey used nationally by many…
Bernicia tenants won’t have to pay for fences damaged during Storm Arwen with the housing association agreeing to pick up the bill for repairs. This includes boundary fences and partition fencing between properties damaged during the storm. Storm Arwen caused damage to hundreds of Bernicia properties across the North East…
Bernicia has joined with North East housing providers to develop a regional employment partnership, designed to improve employment outcomes for people living in social and supported housing. Housing Employment Network North East, which is set to launch in April, is an ambitious and innovative partnership that…
Following Storm Arwen which caused unprecedented damage to our tenants’ homes, we are drawing up a programme of work to ensure we repair as many properties as quickly as we can, with the most seriously damaged attended to first. Our key messages to tenants are: We…
Top marks from tenants and industry experts are underpinning new plans by Bernicia to invest £120m into new and existing homes over the next four years. The North East housing association with 14,000 properties across the region is finalising its new corporate strategy – setting out…
Bernicia is today launching an innovative new scheme to unlock the employability potential of people across the North of Tyne area and open up career opportunities for people aged 25 and over. New Start, funded by more than £700,000 from the Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund, will offer real life…
Bernicia is excited to launch New Start, an innovative employability programme to help unlock potential across the North of Tyne, funded by the Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund. We’re partnering with Changing Lives, Your Homes Newcastle, Efficiency North, Karbon Homes, Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside…
Bernicia’s Chief Executive John Johnston has welcomed our top rating by the Regulator of Social Housing – with Bernicia looking ahead with confidence to unveiling our new corporate strategy in spring, setting out our ambitious strategic plans over the next four years. The Regulator of Social Housing has revealed its…
Bernicia’s talented in-house building team has scooped a top construction industry award for the quality of workmanship and site management at our Castle Square development in Backworth, North Tyneside. LABC Warranty,…
Building on our 2020 SHIFT Silver accreditation, Bernicia has now achieved SHIFT Gold accreditation for 2021, further demonstrating our commitment to the environment and sustainability, despite the coronavirus restrictions we’ve been under since the last assessment.
Work is underway to deliver a new £4m development in Newburn, specifically designed to support the independent living needs of people with learning disabilities. The scheme will provide a 15 apartment building and five bungalows – all available at affordable rents – together on a site…
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