Corporate Social Responsibility
We're more than just a landlord. As a social organisation and anchor institution, we have a strong commitment to supporting people, communities and the environment.
Community Investment Strategy 2024
Our Community Investment Strategy (CIS) activities for the past year have been delivered against a backdrop of ongoing cost of living challenges. The commitment and enthusiasm of our teams has ensured that residents also receive services beyone our provision of quality affordable homes. Find out more in our Impact and Outcomes Report 2024.
Whether it’s encouraging people to seek and access good jobs, or helping local groups to tackle loneliness and isolation, our Community Investment activities help people and communities to thrive. We’re very active across the region, organising events and projects, many of which are delivered in partnership with our contractors other anchor agencies.
Our charitable foundation gives grants to support economic inclusion and social inclusion.
We help people to access opportunities and take part in their communities, awarding over £1m of grants to organisations and inspirational young people across the region.
See more at our dedicated Bernicia Foundation website
We’re committed to achieving our net zero goals and helping our tenants to live more sustainably. Our affordable warmth and fuel poverty programmes reduce energy use and cost for our tenants.
Our approach includes using more sustainable products, minimising and recycling waste, and engaging people in activities. Meanwhile, our strategy focuses on a range of actions to reduced our impact on the local environment.