Read real stories about how Bernicia Community is helping people build skills, gain confidence and move forward.
Care leaver Shane is looking forward to moving into his own flat. He’s earning the Living Wage working for Bernicia and financial stability is opening up new opportunities in his life. Shane is working with our Estates Services Team, making sure the communities where our tenants live are kept clean…
I really identify with the Housing People, Helping People culture and values. It’s something I believe in, and that’s why I definitely wanted to work at Bernicia. I love my colleagues, it’s a great company to work for with a day-to-day job I love. It’s such a satisfying feeling being able to help people.
Learning new skills, meeting tenants, and taking guidance from his mentors have been a priority for him.
Natalie’s story, and the support she received from Lily Renney, our Homeless Service Support Worker at Ashkirk, shows the difference the right support can make. Natalie is 31 and a mother of five. She had to leave her private rented home because of domestic abuse in a previous relationship. Our…
Bernicia and Newcastle United Foundation worked together to deliver Kickstart Your Career at Ashington Hirst Welfare Centre. The programme helps young people in the Ashington area build skills and move into work. Before joining the programme, Oliver was working four hours a week in a local…
Bernicia worked with Big River Bakery to support people looking to build skills and move towards employment. The free ten-week ‘One Loaf at a Time’ course gives tenants and people in local communities the chance to learn baking skills, gain qualifications and build confidence in a…