Intrepid cyclists John Holmes and John Harrison pedalled 130 miles from Berwick to Hartlepool in a bike ride to herald plans for a new £1m charitable foundation for the North East. The Bernicia Foundation, which is gearing up to go live later this year, will support people and…
A Durham team helping people live independently for longer has won a top national award. The Bernicia County Durham Handyperson Service, which is headquartered in Pity Me, has been named Handyperson Service of the Year at the Foundations National Healthy Housing Awards 2019. The award recognises excellent…
Ahead of work starting on site to demolish some of our properties in Ferryhill which are run-down, our Durham Housing team has been on the case to make sure that a piece of County Durham’s mining history is preserved. As part of a £1 million investment programme to…
Our Customer Engagement Officer, Gillian Buchan, has been out and about, building closer ties with the Northumberland Community Bank who provide an ethical banking service across the county. Gillian has been working with the Community Bank to help raise awareness among tenants and colleagues about the services it offers such…
The Bernicia County Durham Handyperson Service has been placed on the finalists list for the Foundations National Healthy Housing Awards 2019 – an accolade that recognises the excellent practice in delivering handyperson services. The service, which is headquartered in Pity Me, provides practical support and advice to individuals who are…
Bernicia was delighted to be able to support the Northumberland Community Bank with its ethical banking services at a drop-in session at Bedlington Learning Hive. Keith Rodgers (pictured left) was one of a number of local people who opened up a secure savings account, money which the bank then uses to…
Green-fingered residents at our supported housing scheme at Clennel House in Newcastle are nurturing an English country garden, thanks to the backing of Bernicia. Clennel House residents John Rose, Colin Wood and Alan Hill are putting the £1,300 Community Investment Fund award from the Bernicia Community Investment Panel to maximum use.
This week, we’ve been proud supporters of National Volunteer Week – an annual event that provides the chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. Here at Bernicia, there’s so many of our people who lend a helping hand to individuals, charities…
Students at Tweedmouth Community Middle School in Northumberland used their artistic flair to add a personal “thank you” to tenants for their support during a £20m programme of refurbishment works. Bernicia’s Stock Investment Surveyor Alice Kennedy and Engie’s Resident Liaison Officer Julie Milne selected the winning designs – crafted by brother…
A dozen of Bernicia’s best cycled their way around Kielder Water in Northumberland in the name of charity. The intrepid team are pictured at the start of the Kielder Cycle Challenge supporting the WECAN charity in Hexham which provides community support for children and young people with disabilities, additional and…
Bernicia’s Jackie Johnson told business and education leaders of the success of our partnership work to help give school pupils the skills and self confidence they need to seize job opportunities. Jackie (pictured second left) was a lead speaker at the North East Enterprise Adviser Awareness event staged at the…
Bernicia Chair John Holmes (pictured) was amongst business leaders from across the North East who got a glimpse into the lives of homeless people, as they slept rough in the Durham Cathedral Cloisters. With sponsorship still coming in, the CEO Sleepout charity team are on track to exceed last year’s…