Read the latest news and updates from Bernicia Community, including stories, projects and opportunities from across our communities.
Seventeen-year-old Penelope Boisseau-Hardman is firmly on track to an illustrious future as a professional classical musician with the support of The Bernicia Foundation. From first picking up the violin at the tender age of six, Penelope has excelled musically. She…
A North East charity has received £10,000 from The Bernicia Foundation to support care leavers and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to build their confidence, grow their self-esteem and develop their personal and employability skills. Headliners will support 30 young people…
A gardening project in Consett is helping people to improve their mental and physical health thanks to a grant from The Bernicia Foundation. Let’s Get Growing offers therapeutic horticulture and wellbeing sessions for people with mental health issues (including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia…
The Bernicia Foundation has passed the milestone of £1m in grants helping communities and young people, just months after celebrating its fourth birthday. The charitable arm of Bernicia, the North East housing association, has just gifted the region its one millionth pound of support for projects…
County champion teenager Kaitlyn Waddell is hammering down barriers on her way to national glory with the backing of The Bernicia Foundation. An Inspiration Grant of £1,000 is helping to support Kaitlyn and her family in tackling the financial implications of hotel stays, entry fees, event…
Young women in South Tyneside from minority ethnic communities will be helped through their first steps into adulthood thanks to a new project supported by The Bernicia Foundation. CREST (Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside) has received a £10,000 Inclusion Grant to…
The Bernicia Foundation will launch its latest funding round next week to help local charities and voluntary organisations deliver their much-needed work to tackle social and economic isolation. The Foundation’s Inclusion Grant awards up to £10,000 to voluntary/community groups and registered charities that help people overcome…
Bernicia Foundation donation helps Ashington charity deliver valuable support… An Ashington-based charity dedicated solely to supporting the families of people living with addiction is seeing huge success with programmes designed to help address, reduce and overcome the unspoken stigma, shame and judgement often felt by loved…
A ‘community crew’ group set up to enable young people in North Northumberland to follow their aspirations and receive positive support and mentoring through social and purpose-driven work activities, has been given a valuable boost thanks to The Bernicia Foundation. The Berwick Youth Project charity established the community crew pilot…
A popular Newcastle community centre experiencing a surge in young people needing its services as well as rocketing energy bills, has secured a financial lifeline to support its hugely important work. Fenham Community Centre supports up to 200 young people each week with homework, social activities, friendship groups and accessing…
A Wearside charity offering essential support to grandparents and families who take on the role of parents to keep vulnerable children out of the fostering or adoption system, is making fresh plans to provide more help after gaining vital new financial backing. Sunderland’s ‘More than Grandparents’ helps over 300 families, many…
The Bernicia Foundation Annual Report 2020-2021 is available now. In what’s been an uprecendented year, the Bernicia Foundation has continued to support organisations and individuals across the North East. The two funding programmes available – Inclusion and Inspiration – were established to encourage social and economic inclusion and support inspirational…