Social Inclusion Impact Assessment
Since the Social Inclusion team was formed, it has provided a number of activities for our tenants. Some are quite simple yet valuable, providing just hand-holding exercises and guiding people in the right direction. Some are more complex and require time from officers and other activities are imaginative and useful, providing social activities for residents.
As research suggests that the 16-25 year age group are at greater risk of losing their tenancy through a lack of financial ca...
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Resident Involvement Strategy
Our Resident Involvement and Empowerment Strategy sets out our commitment to provide a range of opportunities, complimented by appropriate training and information, to empower residents to contribute effectively in decision making processes.
We recognize that all residents are different and want to be involved to various degrees. We hope that the range of opportunities and information we offer makes involvement appealing and accessible, and in turn that we reap the benefit of the...
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Newsletter 08 - Making the Difference
It has been two years since Wansbeck Homes and Cheviot Homes, joined forces
to form the Bernicia Group.
We always believed by working together, sharing skills, experience and resources we would be best placed to meet the challenges ahead and serve the needs of our tenants and the wider communities in which we work. By the end of the second year a lot has been
achieved.
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Anti Social Behaviour Prevention through support
Wansbeck Homes – Enforcement Unit used a Family Intervention Project to successfully combat anti social behaviour, resolving anti social issues experienced by residents.For the full story, download the full PDF article here.
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Injunction for Choppington man
Wansbeck Homes Enforcement Unit have been successful in obtaining an injunction against Stephen John Weatheritt, 35, of Eastgate, Choppington.
For more than 2 years this individual has been a major source of anti social behaviour on the Scotland Gate estate, but residents have been afraid to speak out due to fear of retaliation from Mr Weatheritt.
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Newsletter 07 - Annual Residents Conference
When: Saturday 6th March
Where: Centre for life - Newcastle
This year the Annual Residents’ Conference will be held at the Centre for Life in Newcastle - Free entry to the Wansbeck Homes’ conference for all customers. There will be a range of activities to take part in and a number of organisations available for you to access free information and advice.
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Wansbeck Homes wins injunction against Ashington couple
An Ashington couple have each been issued with an Anti-social Behaviour Injunction after they allegedly carried out a violent attack on a pregnant woman and her family in the town.
A District Judge, sitting at Morpeth and Berwick County Court granted the injunctions in the absence of Ms Pamela Day ( 19) and Mr Jason Thain (22) of the Rivers Estate, Ashington, after it was alleged that they both violently attacked the pregnant woman, her boyfriend and her father all on the same night.
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Finding out about Choice Based Lettings
Customers took the opportunity to find out about the new Choice Based Lettings Scheme – Northumberland Homefinder by attending Roadshows held across the district.
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