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New working partnership will benefit tenants

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is always looking at new ways to drive improvements in the services…

8th July 2020

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Berwickshire Housing Association appoints two new members to its Board of Trustees

Berwickshire Housing Association is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board….

8th July 2020

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Scam Warning - Watch out for these FAKE Netflix emails.

Action Fraud has received over 2,000 reports about fake emails purporting to be from Netflix. The emails state that the recipient's account is "on hold" due to payment issues.

The links provided in the emails lead to genuine-looking phishing websites that are designed to steal Netflix login deatails, as well as personal and financial information.

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www.facebook.com/actionfraud/posts/4402383843112628⚠️UPDATE: We have received over 2,000 reports about these FAKE Netflix emails. If you've been sent one, don't take the bait! 🎣

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Did you know .... If Utilita Energy is your energy supplier you can apply now for The Warm Home Discount Scheme?

The Warm Home Discount is a Government scheme funded by energy suppliers. The aim of the scheme is to help lower income and vulnerable households with their energy costs during the winter months.

If you meet certain criteria, you may qualify to receive a payment of £140 towards your energy costs.

Applications are now open for Utilita customers until Wednesday 12th August 2020.

For more information or to apply please visit utilita.co.uk/help/warm-home-discount

#DidYouKnow

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It's great to see so many lovely pictures from Coldstream Civic Weeks gone by - Thank you Presenting Coldstream.

Do you have any old pictures from Coldstream Civic Week? Why not post them in the comments - we would LOVE to see them.

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It's wonderful to see all the scarecrows popping up around Coldstream as part of this years 'virtual' Coldstream Civic week. Fantastic effort - Well done to all!

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What an amazing team effort - Well done to everyone involved with Eyemouth Food Bank!

If you are in financial difficulty call us today on 01361 884000 and speak to a member of our Financial Inclusion team.

The team will do all they can to help you tackle your money worries and can also refer you to the food bank services if it is needed.

Please remember we are here to help.

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Calling all BHA tenants!

Do you have a heater or dehumidifier in your home that belongs to BHA?

If so, please get in touch and we will make arrangements to collect these for your home.

You can send us a private message on our Facebook page, call us on 01361 884000 or if you prefer you can email us at info@berwickshirehousing.org.uk

Thank you!

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Although we are disappointed this years Berwickshire County Show had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, it hasn't stopped us looking back to photographs from the last couple of years we attended.

We can't wait to see everyone next year!

#ThrowbackThursday

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Have you ever thought what you would do if a fire were to break out in your close/common stair?

Even a small bag of rubbish can create enough smoke to fill a whole close/common stair and could kill you and your family.

Keep it clear!

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www.facebook.com/SFRSYourSafety/posts/910686739342023Even a small bag of rubbish can create enough smoke to fill a whole close / common stair. Items left in a common stair / close are often deliberately set on fire. Keep it clear. ... See MoreSee Less

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It's great to hear such lovely feedback - we are very proud of our team here at BHA.

Our Independent Living and Housing Teams are doing a great job supporting tenants through these uncertain times.

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Criminals are sending emails purporting to be from a Senior Director at Microsoft claiming that you’ve been selected to benefit from their ‘Coronavirus relief fund’. This is a scam!

Automatically clicking on any links or attachments can take you to fake websites or download malware.

REMEMBER: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
You can help others by using the new Suspicious Email Reporting Service, which allows people to forward potential scam emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. #ScamAware

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www.facebook.com/friendsagainst/posts/1654113564756252Criminals are sending emails purporting to be from a Senior Director at Microsoft claiming that you’ve been selected to benefit from their ‘Coronavirus relief fund’.
This is scam!
Automatically clicking on any links or attachments can take you to fake websites or download malware.
REMEMBER: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
You can help others by using the new Suspicious Email Reporting Service, which allows people to forward potential scam emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. #ScamAware ... See MoreSee Less

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