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Eight years of befriending at BHA

Since its inception eight years ago Berwickshire Housing Association’s BeFriend Project has grown from strength to…

21st August 2020

General, Our Community, Our Staff

BHA appoint Michelle Meldrum as new Chief Executive

Michelle Meldrum will take over the role of Chief Executive at Berwickshire Housing Association when Helen…

19th August 2020

General, Our Staff

BHA launches 2021 calendar competition

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is giving you the chance to see your photograph feature in its…

19th August 2020

Events, General, Our Community

Helping tenants to get digitally connected

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has secured support for a number of its tenants to gain access…

5th August 2020

Funding, General, Our Community, Our Staff

We understand there may be times when you have difficulty paying your rent.Help and advice is always available, and we will make every effort to support you through any financial difficulties.If you are struggling, tell us before things get out of control. Our Customer Accounts Team are here to help, they can discuss your account and make an affordable arrangement to repay any arrears, they do this by considering your income and any expenses you may have.So, please don’t delay… contact us today by calling our Customer Accounts Team on 01361 884000 or if you prefer you can email the team at info@berwickshirehousing.org.uk#SupportingYouBHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders ... See MoreSee Less

9 hours ago ·

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Did you know . . . Around a third of those eligible for Pension Credit are not claiming it and could be missing out on extra money each week.The average weekly amount of Pension Credit is over £64.A change in circumstances can make someone newly eligible for Pension Credit (for example, bereavement, a change in health or disability). So even if you’ve applied before and did not get it, it may be worth another look.To find out more, and check whether you're eligible, go to www.gov.uk/check-state-pension or call 0800 99 1234.If you need any further help or advice our Financial Inclusion Team offers a free confidential benefits and money advice service for all our tenants. Give the team a call today on 01361 884000.youtu.be/xNTYklg7Ygw#SupportingYouBHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders ... See MoreSee Less

12 hours ago ·

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If you haven’t been able to take part in our Customer Survey yet, don’t worry there’s still time!Our Customer Survey is extremely important to us because we value you as a customer and we want to make sure we are doing all we can to provide you with the level of service you deserve.The survey has been created to give you the opportunity to help us understand more about you as a person, and your household as a whole so we can tailor our ongoing service improvements with what you really need from us.The questions in the survey are designed to create a customer profile for you, so that we can be better informed about your personal requirements when you talk to us.Each question has a ‘prefer not to say’ option which means you can choose what you’d like to share with us and what you’d like to keep private.The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and, as a thank you for your time you will be given the opportunity to enter our prize draw and could win one of three £100 Love2Shop vouchers.To take part all you need to do is visit: bit.ly/berwickshire and enter your unique participant code which you will find in the invite letter we recently sent out to you in the post.If you no longer have your unique code or have any queries regarding our survey please give us a call on 01361 884000 or you can email us at info@berwickshirehousing.org.uk. Alternatively, if you prefer you can send us a private message on Facebook.#SupportingYou BHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders ... See MoreSee Less

14 hours ago ·

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Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It's a weekly payment of £10 that you can get for every child you look after who's under 6 years of age. You'll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.For more information and to apply visit: www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment/#SupportingYouBHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders ... See MoreSee Less

1 day ago ·

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Massive congratulations to Charlene McCulloch and Jemma Landells! You are making a huge difference in the Eyemouth community - Thank you!#SupportingYou ... See MoreSee Less

1 day ago ·

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Important Information regarding our Customer Survey!Our trusted research partners, MMC Research and Marketing, along with BHA staff have now begun calling customers who have not yet completed our Customer Survey online. Please be assured that if you receive a call from MMC Research and Marketing this is not a scam call.If you are yet to complete our Customer Survey or don’t feel confident in completing the survey digitally, this is a great chance for us to go through it together over the phone. It should only take 10 minutes of your time and will make a huge difference to the level of service we provide to you. The questions in the survey are designed to make sure we have your correct contact details and will allow us to create a customer profile for you, so that we can be better informed about your personal requirements when you talk to us.Each question has a ‘prefer not to say’ option which means you can choose what you’d like to share and what you’d like to keep private. And, at the end of the survey you’ll still be entered into our prize draw to win one of three £100 Love2Shop vouchers.If you are contacted, we really hope you will take part and help us #SupportYou. However, if you have any queries or concerns regarding our survey please give us a call on 01361 884000 or you can email us at info@berwickshirehousing.org.uk. Alternatively, if you prefer you can send us a private message on Facebook.#SupportingYou BHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders ... See MoreSee Less

1 day ago ·

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Did you know . . . One Parent Families Scotland have lots of great money advice and tips on their website?Many single parents worry about money and making ends meet. It’s good to find out as much as you can about any help on offer, as well as knowing yourself and your own spending habits. It’s also important to make sure that you’re getting everything you and your children are due by way of allowances, social security, pregnancy/birth support, free school meals, free childcare, in-work benefits and maintenance payments.For more information visit: mylifeandme.opfs.org.uk/my-life/my-money/#SupportingYouBHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders www.facebook.com/OneParentFamiliesScotland/photos/a.409971887703/10159299009502704/ ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago ·

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Absolutely brilliant news! Our BHABeFriend team are doing a fantastic job at helping to make connections and tackle loneliness.If you would like to know more about our BHABeFriend service and all the great work they are doing to help tackle loneliness, please visit: www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk/our-community/befriending/#SupportingYou#LonelinessAwarenessWeek#LetsTalkLoneliness#MonthofCommunityBHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Foulden, Berwickshire Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders www.facebook.com/BHABeFriend/posts/4839641756052193This is what it’s all about! On our virtual big lunch yesterday two participants realised they were neighbours but haven’t met, after the event Florence went on a mission to find Margaret & make that connection happen 🥰BHA Eden Project Communities Scotland Befriending Networks Eden Project Communities The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland #lonelinessawarenessweek #LetsTalkLoneliness #MonthofCommunity #TheBigLunch #makingconnections ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago ·

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We are calling on all green-fingered BHA tenants to enter our 2021 Garden Competition which carries a top prize of £150 in garden centre vouchers kindly donated by Nurture Landscapes.So why not showcase your beautiful outdoor spaces? Whether it’s a garden, flowerbed, hanging basket or pots on the patio, we want to recognise our tenants who take pride in their outdoor areas which have such a positive impact in our communities.For more information and to read the full story visit: www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk/news/calling-all-green-fingered-bha-tenants-win-a-150-garden-centr...#SupportingYouBHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago ·

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We are very proud of our joint community wind farm 'The Fisherman Three'. It will provide us with a reliable, predictable, low maintenance source of income that will allow us to build a steady stream of new affordable homes. #CommunityEnergy #cef2021 #WeThePower#SupportingYouCommunity Energy Scotland BHABeFriend Eyemouth Duns Coldstream Chirnside Preston, Scottish Borders Reston, Scottish Borders Greenlaw Ayton Village Berwickshire Cockburnspath and Cove Gordon, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Allanton Birgham, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Paxton Scottish Borders , Berwickshire Scotland Longformacus Berwick on Tweed Coldingham Hume, Scottish Borders Eccles, Scottish Borders Auchencrow Gavinton, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Westruther Leitholm Polwarth, Scottish Borders www.facebook.com/communityenergyscotland/posts/4055507034542841 ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago ·

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