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Collaboration unlocks government funding to deliver 115 new social and affordable homes in County Durham

|Date: 12 January, 2026

Collaboration unlocks government funding to deliver 115 new social and affordable homes in County Durham

Two housing associations have worked together to unlock government funding, paving the way for 115 new so ...

Two housing associations have worked together to unlock government funding, paving the way for 115 new social and affordable homes in the northeast of England. Through a partnership between believe ho ...

12 January, 2026
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Building work starts on new affordable housing for rural community

|Date: 16 December, 2025

Building work starts on new affordable housing for rural community

A new housing development is taking shape in rural County Durham, creating 32 modern, energy-efficient ho ...

A new housing development is taking shape in rural County Durham, creating 32 modern, energy-efficient homes to help meet the growing need for affordable housing. The scheme, delivered by Adderstone L ...

16 December, 2025
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Collaborative GIS tool set to transform social housing in the northeast of England

|Date: 24 November, 2025

Collaborative GIS tool set to transform social housing in the northeast of England

A groundbreaking new mapping tool, OneMap, has officially launched, marking a major step forward in how s ...

A groundbreaking new mapping tool, OneMap, has officially launched, marking a major step forward in how social housing providers across the northeast of England collaborate, plan, and deliver services ...

24 November, 2025
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believe housing launches second board trainee programme to champion diversity and develop future leaders

|Date: 8 October, 2025

believe housing launches second board trainee programme to champion diversity and develop future leaders

believe housing, one of the largest housing associations in the northeast of England, is launching the se ...

believe housing, one of the largest housing associations in the northeast of England, is launching the second round of its Board Trainee Programme to help develop future leadership in the sector. The ...

8 October, 2025
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Teen’s thanks for life-changing home adaptations

|Date: 14 August, 2025

Teen’s thanks for life-changing home adaptations

A teenager from County Durham is enjoying a new sense of independence and dignity after a life-changing a ...

A teenager from County Durham is enjoying a new sense of independence and dignity after a life-changing adaptaton to his family home. Charlie lives with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA Type 2), a rare ne ...

14 August, 2025
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Warm homes work underway for thousands of social housing customers

|Date: 28 July, 2025

Warm homes work underway for thousands of social housing customers

believe housing is upgrading more than 1,700 homes to boost energy efficiency, support lower fuel bills, ...

believe housing is upgrading more than 1,700 homes to boost energy efficiency, support lower fuel bills, and improve living conditions for customers. The housing association has received £7.8m from th ...

28 July, 2025
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New build site is boosting affordable housing and training opportunities

|Date: 13 June, 2025

New build site is boosting affordable housing and training opportunities

A new build development that will provide much-needed affordable homes is also supporting jobs and creati ...

A new build development that will provide much-needed affordable homes is also supporting jobs and creating training opportunities during construction. Apprentice bricklayer Dan Gamrot is building a s ...

13 June, 2025
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From trainee to boardroom — entrepreneur who grew up in social housing joins believe housing board

|Date: 5 June, 2025

From trainee to boardroom — entrepreneur who grew up in social housing joins believe housing board

A woman who joined a development programme aimed at opening boardroom opportunities to people from all wa ...

A woman who joined a development programme aimed at opening boardroom opportunities to people from all walks of life, has become the first from her cohort to secure a board position — returning to the ...

5 June, 2025
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New partnership will help home improvements contract ‘achieve more’ for tenants, businesses and North East region

|Date: 3 May, 2024

New partnership will help home improvements contract ‘achieve more’ for tenants, businesses and North East region

A multi-million-pound contract to improve social homes across the North East of England will be delivered ...

A multi-million-pound contract to improve social homes across the North East of England will be delivered by a new strategic partnership that has been created to maximise its impact on the region. b ...

3 May, 2024
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housing association teams up with climate champions

|Date: 22 April, 2024

housing association teams up with climate champions

believe housing has become a sponsor of Climate Action North to help it continue tackling the climate and ...

believe housing has become a sponsor of Climate Action North to help it continue tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. The North East housing association’s ‘gold sponsorship’ of the organisati ...

22 April, 2024
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