News | August 2024
valued volunteers help centre to improve people’s mental health
A charity in County Durham has been able to recruit new volunteers so it can continue helping people to improve their mental health and wellbeing, with the support of believe housing.
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young couple sitting on chair in new home, flowers
News | August 2024
couple’s first home marks 1,000th new build milestone for believe housing
A young couple who moved into our 1,000th new build home say it is everything they wanted and more.
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News | August 2024
new homes being developed in County Durham
Work is now underway on a new housing development in Spennymoor, County Durham, where believe housing will provide more than a hundred homes.
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News | August 2024
gold win recognises believe housing’s support of forces community
believe housing has received a Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for its unwavering support to the military community.
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Community, Environmental, News | September 2024
Helping Seaham get closer to nature
Grant funding from believe housing is helping a County Durham community get in touch with their local wildlife.
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Community, News | September 2024
construction partners create state-of-the-art workshops for students
A housing association-led partnership has transformed two college classrooms into cutting-edge workshops, designed to inspire students to join the construction sector.
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believe housing and regen staff delivering toys to refuge in Bishop Auckland
News | October 2024
believe housing contractor gifts toys to family refuge
A contractor working for believe housing has donated toys to a County Durham refuge, as part of its contract for safety and improvement works in homes.
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neurodiversity training - man presenting in front of people with a tv screen
News | October 2024
believe housing raises awareness of neurodiversity
believe housing teamed up with the charity ADHD Aware to run a workshop for colleagues and contractors, to help them to better understand and support people who are neurodiverse.
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people standing next to tree outside, dressed up as elves, santa, snowman and reindeer
News | October 2024
believe housing backs festive fundraiser for Durham hospice
Thousands of children are expected to take part in a hospice’s festive fundraising event, which is being sponsored by believe housing.
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News | October 2024
Emma gets a ‘New Start’ at believe housing
A stay-at-home mother’s career received a ‘new start’ at believe housing through an employment scheme.
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man with glasses wearing a suit standing in front of believe housing office.
News | October 2024
new chair of believe housing announced
A board member since 2019, John Marshall takes over the post from Hazel Dale, who came to the end of her term in September after serving nine years as a board member and one as chair.
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three little girls at school looking at story book, wearing woolly hats
News | October 2024
children launch book after literacy project
The Wise and Wondrous Wishing Tree was created by year three and four pupils at Oakley Cross Primary School, in West Auckland, during a year-long literacy project thanks to believe housing grant.
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