Action Foundation is an award-winning charity based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Through our free InterAction Drop In / Casework service, English language school, and supported housing projects, we support refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants to integrate successfully into the community and lead more independent and resilient lives.
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Social prescribing success in South Tyneside
Refugees and asylum seekers in South Tyneside are benefiting from a whole range of activities thanks to InterAction South Tyneside's new social prescribing project. Action Foundation has linked up with a range of community organisations to create opportunities for volunteering or trying out a new hobby, thanks to support from the [...]
Repairs and Maintenance Officer
Do you take pride in being able to fix things? Do you enjoy doing repairs and decorating tasks? Then we'd love to hear from you! We need somebody with the right skills and commitment to keep the homes we provide for refugees and asylum seekers in tip-top condition. Your work will [...]
Finance Manager
Are you looking for a better work-life balance? Would you like to work in a vibrant city and make a real difference to people’s lives using the financial and leadership skills you’ve developed in your career so far? Action Foundation is an award-winning charity that supports and empowers asylum seekers, refugees [...]
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Action Letting
Action Letting provides supported accommodation to newly granted single adult refugees at risk of homelessness during their rapid transition to mainstream housing. We currently manage 15 properties in Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland on behalf of private landlords.
Find out more about Action Letting.
Action Housing
Action Housing provides supported accommodation to destitute asylum seekers with no recourse to public funds. Due to their immigration status this extremely vulnerable group are unable to work or receive any government support and are therefore entirely reliant on the help of charities or friends to survive.
Find out more about Action Housing
Action Language
Action Language provides free English courses in Newcastle and Sunderland city centre. Our aim is to provide ESOL classes to refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants unable to access mainstream classes in a supportive environment.
All our free classes are taught by qualified volunteer teachers.
Find out more about Action Language.
InterAction
InterAction provides a friendly, accessible, interactive and supportive environment to help new and other migrants experiencing loneliness, isolation and feelings of disorientation, to connect with other people and cultures, local places and services.
For more information about InterAction.
Young Lives
We provide specialised practical, emotional and social support for asylum seeking and refugee children, families and young people. Our aim is to provide a specialised and trauma informed service that can be accessed by families or by individual young people.
Find out more about Children, Families and Young People.
“I got the chance to improve a lot my English language and to meet new people and friends. Thanks to Action Language and ESOL for Work course, I got my job in the UK, I really feel much more confident.”