This summer’s anti-immigration protests and riots have left a lasting negative impact on some people seeking sanctuary here according to a report we've compiled following a survey with clients, staff and volunteers. Two [...]
Hilary Elder is one of our valued Language & Learning teachers who gives up her time freely to teach English to refugees and asylum seekers. She is also a writer and has her [...]
Today we launch our Impact Report for 2023/4 which is our annual look-back on what has been achieved. Below we outline the main findings. You can access the full report in the Publications [...]
Welcome to our Great North Run picture gallery for 2024! Thank you to everyone who ran for Action Foundation and to all those who supported them with donations. What a truly fantastic day! [...]
Fog on the Tyne and driving rain didn’t dampen the spirits of our 24 amazing runners in this year’s Great North Run. Despite the weather, they all arrived on the finish line with smiling [...]
A week on Sunday our amazing team of runners will be on the start line for this year's Great North Run. We're delighted to welcome several representatives from the corporate world who are [...]
Children and young people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds have been particularly badly affected by the recent riots. Bridget Stratford MBE, who manages our Young Lives project, said: “Children are feeling afraid [...]
We have been deeply saddened and angered by the shocking violence and disorder we have witnessed here in the North East and across the country. The violent incidents we have seen are not [...]
We’re delighted to introduce our youngest entrant in this year’s Great North Run series – Byron Oxley! Byron is just five years old and is amongst 10,500 children taking part in this year’s [...]
From free food and films to football, there's so much happening this Refugee Week. Why not go along to one of the events taking place in our area between now and Saturday and [...]
