Abdul’s story
In Volunteers' Week we would like to share Abdul Rahim's story. Abdul volunteers each Thursday at our InterAction Drop-in where he says he felt 'instantly welcomed with open arms.' Abdul is a qualified [...]
Thank you to our fantastic volunteers!
It’s Volunteers' Week when we highlight the amazing impact of the people who are the lifeblood of our charity – those who give up their time so generously to help our clients. Last [...]
Surfing fundraiser supports our Young Lives service
Young refugee women are learning to surf thanks to an exciting partnership between Action Foundation and the Tynemouth based surf academy Yonder. Sally McGee, who set up Yonder, has a background in working with [...]
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 [...]
Yousef gets gardening thanks to new South Tyneside project
Iranian refugee, Yousef Rastgoo, who came to the UK eight months ago to build a new life here, has found a home from home in a South Tyneside community garden thanks to a [...]
Help us to house more people like Mohsen
Receiving a positive asylum decision should be a cause for celebration, particularly because many of our clients can wait years to receive their refugee status. However, as the Home Office tries to clear [...]
Pop art and pottery – Action Language students enjoy the Baltic
Action Language students don’t just learn inside the classroom – in the last few weeks they’ve been out enjoying enrichment activities at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. These striking collages pictured above [...]
Bridget heads up new Action Foundation project
We're delighted to welcome Bridget Stratford MBE to Action Foundation. Bridget is going to be managing our brand new project supporting children, families and young people from asylum seeking or refugee backgrounds. Welcome [...]
Our CEO Duncan shares his Christmas message
Homelessness is the biggest issue facing many of our clients right now. And in a special Christmas video for supporters our CEO Duncan meets Mohsen, a newly recognised refugee whom Action Foundation housed [...]
Celebrating Friendship at our End of Year Celebration
Clients, volunteers, staff and friends of Action Foundation gathered together for a fantastic End of Year Celebration. Everyone got into the festive spirit, joining in games like Pin the Nose on Rudolph and [...]