Meet our Drop-in team!
Meet the team heading up our new interaction Drop-ins, Kate Townsend, our Drop-in Manager. Our Drop-ins, for asylum seekers and refugees, take place on a Tuesday at CastleGate and on Thursdays at the [...]
Asylum seeker Amir drops-in to help us!
Amir arrived in the UK on 24 November 2018 having fled persecution in Iran and then moved to Newcastle in December 2018 where he is currently awaiting news of a date for his asylum [...]
Action Language volunteers enjoy Golden Tickets!
Thank you to the City of Sanctuary for giving us three Golden Tickets for the European Rugby Champions Cup on 11th May! These were offered on a first-come-first-served basis and two of them went [...]
NEW Drop-ins for asylum seekers and refugees in Newcastle
In October 2018 the UK government announced a strategy to tackle loneliness in England, along with dedicated funding to help communities build stronger connections and alleviate loneliness. Action Foundation’s successful bids through the Building [...]
Avid reader Abi joins the Fundraising & Grants team
Our newest recruit, Abi Walker, tells us a bit more about herself. Born in Middlesbrough, Abi moved to Newcastle for university and fell in love with the City! She spent the last two years [...]
A good day in the saddle for the Sandstone Way Turnitin team!
On Sunday April 28th the 6 members of the Turnitin Sandstone Way team set off to tackle a large training ride out in Northumberland. Team member Nathan explained: "The ride took us from the [...]
OISC Level 1 success for Jen!
Congratulations to our Support Worker, Jen Willis, on being awarded the OISC Level 1 certificate in Immigration and Asylum and Protection. This award, from the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, is a very [...]
Turnitin cyclists take on the Sandstone Way for our appeal!
We are delighted to have been selected by the Newcastle office of Turnitin as one of their chosen charities for the year. Turnitin is used by more than 30 million students at 15,000 institutions [...]
Geologist Tilal starts his new life in 2019
Tilal is a fully qualified Geologist from Sudan and arrived in the UK in July 2018 leaving behind him a wife and 3 young children aged 4, 6 and 8 years old. After 2 [...]
Hadrian’s Wall Trek
13 - 15 September 2019 Availability: GOOD Registration Fee £75 + Min Sponsorship £510 It’s a perfect location for a UK charity challenge! This most ancient of charity treks takes you from Lanercost Priory [...]