Cycle challenge success
Dave Bowditch, our Head of Fundraising, has successfully completed the second of his three major fundraising feats - a 170-mile coast to coast cycle ride between Morecambe on the west coast and Bridlington [...]
Important update about our Action Language project
by our CEO, Duncan McAuley We have made the difficult decision to significantly reduce the size of the Language project for this academic year and beyond. This decision is not one we have taken [...]
Emily takes on zip slide as part of our Step Up for Refugees Challenge
Our Step Up for Refugees Challenge has just over one week to go and this Friday (August 26) one of our Super Steppers, will be ‘walking in the air’ [...]
How our Action Letting project is helping refugees like Damee
Gaining refugee status after years of seeking asylum brings conflicting emotions – yes, it’s a cause for celebration but there is often anxiety about finding somewhere to live and supporting yourself. It can [...]
Afghanistan one year on
Monday 15 August marks a year since the fall of Kabul and subsequent evacuations. Here, our CEO Duncan McAuley reflects on the human cost of conflict On the anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of [...]
Action Foundation staff Step Up for Refugees
Meet the Action Foundation Super Steppers! Nine staff are currently battling it out for Super Stepper status in the Step Up for Refugees Challenge - a month-long summer fundraiser aimed at getting people active [...]
Dave takes on triple challenge ‘farewell fundraiser’
Our Head of Fundraising, Dave Bowditch, has just completed the first of a hat trick of epic challenges he has taken on as a farewell fundraiser before he retires from Action Foundation this autumn. [...]
Why I’m taking on the Step Up for Refugees Challenge – ex Puma pilot, James Fairman
On Monday we launch our Step Up for Refugees summer fundraiser - a step challenge created to show asylum seekers and refugees that they do not walk alone and that there are people willing [...]
Join our Step Up For Refugees summer fundraiser!
Would you like to set yourself a fitness challenge this August and raise funds for refugees and asylum seekers in the North East? Action Foundation is launching a summer step challenge called Step Up [...]
Just the Ticket campaign – first tickets go out to refugees
We are so grateful to everyone who supported the Newcastle City of Sanctuary 'Just the Ticket' crowdfunder earlier this year. As the first tickets are distributed by Action Foundation staff and volunteers, here's an [...]