Advice on hosting published
Newcastle City of Sanctuary is holding a webinar today (Thursday April 7) between 2pm and 3pm for people who would like to find out more about hosting refugees from Ukraine. It is open to [...]
‘Go for it!’ Andy’s advice to would-be runners
This year's Great North Run returns to its iconic city to sea route from Newcastle to South Shields and we're looking for people to run the 'world's best half marathon' for Action Foundation. But [...]
Welcome to Action Foundation, Fouad and Raphaela!
Fouad Qamar and Raphaela Berding are the latest recruits to our InterAction Drop-in team. Fouad is a refugee from Kuwait who was formerly a volunteer with our Digital Inclusion Project whilst Raphaela is from [...]
The play’s the thing – review of Curious Monkey’s ‘Here’
A group of Action Language learners enjoyed a theatre trip to Northern Stage last week to see Here, a new play by the Theatre of Sanctuary company, Curious Monkey, which tells the fictional story [...]
Homes for Ukraine statement
In common with many organisations, Action Foundation has been overwhelmed and humbled by the number of enquiries we’ve received from people offering a helping hand to refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Our thoughts [...]
Richard raises more than £1k for refugees and asylum seekers
Our fantastic fundraiser Richard Dawson has raised more than £1,200 - six times his original target - to support refugees and asylum seekers across Tyne and Wear by completing a gruelling 48-mile challenge. Richard [...]
Recommended World Book Day reads from the Action Foundation team
Reading is such a fantastic way to step into someone else's shoes. This World Book Day we asked our staff to recommend a book they've read on migration, either fiction or non-fiction. Why not [...]
‘I think about the students I taught who are now old enough to fight’ – Action Language teacher, Ian, reflects on his time in Ukraine
Action Language teacher and co-ordinator, Ian Raby, began his career teaching English as an additional language out in Ukraine. As Russian forces close in on the capital Kyiv, Ian reflects on his time there [...]
Support Richard as he takes on gruelling 48-hour running challenge for refugees
It’s one of the toughest new fitness feats around – the 4x4x48 Challenge will be nothing short of ‘absolute torture’, according to Richard Dawson, who is taking on this amazing two-day endurance test to [...]
Accommodation team welcomes Joanne
We're very pleased to introduce Joanne Reidy, Support Work Manager for Action Housing and Action Lettings. Joanne has worked in a wide variety of roles addressing homelessness and she's looking forward to making a [...]