Say hello to Rob! After four years of volunteering with Action Foundation, he’s now joining our team to manage the InterAction project. With his experience in architecture, community design and humanitarian work, we [...]
We are happy to welcome Govindi as our new Employability Officer. Originally from Canada, Govindi brings valuable experience supporting student refugees and international volunteers and we're thrilled to have her join our team [...]
Welcome to our Great North Run picture gallery for 2025! Thank you to everyone who ran for Action Foundation and to all those who supported them with donations. What a truly fantastic day! [...]
Fog and fierce winds on the Tyne didn’t dampen the spirits of our 24 amazing runners in this year’s Great North Run. Despite the overcast skies, they crossed the finish line with smiles, [...]
This year, three dedicated students from John Snow College at Durham University are taking on the iconic half marathon for #TeamActionFoundation. We were thrilled to be chosen as John Snow’s charity partner for [...]
We’re excited to welcome Ella to the Action Foundation Great North Run team! Alongside her busy role with Cancer Research UK, she’s taking on the iconic half marathon in her former university city [...]
We caught up with Richard Smyth, our second-year Great North Runner extraordinaire who has already exceeded his £1250 fundraising target! He also happens to be a professional writer, so we’ll let him [...]
We are delighted to welcome Karen de Lange as our new Finance Manager. After starting out in retail management, Karen discovered a passion for finance, studying for her accountancy qualifications while gaining experience [...]
This September, David Lyall is taking on the 13.1-mile challenge alongside his three sons – Adam, Sam, and Matthew – as a family unit for #TeamActionFoundation. A close friend of Action Foundation’s [...]
Each year, Action Foundation proudly takes part in the Great North Run, one of the world’s most iconic half marathons, with a team of passionate runners raising money for refugees and people seeking [...]
