Sweet taste of success for Abdul Rahim
As a Syrian asylum seeker, Abdul Rahim was not allowed to work in his chosen field of Pharmacy. But since gaining refugee status in October, he has turned his talents to chocolate making [...]
I had to leave my children behind – Haddi’s story
Haddi, from Gambia (pictured above at this year's North East Charity Awards), had to leave everything behind, including her family, when she fled her home country. She was homeless when she first came to [...]
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 [...]
‘I’ve bought a tent and sleeping bag in case I become homeless’
It’s six years since Rekar first came to the UK after fleeing Iraq, yet his asylum claim is still undecided. And whilst he is praying that his refugee status will be granted soon, [...]
‘I slept at a bus station before Action Foundation found me a home’
Our Winter campaign, Raise the Roof, aims to fundraise for and raise awareness of the extent of the homelessness problem facing refugees and asylum seekers. Here we introduce you to one refugee who made [...]
Eyob gets refugee status – and a place in the Great North Run with Action Foundation!
An African refugee from the region that has produced a roll-call of Olympic champions is running the Great North Run to raise money for Action Foundation. Eyob, a volunteer with our InterAction Drop-in [...]
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 [...]
Great news for InterAction volunteer Amir
Amir is one of our brilliant volunteers at the InterAction Drop-in, and arrived in the UK in November 2018 after escaping persecution in Iran. We chatted to him for our blog back in May, [...]
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 [...]
Following his dreams…
I had the pleasure of interviewing Ash (a young man aged 22 from Iran), who came to Action Foundation to further improve his English language and to access our Action Letting in Sunderland. Little [...]