Every day, our volunteers give their time, energy and care to support others — and we simply couldn’t do what we do without you. Here’s a special #VolunteersWeek thank you message from our [...]
“Exceptional. Fun. Creative.” - My volunteering experience with Action Foundation. This #VolunteersWeek, we interviewed Stuart, a Language and Learning Volunteer to find out more about his volunteering experiences. Why did you decide to [...]
Meet Nicola We're really excited to welcome to Nicola, our new Communications Officer! She brings more than 15 years of marketing and communications experience from national and local charities. Tell us a bit [...]
Meet Clive We're really excited to welcome to Clive, our new Senior Youth Worker! He brings more than 12 years of hands-on youth work experience from across the North East. Tell us a [...]
When protests erupted across Iran in January, the world witnessed the devastating consequences of a brutal government crackdown. Thousands of people were killed, including hundreds of children. For many Iranians, this violence was [...]
We're delighted to introduce Action Foundation's new CEO, Karen Froggatt, who brings a wealth of experience from her rich and varied career in the Voluntary and Community Sector Tell us a bit about [...]
After six years, I’m leaving my role as CEO of Action Foundation, sad but hopeful. It was just a few weeks before the national Covid lockdown in 2020 I joined Action Foundation and it’s been [...]
Tuesday, 24 February marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - a date that has divided the lives of millions into ‘before’ and ‘after.’ Since the war began, more than 218,000 [...]
An Economic Inactivity Trailblazer research project that will help identify and overcome systemic barriers to employment for people living in supported accommodation has been commissioned by the North East Combined Authority (NECA) and [...]
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 [...]
