Trainer donations – can you help?
We probably take getting a new pair of shoes for granted, but for asylum seekers living on just over £5 a day it’s a budget-busting purchase. Shoes and socks are reported as something a [...]
Hexham Summer Garden Party Success!
On Saturday some of our fantastic volunteers in Hexham held their own socially-distanced Summer Garden Party with refreshments, bric-a-brac and quizzes and they managed to raise an incredible £700 for Action Foundation! The event [...]
Take on the Tynemouth Summer Trail!
Superstar volunteer and fundraiser Helen Johnson, has arranged a fantastic fundraising event running until the 31st August called the Tynemouth Summer Trail. It's ideal for families or small groups looking for something fun to [...]
GNR Solo Challenge: 5 weeks in!
Our fantastic Great North Run Solo Team are just over halfway through their 10-week challenge of completing 40 runs between June and September. This time we've caught up with Megan, Francesca and Pete. It’s [...]
A new role for Action Hosting’s Lesley Dunn
As the Action Hosting project is put on temporary hold due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Hosting Co-ordinator Lesley Dunn is turning her sights to the InterAction Drop-in. She’ll be joining fellow Co-ordinators Lizzie Walsh [...]
Action Language Teacher’s Diary: Hunting for pictures!
Our team of brilliant Action Language volunteers taught and supported 12 zoom classes with 80 learners last week. Action Language volunteers Hilary and Michael are some of the teachers who are leading these online [...]
InterAction Drop-in set to open its doors again!
We're delighted to announce that after a four month break due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, our InterAction Drop-ins will be starting up again on Tuesday 28th July. InterAction Manager Kate Townsend has been working [...]
GNR Solo Challenge: Team Action Foundation update
We were gutted when the Great North Run was cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, BUT then came the arrival of the Great North Run Solo Challenge. Entrants need to complete 40 runs (of [...]
New project activities and new jobs!
The Covid-19 Pandemic has been a challenging time in terms of delivering some of our services, but Head of Client Services Duncan McAuley has got all the latest news about some upcoming positive developments [...]
Hosting Project to temporarily close
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak Action Foundation has made the difficult decision to temporarily close our Hosting Project. Action Hosting matches volunteer ‘hosts’ offering a spare room in their home with a destitute asylum [...]