January lockdown update
From Tuesday, 5th January England has been placed in a lockdown and people will have to stay at home and only go out for essential reasons. In order to keep everyone safe over the [...]
Local football club show off new Action Foundation jackets!
When the Great North 10k was cancelled in 2020, the charity-minded team at Benton Con Club Football Club wanted to find a way to give a local charity a boost. They came up with [...]
Lord Lieutenant honours Action Foundation with visit to present Queen’s Award
Action Foundation received an early Christmas present in a visit by the Lord Lieutenant of Tyne & Wear, Mrs Susan Winfield, who formally presented the charity with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the [...]
Paperchain People “visual and vibrant message that everyone’s welcome”
What a response we’ve had already to our Paperchain People challenge! We have been asking YOU to spread the message of our Christmas Appeal Winter Welcome by getting creative this festive season. This year’s [...]
Newcastle United Foundation kicks off InterAction Drop-in link-up
The twice weekly InterAction drop-ins provide a safe space for newly dispersed asylum seekers, as well as refugees and other migrants. Along with practising their English and warming up with a drink and some [...]
Give refugees and asylum seekers a Winter Welcome with Paperchain People!
We’ve created a fun and creative activity to help spread the message of our Christmas Appeal Winter Welcome – raising funds for our innovative InterAction Drop-in project that provides refugees and asylum seekers in [...]
Give the gift that lasts all year round…
Hi I’m Abi and I’m the Fundraising and Grants Officer here at Action Foundation! As part of our Winter Welcome campaign raising money for our InterAction Drop-in project, we would love to encourage our [...]
How InterAction made Iveth feel welcome despite the Pandemic
Action Foundation are asking supporters to give the gift of community to refugees this Christmas with our Winter Welcome Appeal, raising money for the InterAction Drop-in project. Today we want you to meet one [...]
Action Foundation’s Winter Welcome Appeal launches
Action Foundation are asking supporters to give the gift of community to refugees this Christmas with the launch of our Winter Welcome Appeal, raising money for the InterAction Drop-in project. Donate Here Migrants arriving [...]
Action Foundation reaches more refugees and asylum seekers than ever before
We’re able to share the news from our annual Impact Report today that between April 2019 - April 2020, 1,932 refugees, people seeking asylum and other migrants in Tyne & Wear engaged with our [...]