Volunteering

With Gratitude: A Message from Our CEO to Our Volunteers

2026-06-05T09:55:00+01:005th June 2026|Blog, News, Volunteering|

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 [...]

Volunteer Spotlight, with Language and Learning volunteer, Stuart

2026-06-04T12:02:47+01:004th June 2026|Blog, Language and Learning, News, Volunteering|

“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 Ella, our runner from Cancer Research UK

2025-09-03T14:45:59+01:0028th August 2025|Blog, Fundraising, Uncategorised, Volunteering|

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 [...]

‘It’s hugely inspiring’ – Why I volunteeer with Action Foundation

2025-06-05T12:31:23+01:005th June 2025|Blog, Children, Language and Learning, News, Volunteering, Young Lives|

It’s Volunteers' Week– a time to highlight the work of all those amazing people who give their time and skills freely so that charities like ours can support those using our services. Here [...]

Culture and cookbooks – Royal Grammar School fundraises for Action Foundation 

2025-05-22T16:03:28+01:0011th May 2025|Blog, Fundraising, News, Uncategorised, Volunteering|

Action Foundation is honoured to be the chosen charity for this year’s Culture Festival at Royal Grammar School Newcastle (RGS) - a vibrant, student-led celebration of diversity, creativity and connection.  Now in its [...]

‘An inspirational night’ – one volunteer’s take on the North East Charity Awards

2024-10-02T16:09:19+01:002nd October 2024|Blog, Language and Learning, Volunteering|

Hilary Elder is one of our valued Language & Learning teachers who gives up her time freely to teach English to refugees and asylum seekers. She is also a writer and has her [...]

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