Welcoming Ukrainian refugees
Monday 24th February marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since the war began, around 218,000 people have come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme or the [...]
Looking to the future
As we approach the half-way point of our five-year strategy, Action Foundation CEO, Duncan McAuley (above holding mic) looks at how far we’ve come and where we’re headed in the next two and [...]
Putting the world to writes
Students in one of our advanced English classes were allowed to swap English for their own languages – for one lesson only - when they enjoyed a creative writing session, thanks to a [...]
Introducing Laura, our new Inclusion Development Manager
Laura Lowther has just joined us in the newly-created role of Inclusion Development Manager. Laura will be working on promoting equality, diversity and inclusion at Action Foundation; client engagement and ensuring people with lived [...]
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 [...]