July 2022
Why I’m taking on the Step Up for Refugees Challenge – ex Puma pilot, James Fairman
On Monday we launch our Step Up for Refugees summer fundraiser - a step challenge created to show asylum seekers and refugees that they do not walk alone and that there are people willing to [...]
Just the Ticket campaign – first tickets go out to refugees
We are so grateful to everyone who supported the Newcastle City of Sanctuary 'Just the Ticket' crowdfunder earlier this year. As the first tickets are distributed by Action Foundation staff and volunteers, here's an update [...]
June 2022
Curious Monkey and curry – celebrating Refugee Week
Curry followed by a drama workshop with the theatre group, Curious Monkey, was on the menu for a group of Action Foundation clients this Refugee Week. The group, mostly made up of learners from our [...]
Refugee Week 2022 – a time for healing
This year the theme of Refugee Week is Healing and a group of refugees and asylum seekers from Action Foundation have been working with Northern Print on an exhibition that will open at BALTIC Centre [...]
It’s Volunteers’ Week 2022!
Our work here at Action Foundation heavily depends on the commitment and generosity of our dedicated volunteers. In fact we just couldn't deliver the work that we do without them. Last year an amazing 156 [...]
May 2022
An update from Ukraine – from Action Language teacher, Ian
Ian Raby, ESOL coordinator with our Action Language team, is looking forward to meeting the first Ukrainian refugees in Action Foundation's English classes. Here, he gives an update on his friends and former colleagues in [...]