November 2022
Win a dream quilt
Our talented fundraiser, Viv Harrison, has crafted a second Christmas quilt to raffle on behalf of Action Foundation - and you could be its proud owner for just £1. Last year, Viv's 'amazing technicolor [...]
Thank you to our Trustees
It's Trustees' Week 2022 and we'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to our Board of Trustees who give their time, commitment and effort to help Action Foundation to thrive. We asked some of [...]
Join us in looking to the future at a special online session
Action Foundation is looking ahead to the next five years with a new set of priorities. Here our CEO Duncan McAuley talks about the inspiring process of hearing from the people directly affected by [...]
October 2022
‘Green therapy’ for female refugees thanks to Newcastle University grant
A group of women refugees from our InterAction Drop-in spent a day 'forest bathing' at Kielder Water and Forest Park to discover the healing power of nature. The idea for the visit came from [...]
September 2022
Thank you to all our Great North runners!
Team Action Foundation did us proud in the Great North Run this year raising more than £7,000 to help refugees and asylum seekers across Tyne and Wear. First across the finish line for Action [...]
Eyob gets refugee status – and a place in the Great North Run with Action Foundation!
An African refugee from the region that has produced a roll-call of Olympic champions is running the Great North Run to raise money for Action Foundation. Eyob, a volunteer with our InterAction Drop-in team, [...]