August 2024
Why we’re running for our fellow refugees
Each year, Action Foundation takes part in the Great North Run in its home city of Newcastle, with a dedicated group of participants eager to run and raise money for refugees. This year, #TeamActionFoundation [...]
Helping children and young people through the current crisis
Children and young people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds have been particularly badly affected by the recent riots. Bridget Stratford MBE, who manages our Young Lives project, said: “Children are feeling afraid and [...]
Action Foundation statement on anti-migrant riots
We have been deeply saddened and angered by the shocking violence and disorder we have witnessed here in the North East and across the country. The violent incidents we have seen are not protests, [...]
July 2024
Meet our youngest Great North Runner
We’re delighted to introduce our youngest entrant in this year’s Great North Run series – Byron Oxley! Byron is just five years old and is amongst 10,500 children taking part in this year’s Junior [...]
June 2024
Time to celebrate Refugee Week 2024!
From free food and films to football, there's so much happening this Refugee Week. Why not go along to one of the events taking place in our area between now and Saturday and make [...]
Abdul’s story
In Volunteers' Week we would like to share Abdul Rahim's story. Abdul volunteers each Thursday at our InterAction Drop-in where he says he felt 'instantly welcomed with open arms.' Abdul is a qualified pharmacist [...]