September 2025
Well Done Team Action Foundation!
Fog and fierce winds on the Tyne didn’t dampen the spirits of our 24 amazing runners in this year’s Great North Run. Despite the overcast skies, they crossed the finish line with smiles, having [...]
From fashion to fitness – meet our student runners
This year, three dedicated students from John Snow College at Durham University are taking on the iconic half marathon for #TeamActionFoundation. We were thrilled to be chosen as John Snow’s charity partner for their [...]
August 2025
Meet Ella, our runner from Cancer Research UK
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 of [...]
Running commentary with Richard
We caught up with Richard Smyth, our second-year Great North Runner extraordinaire who has already exceeded his £1250 fundraising target! He also happens to be a professional writer, so we’ll let him tell [...]
Welcome to Action Foundation Karen!
We are delighted to welcome Karen de Lange as our new Finance Manager. After starting out in retail management, Karen discovered a passion for finance, studying for her accountancy qualifications while gaining experience across [...]
Team Lyall takes on the GNR
This September, David Lyall is taking on the 13.1-mile challenge alongside his three sons – Adam, Sam, and Matthew – as a family unit for #TeamActionFoundation. A close friend of Action Foundation’s founder, [...]