November 2019
‘Exciting’ new English language Hub launches in Sunderland
Wednesday night saw the very first meeting of the Sunderland ESOL* Hub, led by Sunderland University and their TESOL department. Over 20 people attended and Action Foundation were lucky enough to be invited to speak [...]
We’re celebrating Trustees Week!
Trustees’ Week (4-8 November) is an annual event showcasing the great work that trustees do and highlighting opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference. Trustees are the [...]
October 2019
Double win for Action Foundation at North East Charity Awards 2019
Action Foundation are celebrating after scooping wins for both North East Charity of the Year and Charity Leader of the Year at the 2019 North East Charity Awards. A total of 11 awards were presented [...]
Debenhams provide personal shopping experience for Action Housing residents
Action Housing residents Dalia and Zipporah enjoyed a truly memorable personal shopping experience this week, thanks to the generosity of Debenhams. Action Foundation are up for two prizes at this year's North East Charity Awards [...]
Former Lord Mayor & Lady Mayoress celebrate year of fundraising
The former Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Councillor David Down and The Lady Mayoress Barbara Down visited Action Foundation this week to present the charity with a cheque for £1,350. David and Barbara selected us as [...]
Great news for InterAction volunteer Amir
Amir is one of our brilliant volunteers at the InterAction Drop-in, and arrived in the UK in November 2018 after escaping persecution in Iran. We chatted to him for our blog back in May, so [...]