August 2019
UK Head of UNHCR commends Action Foundation on ‘groundbreaking project’
We were excited to welcome Rossella Pagliuchi-Lor, UK Representative for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on a recent visit to Action Foundation to get an insight into Action Access – the pioneering two year pilot project [...]
A sociable trip to the seaside!
At the end of July we took a group of women from across our projects for an enjoyable day out to the coast at Whitley Bay. It was a chance for ten women from Action [...]
May 2019
Asylum seeker Amir drops-in to help us!
Amir arrived in the UK on 24 November 2018 having fled persecution in Iran and then moved to Newcastle in December 2018 where he is currently awaiting news of a date for his asylum claim [...]
Action Language volunteers enjoy Golden Tickets!
Thank you to the City of Sanctuary for giving us three Golden Tickets for the European Rugby Champions Cup on 11th May! These were offered on a first-come-first-served basis and two of them went to [...]
NEW Drop-ins for asylum seekers and refugees in Newcastle
In October 2018 the UK government announced a strategy to tackle loneliness in England, along with dedicated funding to help communities build stronger connections and alleviate loneliness. Action Foundation’s successful bids through the Building Connections [...]
A good day in the saddle for the Sandstone Way Turnitin team!
On Sunday April 28th the 6 members of the Turnitin Sandstone Way team set off to tackle a large training ride out in Northumberland. Team member Nathan explained: "The ride took us from the village [...]