October 2024
‘An inspirational night’ – one volunteer’s take on the North East Charity Awards
Hilary Elder is one of our valued Language & Learning teachers who gives up her time freely to teach English to refugees and asylum seekers. She is also a writer and has her own [...]
September 2024
Sixty per cent leap in people seeking help – Impact Report 2024
Today we launch our Impact Report for 2023/4 which is our annual look-back on what has been achieved. Below we outline the main findings. You can access the full report in the Publications section [...]
Thank you Team Action Foundation!
Fog on the Tyne and driving rain didn’t dampen the spirits of our 24 amazing runners in this year’s Great North Run. Despite the weather, they all arrived on the finish line with smiling faces, [...]
HostNation’s Harley runs for refugees
Harley Kuyck-Cohen, the manager of a local charity hub, HostNation North East, a befriending scheme for refugees and asylum seekers, is preparing for his first-ever half marathon. Describing HostNation, he said: “We match friendly [...]
August 2024
It’s the final countdown – introducing our corporate runners
A week on Sunday our amazing team of runners will be on the start line for this year's Great North Run. We're delighted to welcome several representatives from the corporate world who are making [...]
Support our runners – Rob and Lisa!
With less than two weeks until GNR 2024, our runners need your support now more than ever! We’re excited to introduce two new members of #TeamActionFoundation, both of whom are run club regulars and [...]