‘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 [...]
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 [...]
Great North Run Picture Gallery
Welcome to our Great North Run picture gallery for 2024! Thank you to everyone who ran for Action Foundation and to all those who supported them with donations. What a truly fantastic day! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]