International language of chess proves right move for refugees
Action Foundation joined forces with a local chess club this week to put on the very first competition for refugees and asylum seekers at The Word (National Centre for the Written Word) in [...]
Thank you to our Great North Runners!
Members of #TeamActionFoundation braved record breaking heat and then horrendous downpours in yesterday's Great North Run as they pounded the streets in support of refugees and asylum seekers. Kevin Higgins (top left in photo [...]
Sophie ‘books in’ for Great North Run
Bookseller Sophie Pitches is one of the runners on our 21-strong #TeamActionFoundation this Sunday for the nation's favourite half-marathon, The Great North Run. And as Sophie works at Whitley Bay's 'the bound' bookshop, [...]
Top law firms take on Great North Run for Action Foundation
Six staff from two of the North East's top law firms are joining #TeamActionFoundation in this year's Great North Run. We're hoping for some healthy competition between the trios from Muckle LLP and [...]
Running on repeat – meet our return runners!
"I'm a big fan of the essential work Action Foundation does in reaching out to those at the sharp end of the British border system. It matters a lot to me that refugees [...]
Can you help Action Foundation win £1,000 for travel passes?
Could you nominate Action Foundation for a chance to win £1,000 as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards? If we're successful, we'd like to use the £1,000 to provide travel passes [...]