Monday March 8th is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. So, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to champion one of our brilliant [...]
Cast you memory back to before the pandemic took hold in the UK (ah those were the days) and our intrepid Action Language volunteer Hilary Bennison plunged herself into her local pool to take [...]
It's Volunteers' Week 1st - 7th June, so we're celebrating our incredible team of volunteers by sharing blog posts that give you a real sense of just how fantastic they are! Paula started volunteering [...]
In this thoughtful blog post, Action Hosting Volunteer Helen* writes honestly about both her first experience as a host for Action Foundation and what it’s been like having an asylum seeker to stay in [...]
We’re facing a new challenge here at Action Foundation. The arrival of the Coronavirus has dealt a devastating blow to the services we are usually able offer to vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees. With [...]
Libby has been volunteering as a teacher for Action Language since 2008 and increasingly specialises in Beginners' classes, which she loves. Action Language provides free English courses in Newcastle and Sunderland city centre [...]
Action Language volunteer Hilary Bennison is pulling on her goggles and plunging into her local pool this weekend to make a start on her 22 mile fundraising swimathon, which she aims to complete over [...]
