Action Foundation🧡

What an amazing day at the GNR! 🏅🌬️ We weren’t just blown away by the winds, but by the incredible support too.

Huge thanks to our runners, with some smashing personal bests, and to everyone who sponsored them, together raising over £10.5K to support people seeking sanctuary in the North East. 💪🧡

Thank you so much @alanrew.bsky.social 🧡 Every donation makes a real difference to the lives of refugees and asylum seekers we support.

Bonus running content, apologies: I wrote this for @actionfdn.bsky.social about my terrible friend Pete and my Forrest Gump running strategy.

Running Commentary with Richard Smyth - Action Foundation

Our resident wordsmith Richard is back for his 2nd Great North Run with #TeamActionFoundation! 🏃‍♂️🧡 Read about his training and fundraising journey here: actionfoundation.org.uk/running-comm...

Running Commentary with Richard Smyth - Action Foundation

Read this very nice thing by my mate Richard about why he's doing the Great North Run for @actionfdn.bsky.social, and then give him some money. Better still, give *me* some money actionfoundation.org.uk/running-comm...

We love the (not so) friendly competition💸

And we can now confirm... TARGET COMPLETE ✔️ Amazing work Richard! 🧡

And we can now confirm... TARGET COMPLETE ✔️ Amazing work Richard! 🧡

Stand up for refugees - The Cluny

Reminder to get your tickets + join our Comedy Night! 🎤 Every ticket sold helps us continue our work with refugees across the North East.🙏

📆 Date: Monday 16th June
📍 Location: 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
🕢 Time: 19:30
🎟️ Ticket Price: £15
Link: thecluny.com/listing/stan...

Woman does a henna tattoo on somebody's hand. A pink hot chocolate and cakes.

Pink hot chocolate and some fantastic henna designs marked the start of our new Wednesday Drop-in for refugee and asylum seeking women.
The new female-only space will offer casework advice alongside fun activities 11am-1pm at CastleGate. Kids welcome.🧡

thank you! 🧡

We're delighted to share that our brilliant Young Lives service has been awarded £120k over the next three years by BBC Children In Need. 🧡

This will make a huge difference to the lives of children & young people from asylum seeking & refugee families. 🙏🙏🙏

#youthwork #youngpeople #RefugeesWelcome

Great to have you back Richard! 🧡💪

Six amazing years and counting Pete! 🧡

Thanks for sharing @stja.bsky.social 🧡

'It's hugely inspiring' - Why I volunteeer with Action Foundation - Action Foundation

In #VolunteersWeek2025 & we've been celebrating the contribution of our volunteers who really make Action Foundation the amazing charity that it is. 🧡
Here's Charles' story: actionfoundation.org.uk/its-hugely-i...

Thank you for sharing!!!

Join us for a night of comedy this Refugee Week!🎤 Every ticket sold helps us continue our vital work with refugees across the North East.🙏

📆 Date: Monday 16th June
📍 Location: 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
🕢 Time: 19:30
🎟️ Ticket Price: £15
Link: thecluny.com/listing/stan...

Finance Manager - Action Foundation

📢 We're hiring!
Join our passionate team supporting refugees as our new Finance Manager 💼

If you're ready to use your financial skills for good, we'd love to hear from you.
actionfoundation.org.uk/finance-mana...

YouTube video by Action Foundation Join our philanthropic landlords scheme to help more people like Haddi

Do you have a property to rent? 🏠
Join our philanthropic landlords scheme to help more people like Haddi.
Visit out website for details.
#homelessness #refugeeswelcome
youtu.be/SBxYeMHhS4o

🏠 All this week we're highlighting the invaluable contribution of our philanthropic landlords who, last year, helped us house over 100 refugees. Here, Fiona explains why she became a landlord. Find out more on our website. #refugees #homelessness #togetherwithrefugees

“Low wages, poor housing, and poor public services are not the fault of people who come here, they’re political failure.”

Same man, different day. Immigration is not the cause of the UK’s problems. Austerity is.

Share this video. Let’s re-write yesterday’s speech.

Alice is one of our amazing philanthropic landlords who changes lives by renting her property to us.

Alice gets a commitment of monthly rent, we manage her property & refugees get the support they need. #TogetherWithRefugees #RefugeesWelcome #homelessness

Refugee homelessness CAN be tackled. Our philanthropic landlords are proving that. Last year we housed over 100 refugees thanks to their generosity. Watch Adam's story for more info. Please share @naccomnetwork.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

It’s 25° in Costa del Newcastle, but we’re already planning for winter! ❄️

We’d love local people, businesses & orgs to join our festive fundraising 🎄 In return, you'd get great comms💻

Interested? Email: fundraising@actionfoundation.org.uk

Let’s make this winter warmer for refugees together! 🧡

A wonderful week of beach & surf trips 🏄‍♂️
Thanks to the Department for Education's #HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme, Newcastle City Council & Street Games UK. Our Young Lives project had SO MUCH FUN! 🧡

Children & young people from our Young Lives service enjoyed a fantastic day at the beach yesterday! #HAF #RefugeesWelcome

Wishing all our BlueSky followers a very Happy Easter. Hope the Easter bunny hops your way! 🐰

This little boy couldn't wait to break into his Easter egg before our media volunteer, Rekar, took his photograph! 🤩
Every child visiting our Drop-in last week went home with an egg thanks to our amazing friends at Love Amelia & their supporters who gifted them to Action Foundation. 🙏🙏🙏

There's no Drop-in tomorrow (17th) or next Thursday (April 24) but we'll reopen after Easter on Thursday May 1st.
Here's a piccy of this month's InterAction Drop-in Volunteers of the Week.
A huge well done to (from left) Hussein, Rachel and Richard.
Super proud of you all!🤩🤩🤩