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Action Foundation🧡
@actionfdn.bsky.social
An award-winning charity supporting refugees, asylum seekers & other migrants to integrate successfully & lead more independent and resilient lives.
https://linktr.ee/actionfoundation
As winter starts to bite, please think of the refugees and asylum seekers who depend on organisations like ours for food and shelter on a freezing cold day.
Just £5 could buy a hot meal for someone at one of our winter Drop-ins. Visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stand-with... Every donation doubled. 🙏
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Are you an experienced senior leader driven by values and impact? We're looking to find our next Chief Executive to lead our dynamic charity transforming the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants across the Northeast. Find out more here: actionfoundation.org.uk/chief-execut...
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A week today our CEO, Duncan, will be joining BBC presenters Matt and Anna in a 3-legged race for BBC Children in Need. You can hear our Young Lives manager Bridget talk about how CiN funding helps refugee & asylum seeking youngsters at this link from 2hrs 24 in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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. 💪🧡
September 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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.🧡
June 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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
June 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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...
May 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🏠 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
May 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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
May 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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! 🧡
May 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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! 🧡
April 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Children & young people from our Young Lives service enjoyed a fantastic day at the beach yesterday! #HAF #RefugeesWelcome
April 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Wishing all our BlueSky followers a very Happy Easter. Hope the Easter bunny hops your way! 🐰
April 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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. 🙏🙏🙏
April 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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!🤩🤩🤩
April 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We're thrilled to be the chosen charity for Black Bull Blaydon’s April & May pub quiz nights!🍻

Every £1 quiz entry helps supports refugees, asylum seekers & migrants across the North East.🧡

Join us every Tuesday at 7:30pm at The Black Bull Blaydon and let’s quiz for a great cause! 💥

#charityquiz
April 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating 🎉from all of us here at Action Foundation! 🧡
March 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
With Mother's Day coming up on Sunday, staff and volunteers were handing out gift bags to mums visiting our InterAction Drop-in today. Rozita, mum to six-year-old Danish, was amongst the lucky recipients. Huge gratitude from all at Action Foundation to @loveameliababybank for donating the gift bags.
March 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🌟Volunteers of the Month!🌟
 
A huge congratulations to the barbers for being named Volunteers of the Month!🎉
 
Well done for all of your hard work and we are so grateful for all that you do!🧡
 
#volunteerappreciation #communityheros #makingadifference
March 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So proud of our Young Lives ambassadors who've been on BBC Radio Newcastle today. 🧡You can listen again here from 2 hours 15 in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
March 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Well done to our volunteer and Lived Experience runner, Paul.🏃‍♀️ He's been putting in a lot of hard work, as seen at the South Shields parkrun last week! Want to run alongside Paul on 7th September as part of #TeamActionFoundation? Email fundraising@actionfoundation.org.uk 📧 #GNR2025
March 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating! 🧡
February 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Huge thanks to @westendwomenandgirls for welcoming girls from our Young Lives project to their wonderful farm. They had a blast! @refugeestogether.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It's just under 200 days until the GNR 2025🏃‍♀️

That's plenty of time to train up and run for a great cause!

Join #TeamActionFoundation, and we’ll be here to support you every step of the way 🎉

Interested? Email fundraising@actionfoundation.org.uk 📧
#greatnorthrun #greatnorthrun2025
February 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM