People seeking asylum are generally not allowed to work, even though many are desperate to contribute, so we help them build the skills and confidence they need to be ready when they receive refugee status and can enter employment.

Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley recently visited The Seven Bridges Café and joined one of our regular communal lunches to celebrate Refugee Week.

At a time when our work is facing increasing hostility and negative rhetoric, running the Great North Run for WERS is a simple, practical way to stand alongside it.

Last Friday we brought people together at Gosforth Civic Theatre for a fundraising event.

We are proud to stand alongside more than 100 organisations in signing a joint statement coordinated by Rainbow Migration

We are sharing a joint letter from our Chair and Chief Executive setting out the changes ahead for WERS and the direction we are taking as we move into our next chapter.

The UK government is pursuing further reformsto the asylum system that deepen an already hostile environment.

We are proud to be among the early organisations signing the Become the Bridge pledge, an initiative led by the North East Anti-Racism Coalition.