Mission, Vision, Values

Our VISION is that the North East is a welcoming place for people seeking asylum and refugees where they find safety, support, have their human rights respected and can access opportunities to rebuild their lives, fulfil their potential, free of prejudice.

Our MISSION at WERS is to work to achieve positive change for asylum seekers and refugees through our direct support services, by creating opportunities for people to engage and thrive in their local communities and through our work raising awareness, promoting good practice and challenging injustices in the system.

We will become a platform for the voice of the people we support and will ensure their lived experience shapes the work we do.

Equity Fairness is central to what we do. We challenge injustice.

Compassion We maintain an ethos of care, kindness and give a big welcome to all we work with.

Changemaking We take action to enable positive change by advocating, empowering, leading through good practice and influencing.

Inclusion We value and respect all experiences, perspectives and contributions. We celebrate diversity. Lived experience shapes what we do.

Integrity We will be honest and have strong moral principles by doing the right thing

Creativiy and Innovation We will think in new ways and provide fresh perspectives to solve clients problems