Welcome to WERS podcast!

Standing with refugees to amplify their voices, share their stories and shape their futures. Listen in as we dispel the myths surrounding refugees and the asylum system through a series of stories and conversations with host, Alison Cheesman, and an array of guests.

Episode One - Sindiso Nyathi

In his 10 years with the West End Refugee Service, Sindiso Nyathi has journeyed from asylum seeker to volunteer to refugee to employee. Now happy and settled in the North East we discuss how he got here and how WERS has changed his life.

Supported by a grant from the Virgin Money Foundation