Shut Down Yarls Wood Campaign
We have been fighting to close Yarls Wood…
Manchester University Research Exchange
At WAST we have opportunities to learn new skills as well. A group of WAST members are currently working with Manchester University, learning research skills and taking part in their research on how we survive and the reality of our lives in the asylum system.
The National Women’s
Refugee conference
In February 2020 WAST hosted the event in partnership with Women For Refuge Women. 35 members of WAST were involved in volunteering on the day and ran two of the workshops, made speeches and performed the WAST roadshow in the middle and dance in the conclusion of the event. The themes of this solidarity and awareness raising event was destitution and detention. The event also linked up with Refugee women’s’ groups across the country, (from Birmingham, London and Coventry.) and who drew inspiration from the confidence and skills of the WAST women at the conference.
When we have had funding and support over the past years we have also worked with NESTAC - New Step for African Community – (training as peer mentors and community advocates on issues around Female Genital Mutilation- FGM) with Community Arts North West and Afro Cats (producing plays, drama and dances), Safety4Sisters (supporting one-another in group work around domestic violence) with and with many other organisations.
