An organisation called ASHA North Staffordshire, which is a group which was set up in 2006 by Godefroid Seminega (from Rwanda) to support asylum seekers from the Great Lakes region of Africa but today it greets people fleeing persecution, civil conflict, war and sexual violence from all over the world. There is an expected 1000 asylum seekers displaced to Stoke on Trent many with no support mechanisms available apart from this charity.

The charity currently run a football session at the YMCA in Stoke on a Saturday 11am-12.30pm and are looking for people to help and support the activity. There are also opportunities to deliver other activities if you are willing and able too.

Please contact Geoff Beadle, Theme Lead: Clubs and Volunteers, for further information.

Mobile: 07825732706

Office 01782 233855