Bonus Episode: Averil Pooten-Watan (Waltham Forest WIN)

In our bonus episodes, we speak to women from our Women's Interfaith Network (WIN) community to share their stories and give their own unique perspectives on keeping faith. 

In our fourth bonus episode, Averil Pooten-Watan from WIN’s Waltham Forest Group shares the personal story that inspires her work on Waltham Forest’s Borough of Sanctuary framework, how local communities mobilised in response to far-right extremism in Summer 2024 and what we can all do to make a difference in our own backyard. 

Read more about Averil's critical work making vaccines accessible to undocumented communities during the pandemic.
Watch Averil and fellow Waltham Forest WIN member Jasmine speak about their ethos.
Read Averil’s advent reflections as part of our Festival Diary series here and here.
Find out more about WIN's grassroots women's groups and our wide-ranging projects.

Find out more about the organisations mentioned in this episode:
City of Sanctuary UK
East London/Telco Citizens
Barts Health Charity

Keeping Faith: A How-To Guide is part of Women’s Interfaith Network's 2024 Keeping Faith Programme. Read more about the programme here and be the first to hear about upcoming events and ways to get involved by signing up to our newsletter. Views expressed on this podcast are the speaker’s own and may not reflect the views of Women’s Interfaith Network.

Hosted by Maeve Carlin

Produced by Maeve Carlin and Adam Brichto

Edited by Adam Brichto

Executive Produced by Lady Gilda Levy

Theme music composed by Jamie Payne

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