Breadwinners Foundation 2022/2023 Accounts Review: A Year of Resilience and Impact
I know this is not the most exciting thing ever, so I’ll try to keep it sweet and short. Here is a quick review of Breadwinners Foundation's annual financial year 2022/2023. This financial year has been particularly significantly challenging, marked by the post-COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent cost of living crisis, together with the hostile environment towards refugees in the UK. Despite these obstacles, our commitment to innovation and adaptability has allowed us to thrive and make a lasting impact on the lives of refugees and young people seeking asylum.
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Breaking Barriers: How Selling Bread Gave Me Hope as an Asylum Seeking Woman
My name is Sara and I’m here to share my journey navigating the hardships of seeking asylum in the UK and finding a window of hope in the process, by selling bread.
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A Slice of Empowerment: International Women's Day Cakes inspired by Ruth
As the world gears up to celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th of March, Adele of Made by Adele is adding a delicious twist to the festivities. This year, her International Women’s Day themed cakes are raising funds for Breadwinners, and we are so excited!. As a tribute to the theme of "Inspire Inclusion", Adele shares a slice of empowerment inspired by Ruth, a remarkable Breadwinners graduate, and her Nigerian heritage.
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Maddy's Half Marathon for Breadwinners
One of our dedicated volunteer mentors will soon be going one step further for Breadwinners as she runs the Bath Half! We had an amazing conversation with Maddy, we talked about how she has been preparing for the half marathon, that is not just for personal achievement but as a heartfelt contribution to the Breadwinners cause. From Maddy's voice, you could sense how much this cause truly means to her.
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Threads of Unity: A Stylish Affair with Thread Ahead and Breadwinners
Our newest story teller, Adepeju Adigun, writes about a recent fashion day that Breadwinners spent with Thread Ahead, who provide brand new clothes to refugees. The day was about so much more than clothes, it was a celebration of empowerment, dignity, and sustainable style!
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Our Big Give 2023 Christmas Challenge has launched!
Our Big Give 2023 Christmas Challenge has launched! Between 28 November and 5 December 2023, The Big Give is doubling donations made to Breadwinners, which means your donation will have twice the impact!
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Breaking Digital Barriers: A Gift of 53 Laptops for Aspiring Minds
Read about our collaboration with National Grid and Screen Share. We're delighted to share the success story of providing 53 laptops to eager and talented young individuals. Thanks to the generosity of Aaron from National Grid and the commitment of Screen Share to digital inclusivity, these laptops are now empowering dreams and opening doors to a world of opportunities.
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Abdullah and Abdisa’s story - finding community and friendship in Victoria Park
Read about Abdullah and Abdisa’s story selling bread in Victoria Park, as featured in UNHCR’s ‘A Great British Welcome’ series. It explores how their work with Breadwinners has increased their involvement in the community, and resulted in them becoming important members of the local scene.
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"Breadwinners Feature in 'A Great British Welcome' – Celebrating the Empowerment of London's Refugees"
We'll delve into the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) latest exhibition, "A Great British Welcome," which is a testament to the incredible stories of refugees who have found new hope and purpose in the United Kingdom. Breadwinners feature is a tribute to the resilience, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit of refugees who have discovered a new home.
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“Breadwinners changed my life” - Heran’s story
We recently chatted with Heran to hear all about her progression from our Risers to our Breadwinners Programme, and how is she liking working as a Market Stall Manager and running her very own stall!
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A dynamic duo : Siblings Francesca & Lorenzo take on the London Triathlon for Breadwinners!
A former volunteer mentor of ours, Francesca, recently raised money for Breadwinners while completing the impressive London Triathlon with her brother Lorenzo!
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In Conversation with Mathilda Della Torre about "Conversations From Calais"
We recently had a conversation with Mathilda Della Torre, a long-time Breadwinners volunteer mentor and founder of @conversationsfromcalais to talk about the launch of her first book - “Conversations From Calais: Sharing Refugee Stories” ! Enjoy our conversation and make sure you get your hands on her book!
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Obsa’s experience as a Breadwinners Market Stall Manager
Our Market Stall Manager Obsa recently graduated from our Breadwinners Programme in Brighton, so we sat down with him to hear all about his experience and aspirations for the future!
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Our Statement of Solidarity In Response to the UK’s "Illegal” Migration Bill
We are very worried by the news that, despite a number of initially encouraging successful amendments in the House of Lords, the “Illegal” Migration Bill is due to become law. In response, we are sharing a message from our Managing Director and one of our young people, as well as a list of resources to help you channel your compassion into positive action for refugees.
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Highly Commended "Impact Management Champion" at the 2023 NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards
Last night, we had the pleasure of attending the 2023 NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards in East London with three of our young people. We were thrilled to have made it onto the SE100 Index and to be a finalist for the Impact Management Champion category!
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Boxing for Breadwinners: Alex’s impact beyond the ring
Our dedicated volunteer Alex recently raised money for Breadwinners by taking part in an incredible 8-week boxing competition! We sat down with Alex to ask him all about his unique fundraiser and his mentoring experience on our Risers Programme.
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We completed our Refugee Week Seven Sisters Challenge!!
On Saturday, June 24th, we conquered the incredible 22km of Seven Sisters Cliffs as a group of 45 people from both our Breadwinners and Compass Collective communities!! Check out the great adventure we had!
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“Third Sector Leadership” Winners at the 2023 Social Value Awards
Last night, our Breadwinners Ambassador Abdoul and Communications Officer Delphine had the pleasure of attending the Social Value Awards 2023 hosted by Social Value Portal in honour of our nomination for the “Third Sector Leadership” Award and we were thrilled to take it home!
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"One day I hope to open my own shop" - Obsa's story
Recently, Amy Packer from the Mirror newspaper, chatted with Obsa, one of our brilliant Market Stall Managers in Brighton! Find out how Breadwinners supported Obsa in his new chapter in the UK in the excerpt in this blog!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mathilda's story
To close off #VolunteersWeek, meet one of our longest serving and dedicated volunteer mentors: Mathilda! We sat down with Mathilda to find out why she loved volunteering with Breadwinners so much and, more importantly, her favourite bread!! Click this blog to watch the full video!
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