Breaking gender stereotypes: Rahaf's story

Rahaf, one of our recently graduated Risers, explores the cultural and gender differences between the Middle-East and the UK. She explains how her and her sisters have proved many wrong along the way!

RahafMarch 23, 2022

“Everyday I strive to change the narrative”: Vanessa’s story

Vanessa - Breadwinners Programme participant and one of the many wonderful, strong and inspiring women we work with.

VanessaMarch 8, 2022

“We can support each other and stand up”: Emnet’s message to all women

Emnet, one of our Risers, talks to her mentor Antonia about the significance of International Women’s Day to her, her female role models and her dreams for the future.

Emnet & AntoniaMarch 7, 2022

“You are the light of the world and no one wants to live in darkness.” - Happy International Women’s Day from Yordano

Yordanos, currently doing our Risers programme at Crystal Palace Mkt, has written a blog for International Woman’s Day. She is a very impressive young woman who is also involved with @compasscollect theatre charity who loves writing and is challenging herself to speak in public!!!

YordanosMarch 7, 2022

World Book Day 2022: our refugee reading list

To mark World Book Day, we’ve put together a reading list. The books tell the painful and inspiring stories of ordinary people who have been forced to make extraordinary journeys and sacrifices in order to seek safety. Read, share and discuss the books so the voices of refugees are amplified.

Learn about RefugeesGuest UserFebruary 28, 2022reading, books, readinglist, world book day, non-fiction, refugee stories

Celebrating International Mother Language Day

To mark International Mother Language Day, we celebrate the cultural and linguistic richness of our Breadwinners community. Have a read and learn a few new words in Bini, Yoruba and Somali while you’re at it!

Guest UserFebruary 18, 2022

"First steps are really hard but also really important. They change us." - Florjan's story

Florjan, one of our recent Risers Programme graduates explains how the programme helped him to learn new skills and develop new friendships with the support of his mentor.

FlorjanFebruary 3, 2022

One year with Breadwinners: Peiman’s story

Meet Peiman, 3 times Breadwinners champion! He recently completed all three of our programmes and so we caught up with him to find out what his year at Breadwinners was like.

Guest UserJanuary 27, 2022

Empowering refugees through work, training and mentoring

Making bread is simple, it just involves skill and expertise to make the perfect loaf. Our employability programmes are also simple but skilful. Find out how we empower refugees using the three key ingredients of work, training and mentoring.

Our workGuest UserJanuary 18, 2022refugees, young people, education, mentoring, employment, work experience, training, volunteering

Christmas gifts that do good

Spread the love this Christmas and give someone you care about a gift from a company that cares too. Check out our list of top gifts with a positive impact.

Guest UserDecember 14, 2021

Ending the year on a high - our Big Give success

One week, one goal, one big success! Thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give campaign and helped us to smash our £10k target!

Big GiveGuest UserDecember 7, 2021young people, fundraising, The Big Give, donations

One donation, twice the impact - our Big Give campaign is here!

Get your donations doubled during our Big Give campaign 30th Nov - 7th Dec. Help us to open new markets and support more young refugees into employment.

Big Give, ChristmasGuest UserNovember 30, 2021charity work, charity, donate, donating, The Big Give, refugees

United through football

‘Salsa’, Agustin Salaberry, shares his memorable experiences of taking part in our annual football tournament with Refugee Youth and Eton College.

Personal StoriesAgustin SalaberryNovember 16, 2021volunteering, young people, football, mentoring, charity work, charity

A whole loaf more than just bread

We celebrate Social Enterprise Day 2021 by reflecting on our impact. Over the past year, Breadwinners has developed and grown dramatically as a social enterprise. But one thing has remained constant - our mission to provide opportunities and create a community for refugees to thrive.

Social EnterprisesGuest UserNovember 8, 2021social enterprise, award, young people

My Breadwinners 'best-bits': in conversation with Charlotte

We say farewell to Charlotte, our Programmes Manager, as she embarks on a career in immigration law. We recall the best bits, the tricky bits, and the funny bits!

Personal StoriesGuest UserNovember 3, 2021interview, young people, charity work, charity, refugees

Too gourd to go - three ways to use your carved-out pumpkin this Halloween

Each Halloween a staggering 18,000 tons of pumpkin that gets wasted. To promote a more sustainable Halloween, we’ve carved out some delicious pumpkin recipes that are the perfect match with our sourdough bread. Bone appetit!

RecipesGuest UserOctober 27, 2021recipe, sourdough

Going from strength to strength - Joy & Natalie discuss the power of mentoring

From visiting the Chelsea Football stadium to practicing writing emails, Joy and Natalie discuss how they brought mentoring alive

Personal StoriesGuest UserOctober 6, 2021interview, celebration, graduation, charity work, charity, mentoring, young people

‘Someone said ‘I only have two minutes to talk’ but it lasted 15 minutes!’ - another successful Proofers Programme draws to an end

Meet our Proofers - the brains behind our online bread delivery and wholesales services. We chat to Endri and Mustafa about their programme highlights and how their newly acquired skills are helping them to thrive

Personal StoriesGuest UserSeptember 29, 2021interview, celebration, graduation, young people

Ready, set, bake!

Our friends at Celtic Bakers are recruiting for several Artisan Bakery roles! They are keen to give opportunities to refugees looking for their first job in the UK.

Guest UserSeptember 13, 2021refugees, recruitment, bakery, bread, sourdough