During Refugee Week 2022, the Breadwinners community is cycling from London to Brighton! Taking on this challenge is our pedal power team of young people, volunteer mentors, and core staff. We’re raising dough to launch a brand new Risers Programme in Brighton. Please support us by donating.
Read More“The highlight of the programme is to help someone to shape their future and get prepared for adult life in a different country.” - Sonia, one of our volunteer mentors, shares her experience of being a mentor on our Risers Programme. Read to find out more!
Read MoreEight months into our Brighton expansion and we’re going from strength to strength. We’ve supported 10 refugees and young people seeking asylum to gain jobs and work experience. Plus we’ve seen many participants already move onto further employment. We can’t wait to see this project expand.
Read MoreWhat image do you get when you hear “asylum seeking or refugee young person”? What about “Eton college student”? We brought the two together during our football tournament and despite differences, all where united through a shared love of the game.
Read MoreHear Florjan and Lucky, two programme participants, chat to Dance for Refuge on Voices Radio about how their experiences selling bread and talking to customers helped increase their confidence. Plus, find out who from the team is a dancing sensation!
Read MoreMeet Mahad - our incredibly motivated market manager at Crystal Palace who’s on a mission to become a politician. He spoke to the Jellied Eel about his journey into work, who’s helped him along the way and what make's his job so special.
Read MoreIt’s International Dance Day! Meet two of our dancing queens, Yordanos and Lucky, as they explain why dance is so important to them.
Read MoreWe marked Ramadan by hosting a community Iftar - the meal eaten by Muslims after sunset during Ramadan. Religion, music and smiles were shared, as well as delicious food from our friends at Homieats.
Read MoreVanessa, who manages our market at Victoria Park, shares how bread brings her and those around her so much joy.
Read MoreFresh out the oven is our Impact Report 2021! We tried our best to make it simple, and to not only show the amazing things we have been up to, but also to show how much energy goes into improving our programmes and organisation every year. Enjoy the read - bon appetit!
Read MoreRahaf, 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!
Read MoreVanessa - Breadwinners Programme participant and one of the many wonderful, strong and inspiring women we work with.
Read MoreEmnet, 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.
Read MoreYordanos, 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!!!
Read MoreTo 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.
Read MoreTo 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!
Read MoreFlorjan, 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.
Read MoreMeet 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.
Read MoreMaking 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.
Read MoreSpread 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.
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