Our 2022 Impact Report is live! This year, we took our reporting to the next level by using a Participatory Action Research methodology conducted by 13 of our programme participants. We also wanted to share our learnings from this process to help other charities and social enterprises replicate our approach, so we filmed some exciting videos to accompany our report!
Read MoreThe Pioneers Post had us over on their podcast “Fit for the Future,” co-hosted by Tim West and Eddie Finch, to discuss the importance of impact measurement for social enterprises and charities with our Managing Director Martin and our Business Development Trustee Harry. Grab a cup of tea and learn about our latest research at Breadwinners!
Read MoreIn this blog article, our Managing Director Martin uses this opportunity to take a look back at the period from April 2021 to March 2022, giving you a quick update on our accounts but also looking ahead at the exciting year to come!
Read MoreOur Managing Director Martin recently reflected on how his experience with On Purpose before joining Breadwinners shaped his vision when designing our employability programmes using three key ingredients: work experience, training, and mentoring.
Read MoreMeet Abdulla, a graduate of our most recent Risers Programme which concluded in December. During his time with us, he volunteered at the Chelsea Partridges Market at Duke of York Square and fell in love with the Chelsea area. Get to know Abdulla in our new #meetouryoungpeople video series below!
Read MoreIn November, we celebrated our one year anniversary in Brighton - already! So much has happened since our last update in May, so we thought it would be a good time to sit down with Antonia, our Brighton Operations Manager, and get a proper update on developments south of London.
Read MoreLet’s look back on 2022… it’s been a fantastic year filled with love, laughter, and growth!
Read MoreOn December 8th, we had the honour of attending the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2022 and winning the “Prove It: Social Impact Award”. Abdoul, a recent graduate of our Risers Programme, accepted the award on our behalf and gave an incredible speech!
Read MoreGet your donations doubled during our Big Give campaign 29th Nov - 6th Dec. Help us to open new markets and support more young refugees into employment!
Read MoreWe are now nine core team members across London and Brighton - the biggest team ever so far! With all these changes, we thought it was time to introduce ourselves.
Read MoreMeet Vanessa: Market Stall Manager, youth worker, activist, pubic speaker and all-round wonder woman. Vanessa recently moved on from Breadwinners to work with one of the UK’s leading charities. We caught up to chat about what she learnt from her job with Breadwinners.
Read More“It’s a great idea, as a social enterprise, to be supporting other social enterprises.” Find out more about our wholesale partnership with Change Please and how coffee and bread are being used to change people’s lives.
Read MoreFrom mentoring to marathon running Zaf, knows how to go the extra mile. Zaf recently ran the Berlin marathon in aid of Breadwinners following his experience as a mentor. Have a read to find out what inspired Zaf take on this huge challenge and how the fundraising money is helping us to grow our work in Brighton
Read More“It was a struggle... but if you keep learning, if you don’t give up and stay true to yourself, you are going to make it through.” Mo, our Camberwell Market Manager talks about the important link between work and wellbeing.
Read More“When you come to a new country, you don’t have family, you don’t have friends, it really is very hard. Now I’m learning so many things, improving my English and my confidence.” Read more about Asiyo’s phenomenal progression in her chat with IMIX!
Read MoreWe want to share a blog that our friends at Pioneers Post wrote about what we’ve learnt about impact management and how we use data to improve our programmes.
Read MoreDid you know that Breadwinners started in 2016 with the idea to use bread as a tool to support long-term unemployed people? Learn all about the start of Breadwinners and the reason why we are all here supporting young refugees into work.
Read MoreWhile the Commonwealth Games is unfolding in Bermingham, we have our own version of athletics last Saturday 30th at the London Marathon Community Track stadium. 120 participants from our charity partners and friends came for a packed day of athletism, games, dancing and food!
Read More“The fact that we are helping so many people get a second chance in life. It needs to be spoken about more.” We visited our wholesale partners Change Please to chat about all things coffee, cake and the importance of choosing social enterprises.
Read More“When I think of Breadwinners, I think of family. I have developed a confidence that I never thought I’d have.” Hear from Ruth about how getting her first job with Breadwinners helped her to reach her next steps.
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