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!
Read MoreOur 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!
Read MoreRead 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.
Read MoreRead 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.
Read MoreWe'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.
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreA former volunteer mentor of ours, Francesca, recently raised money for Breadwinners while completing the impressive London Triathlon with her brother Lorenzo!
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreOur 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!
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreLast 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!
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreOn 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!
Read MoreLast 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!
Read MoreRecently, 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!
Read MoreTo 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!
Read MoreJoin us in celebrating our incredible volunteers that make Breadwinners possible and find out how you can get involved!
Read MoreOur Mentor Jessica recently put on a fantastic “Speak Up, Speak Out” session for our Market Stall Managers, teaching them how to improve their public speaking skills as well as their confidence. You can read all about this inspiring event from Jessica herself in our latest blog.
Read MoreThis weekend, we took on the Hackney Moves Community 5K as a team of 16 current & former mentors, programme participants, staff, and supporters - one for the books!!
Read MoreOn June 24th, we are tackling the Seven Sisters Trek!22km, 7 hills, 300 mts of altitude gain, in aprox. 6hrs, to support young refugees and show compassion! Join us for a fun day trip to the coast trekking the beautiful Seven Sisters cliffs and fundraising for Breadwinners so we can continue to put our compassion into practice!
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