We are looking for a senior fundraiser to join our team to help us deliver our new three-year strategy to further expand our services and help the many refugees who need our support. We consider philanthropy as a key...
APPLY NOW Join our team and make a real difference to the lives of refugees in London The Role Opportunities to join our team as an Employment and Integration Adviser (Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto, Tigrinya or Somali speaking)...
We were recently featured in the inaugural issue of shado, an important new magazine amplifying the voices of those at the frontline of social and cultural change. We went along to the launch party which was a fantastic night filled...
Read Full Annual Report Here We are delighted to share with you our annual report which is a snapshot of our year and the impact our work has had on refugees living in London. The past year has...
Hiring refugees is an impactful way for companies to drive their business forward while addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Our new hiring guide with TENT is an important resource for British businesses looking for...
Courier Magazine tasked six entrepreneurs, investors and creatives to pick an under-the-radar brand that’s about to get big in the year ahead…. Cassandra Stavrou chose Breaking Barriers “As we head into the new year, keep an eye out for Breaking Barriers....
We live in a political climate that is hostile to immigration across the board. In this context, complicated and messy human lives are all too often reduced to a series of crude categories: refugee, economic migrant, deserving, undeserving. These...
Wednesday 3rd October marked the launch of our annual exhibition ‘A New Beginning’ which highlights the dreams and challenges faced by refugees in the UK and a celebration of friendship. Co-curated by Rebecca McClelland and Breaking Barriers, the exhibition...
It was a huge honour to be have been awarded the Inclusive Employment Award at the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards for our collaboration with international law firm Mayer Brown. Our Employment Academy works with employers to provide refugees with...
We are so happy to capture a moment with one of our young clients who is about to start a new Journey as a customer sales assistant at a bank in Central London while starting a degree in Mathematics...
To celebrate 20 years of Refugee Week, the #simpleacts campaigns is about getting everyone involved to show their support and solidarity through creative challenges. For number 6, you have the number twenty and that is it. So we decided...
We kicked off Refugee Week this morning with a welcome video for those coming to the UK. This year is extra special as it marks 20 years of Refugee Week. #simpleacts is the campaign we’re getting involved with to...
We’re looking for volunteers to help refugees find the employment they deserve. It’s a staggering statistic; 70% of refugees, all with a legal right to work, are unemployed in London. At Breaking Barriers we’re changing this. Our team of...
BB Futures | Coaching + Mentoring This month we hosted and facilitated an evening of coaching and mentoring for our younger clients (18-24) where we paired them with life coaches to create a life map and then identified and...
BB Education | Customer Service Training In April, four new English classes started in WeWork buildings in Shoreditch and Southbank, which means 26 Breaking Barriers clients are working on their English skills to improve their chances of employment. From...
