Stories

Both our clients and the UK care sector will benefit from a renewed strategic partnership between Breaking Barriers and the CareTech Foundation.

Our new two-year partnership will allow refugees to tap into opportunities in the energy transition sector and help plug a growing skills gap.

Engineer and management consultant, Jolie Powell, shares her experience of volunteering to support refugees into meaningful employment.

Hani Kablawi, our former trustee and Head of International at BNY, talks about the importance of meaningful employment.

The Clothworkers’ Foundation has played a fundamental role in the growth of Breaking Barriers’ scale and impact over recent years. Nelly Koko-Konan, the foundation’s Proactive Programmes Manager, reflects on the relationship between the two organisations.

Marsha, a former member of our Lived Experience Panel, reflects on how Breaking Barriers’ support led her to gain confidence and essential employability skills.

How one long-standing partnership has helped nurture Breaking Barriers' entrepreneurial spirit during our first decade.

The Breaking Barriers' Ambassador discusses the importance of meaningful employment and the positive impact that the refugee community has had on her life. Watch her interview now.

Bea Walker, Senior Requalification Caseworker at Breaking Barriers, writes about the transformative impact our partnership with the CIPD Trust has on our clients.