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Mo’s story
On World Engineering Day, Mo shares his story of overcoming challenges as he works to restart his engineering career.
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Find out what we've been up to, and discover first-hand stories from refugees, volunteers and our partners
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Advocating for refugees at work: use your tools
Ahead of World Day for Social Justice, we explore the tools available to help you take action and drive positive change for refugees.
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Supporting refugee talent through mentoring
This National Mentoring Month, our Volunteer Coordinator, Barbara, reflects on how mentoring empowers refugees with confidence and professional insight to support their employment journey.
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Ruby’s story
Ruby* reflects on the resilience needed to overcome rejection and challenges as a sanctuary seeker.
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Breaking Barriers in Birmingham: Practical Skills for Employment
In partnership with Birmingham City Council, Breaking Barriers has launched a programme to support refugees to build skills, confidence and connect with local community networks.
Aman’s experience behind the scenes of ‘My (Refugee) Life’
Aman shares his experience behind the lens as a trainee camera operator on My (Refugee) Life.
Unlocking refugee talent with Barclays Lifeskills, LinkedIn and Microsoft
Together we're taking on two of the UK’s toughest employment challenges: finding meaningful employment for refugees; and developing the digital skills needed for today’s economy.
Why the title ‘My (Refugee) Life’?
Our documentary has an unusual title. Here’s why we chose it.
Five organisations providing support to LGBTQ+ refugees
Five organisation doing incredible work to support LGBTQ+ refugees living in the UK.
Digital skills for refugees: how you can help!
We urgently need digital skills volunteers in Birmingham and Greater Manchester to help refugees take ownership of their learning and access meaningful employment opportunities.
Volunteer spotlight: Khalil
Khalil is an advice and guidance volunteer with a wealth of knowledge and experience as a former quantitative hedge fund manager. He has been providing CV writing skills, interview tips and career advice to refugee clients.
Breaking Barriers in Glasgow and Liverpool
We’re excited to announce that Breaking Barriers is going to be welcoming refugees into meaningful employment in Glasgow and Liverpool from Autumn 2023.
Volunteer Spotlight: Eiman Behbehani
On today's volunteer spotlight, we have Eiman, an English/Arabic translator/interpreter who has been with us since November 2022. She will be sharing with us why she decided to volunteer for Breaking Barriers, as well as some of her highlights and why people should volunteer for Breaking Barriers.
Reflecting on my interview with Hamed and Hessam
“The Boy With Two Hearts is a family story, it's a love story, it’s a story of a family leaving their home, their belongings, their identity… everything behind because of simply speaking out for equality and women’s rights”