Stories

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.

We’re excited to announce that Breaking Barriers is going to be welcoming refugees into meaningful employment in Glasgow and Liverpool from Autumn 2023.

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.

“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”

Find out about these phenomenal women across the world who are fighting for women’s rights and equity for women.

One year on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A message from our CEO, Matt Powell.

Sabrina is an Advice and Guidance volunteer, who began supporting clients in London in 2019 and has recently been supporting Breaking Barriers with regional expansion by delivering 1:1 employment support to new clients in Birmingham.

Yusuf and Emily openly and honestly share the challenges and successes they have had from two very different perspectives.

'They helped me gain my confidence. They helped me speak English better and gain qualification documents to get a job'