Find out what we've been up to, and discover first-hand stories from refugees, volunteers and our partners
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Laura Mountain, Head of Foundation, Social Value and Sustainability at City & Guilds Foundation, discusses the organisation’s commitment to supporting refugees into employment.
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From ballroom dancing champion to HR consultant, Viktor shares his story of building a new life, in a new country.
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Engineer and management consultant, Jolie Powell, shares her experience of volunteering to support refugees into meaningful employment.
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Oleksii shares his story of resilience and ambition as he rebuilds his life and legal career in the UK.
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Hani Kablawi, our former trustee and Head of International at BNY, talks about the importance of meaningful employment.
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Mika, a member of our Lived Experience Panel, shares her experience of coming to the UK and her dreams for the future.
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Our work with the North West RSMP has been central to supporting Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders in Greater Manchester. Joseph Sheehan and Mandira Hughes reflect on the collaboration.
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From asylum seeker to engineering professional, Ahmed's story shows how meaningful employment can pave the way to freedom and confidence.
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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.
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Marsha, a former member of our Lived Experience Panel, reflects on how Breaking Barriers’ support led her to gain confidence and essential employability skills.
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How one long-standing partnership has helped nurture Breaking Barriers' entrepreneurial spirit during our first decade.
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Through our Breaking Barriers, Building Futures campaign, Mona shares how the right support is helping her work towards her long-term career goals.
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Breaking Barriers’ first Chair of Trustees, Sue Corbett, joined the organisation in 2016. Here she reflects on its growth, and her commitment to supporting refugees into meaningful employment long into the future.
We look forward reopening the doors at Hammersmith and welcoming our clients back.
Earlier this week, we took the difficult, but necessary, decision to suspend all face-to-face services, but we want to encourage anyone who needs our support to please contact us.
My life in the UK has given me opportunities my mother never had, and a sense of safety as a woman.
A spotlight on our volunteer Education teacher, Margreet.
We are raising money to open a Delivery Centre in North London, to enable more refugees to access our employment advice and guidance. We are Breaking Barriers, and our vision is for all refugees…
We've created a reading list that you won’t be able to put down!
Through Breaking Barriers, I was able to interview for a 6-month work experience placement at Ipsos MORI, a global market research company.
Our annual report gives you an insight into the support we provide, the impact our work is having, and our plans for the future.
CATALYST – New Project Announcement! We are very excited to announce the launch of Project Catalyst, a new initiative for Breaking Barriers, funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Through the Catalyst project,…
