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Said’s Story
Overcoming barriers to build a career in logistics and work towards long-term goals
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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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Rafael’s story
Restarting a career in medicine takes determination, resilience and the right support.
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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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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.
Tetiana’s Story
Experienced accountant Tetiana was unsure how to restart her career in the UK, until a bursary from Kaplan opened up a dream training opportunity.
Maryna’s story
Ukrainian doctor, Maryna, shares her journey of rebuilding her healthcare career in the UK, with the help of our Language and Re-accreditation Programmes.
Energy Transition Careers: a client’s story
A Breaking Barriers’ client writes about his aspiration to transfer his extensive professional experience to the energy transition sector.
Undiscovered treasure: the skills and dreams of refugees
On World Humanitarian Day, Lived Experience Consultant and humanitarian leader, Mohammad Taib Yosufzai, reflects on the contribution that refugees can make within our communities and industries.
Supporting refugees into the UK care sector
Both our clients and the UK care sector will benefit from a renewed strategic partnership between Breaking Barriers and the CareTech Foundation.
Marina’s Story
Marina shares her story of how she overcame job-hunting challenges, with support from Breaking Barriers.
Powering Refugee Employment with the Shell UK Skills Transition programme
Our new two-year partnership will allow refugees to tap into opportunities in the energy transition sector and help plug a growing skills gap.
From intention to action: two years of embedding lived experience at Breaking Barriers
Over the past two years, we have embedded lived experience at the heart of our work, with refugees shaping strategy, decisions and culture across the organisation.
The Belpech Trust: helping people build new lives
Charles Bland, chair of the Belpech Trust, discusses the organisation’s commitment to support forcibly displaced people to build new lives.