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Rabia’s Story
A former IT professional at the United Nations, Rabia shares how our Energy Transition Programme has helped her reconnect with technical sectors in the UK.
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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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Refugee Week 2026: Celebrating Courage
This Refugee Week, the theme is Courage. Read reflections from some of our clients on what courage means to them.
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A Caseworker’s Story
Despite a backdrop of uncertainty and challenge, our frontline staff support forcibly displaced people to build stronger futures each day.
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Assembling pathways to work with IKEA
Our latest Customer Services Employment Pathway is creating inclusive retail employment opportunities for forcibly displaced talent.
Catalyst: New Project Announcement!
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,…
1000 Clients – 1000 Perspectives
On the 4th of Feb, we welcomed and enrolled our 1000th client at the BB head office!
BB Exhibition 2019 | Belonging
Our exhibition featured 10 of our clients, each photographed by a different artist and interviewed by journalists from the Refugee Journalism Project.
‘Volunteering with Enthusiasm’
Meet Alex, one of our volunteers who has dedicated over 80 hours to supporting refugees.
The Big Give | One donation, twice the impact!
If you’re thinking about what you can do to give back this festive season, this is an amazing opportunity to double your impact.
Meet IKEA employee Samer
Watch Samer's journey into employment and how belonging to such an incredible team and organisation has raised his aspirations and dreams for the future.
‘Activating your Confidence Workshop’ led by Communications Coach Emma Zangs
When we discovered Emma Zangs, we knew she would be the perfect person to support refugees who were sharing their stories.
The Big Give | Ray – Senior Employment and Integration Adviser
This week (3rd-10th December) donations to Breaking Barriers through our Big Give page will be DOUBLED!
Coming Up | Charity of the Week in the World’s Most Ethical Pub
We're very excited to have been selected as The Green Vic's Charity of the Week from 26th - August - 1st September!