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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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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.
Refugee Week 2018: #6 Play with 20
To celebrate 20 years of Refugee Week, the #simpleacts campaigns is about getting everyone involved to show their support and solidarity through creative challenges. For number 6, you have the number twenty and that is it. So we decided to…
Refugee Week 2018: #3 Share a refugee story
We kicked off Refugee Week this morning with a welcome video for those coming to the UK. This year is extra special as it marks 20 years of Refugee Week. #simpleacts is the campaign we’re getting involved with to show…
An evening of coaching and mentoring for young refugees
BB Futures | Coaching + Mentoring This month we hosted and facilitated an evening of coaching and mentoring for our younger clients (18-24) where we paired them with life coaches to create a life map and then identified and set…
English for Work
BB Education | Customer Service Training In April, four new English classes started in WeWork buildings in Shoreditch and Southbank, which means 26 Breaking Barriers clients are working on their English skills to improve their chances of employment. From…
Law Firm Provides Employability Training for Refugees
Employment Academy | Ashurt I.T Skills Training Our clients are always asking for more IT training, so this month we worked with two of our legal corporate partners to run Excel workshops. Mayer Brown kicked off with a beginners…
Breaking Barriers CEO Matthew Powell listed on this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30
We are delighted to announce our CEO, Matthew Powell, has been listed on this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30, making him one of Europe’s 30 most influential social entrepreneurs under 30! ‘This award is recognition…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year We are looking forward to continuing our growth and impact into 2018! We are delighted to welcome 5 new corporate partnerships, across 4 different programmes, for this upcoming year. Grant Thornton will be joining our…
BB Exhibit 2017 | Claiming a New Place on Earth
‘Claiming a New Place on Earth’ Proudly supported by: Thousands of teenagers arrive in the UK every year seeking asylum, some with family members, many on their own. Many have missed out on an education…
Photography Exhibition Sees Refugees ‘Claiming A New Place On Earth’
At Protein Studios in Shoreditch from October 10 to 15, the exhibition features the combined work of photographer Caroline Irby and journalist Veronique Mistiaen Refugee charity Breaking Barriers brings back their annual photography exhibition, this year with the theme “Claiming…