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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.
Counting on Kaplan
Re-accreditation journeys are expensive and arduous, but Kaplan is helping refugee accountants to break down barriers and kick-start their careers in the UK.
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.