Stories

When we discovered Emma Zangs, we knew she would be the perfect person to support refugees who were sharing their stories. 

It was an exciting day for a group of Breaking Barriers clients as they travelled to Liverpool Football Club (LFC) thanks to our corporate partner Western Union. Western Union is an official sponsor of LFC and were delighted…

Read Full Annual Report Here We are delighted to share with you our annual report which is a snapshot of our year and the impact our work has had on refugees living in London. The past year has…

We live in a political climate that is hostile to immigration across the board. In this context, complicated and messy human lives are all too often reduced to a series of crude categories: refugee, economic migrant, deserving, undeserving. These categories…

Today opens in London A New Beginning, photo exhibition curated by Rebecca McClelland and Breaking Barriers, a charity working to ensure employment and sustainable living conditions for refugees in the UK. Ten portraits, ten stories. Ten people with their life experience…

It was a huge honour to be have been awarded the Inclusive Employment Award at the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards for our collaboration with international law firm Mayer Brown. Our Employment Academy works with employers to…

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…

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…

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…