How Mentorship Fosters Personal and Professional Growth: Abdi’s and Andreas Journey

Abdi’s story is one of courage, growth, and the power of mentorship. In August 2023, Abdi, a young man from Somalia, arrived in the UK via Morocco, hoping for a fresh start. As an asylum seeker, adjusting to a new country was overwhelming, but Abdi was determined to build a new life. In February 2024, he heard about Breadwinners from a fellow asylum seeker and decided to apply to become a "Riser" in the program. He was eager to get experience, gain confidence, and, of course, learn about bread.

Raina KhanFebruary 28, 2025volunteer, mentoring, personal story

Breadwinners Celebrates Ramadan with Thread Ahead Event

Volunteer Lubna reports on our community event to Thread Ahead’s pop-up clothes store, which gave us a chance to celebrate Ramadan as a community despite COVID restrictions.

Refugee EmploymentLubna KhalifehMay 20, 2021interview, thread ahead, volunteer, volunteering, event, ramadan

Spotlighting our Fundraisers: Festive Baking with the Fermentarium

Last Christmas, the Fermentarium supported Breadwinners by creating a wonderful festive baking booklet filled with traditional festive bakes. Simon from the Fermentarium tells us about the project and the wonderful recipes inside.

RecipesSimon from the FermentariumApril 5, 2021story, personal story, recipe, sourdough, sourdough kit, volunteer

Bread & Connection: Sourdough Baking with Ni

Breadwinners supporter Ni shared her experience of baking sourdough over lockdown and her refined sourdough boule recipe. Give it a go with our Beginners Sourdough Kit, available now.

RecipesNi HsiehMarch 22, 2021story, personal story, recipe, sourdough, sourdough kit, volunteer

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