Volunteer Cleo chats to Abdulghaffar about the Risers programme and how it has helped him. He particularly enjoys the opportunity to practice his language skills, which he is hoping will help him go on to open his own business in the future.
Read MoreVolunteer Sian interviews Gobika, previous Breadwinner, and Molly, her volunteer mentor, on their experience with mentoring at Breadwinners and what they’ve learnt from it.
Read MoreCharlotte, Programmes Manager, discusses with Pouria about his experience with Breadwinners in all three programmes and how it could be improved. This is an impact report created for internal feedback and growth in Jan 2021.
Read MoreNobody wants the same old box of supermarket chocolates and a tired bunch of petrol-station roses on Valentine’s. We’ve rounded up a few recommendations for independent social enterprises to buy from this week that are sure to send your valentine swooning.
Read MoreVolunteer Angela has kindly shared with us her recipe for Vegan Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers, using our Rosemary and Olive Sourdough bread, as she takes part in the Veganuary challenge.
Read MoreWith Christmas fast approaching, our bread deliveries are the perfect artisan accompaniment to a luxury Christmas weekend. We thought we would put together what we would do with a delivery of our most popular product, the Artisan Bread and Buns pack, over the festive period.
Read More2020 has been a difficult but exciting year for Breadwinners. We launched our online shop and our new Proofers programme, grew our core team, hit our biggest ever fundraising target and, well, survived a global pandemic!
Read MoreEvery donation to Breadwinners before 8th December will have double the impact. Read on to find out more about our Christmas appeal.
Read More“Nothing is impossible, as long as you are wishing to do something.” Watch Jamal’s inspiring video here!
Read MorePeyman, current Riser, writes for the Breadwinners blog, telling us about his experience of working as a market stall manager and starting his career as an engineer with the help of David, his mentor, in the UK.
Read MoreFor Social Enterprise day 2020, 19th November, we want to celebrate some of the awesome social enterprises in our community that work towards making the UK a better place for refugees. As it’s nearly Christmas, we’ve combined this with a list of our top products that we think would make great Christmas gifts!
Read MoreGuy Fawkes night is a spooky one, where fires burn throughout the city, with parades, fireworks and bonfires. This year, however, we bring you the mighty Bonfire Nduja Charcoal Sourdough Sandwich and a recipe for Bread Balls in Spicy Tomato Sauce.
Read More“So many people are oblivious to the contribution our ancestors made to British society.” As Black History Month ends, we explore the importance of this national celebration and chat with Ruth about her experiences.
Read MoreFrom Thursday 15th - Saturday 17th of October, we’re joining the Choose Communities: Buy Social Campaign to encourage you to shop with social enterprises and support young refugees!
Read MoreOver the last few months, our Proofers programme has been up and running to support our online bread sales. Like Breadwinners, our Proofers are people with settled refugee status in the UK. Through talking to our customers, our Proofers found some really interesting results…
Read MoreAt Breadwinners, we make sure no bread goes to waste at our end and we want to make sure you do the same! Here are our top tips for preventing bread from going to waste.
Read MoreBought too many delicious loaves of bread and need ideas on how to use them? We’ve got you covered with this delicious recipe that revisits the traditional Italian aubergine parmigiana – with a twist.
Read MoreDouble onion, we hear you say? But that’s the key to this tasty lunch time treat. The sweetness of the chutney is complemented by the crispness in texture and flavour of the fresh red onion. This recipe is the perfect way to showcase the superb taste of our sourdough bread in a quick and easy autumnal lunch.
Read MoreDo you know the difference between refugees and people seeking asylum? It’s a common question, but essential to our work at Breadwinners. Click to learn more!
Read MoreLike every charity, the height of the coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown offered a host of unprecedented challenges that we needed to overcome to keep supporting the wonderful young people on our programmes.
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