Breadwinners

Breadwinners

Breadwinners Foundation

United Kingdom

Refugees & MigrationEmployment & Skills
CharityFounded 2016National reach
Profile last updated: March 19, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, Breadwinners is a charity based in United Kingdom working on refugees & migration, employment & skills.

Breadwinners is a grassroots charity in London and Brighton that supports refugees and young people seeking asylum into work, training and mentoring. It runs three employability programmes that provide paid jobs, work experience and training at market stalls and through an online bread delivery and wholesale service. The organisation sells organic artisan bread made with bakery partners, and reinvests donations into market equipment so that more refugees can be employed. Sales from market stalls help cover the UK Living Wage for refugees working with the charity.

Location

United Kingdom

Founded

2016

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Breadwinners Foundation

Charity number

1166646

Focus areas

refugeesasylum seekersemploymenttrainingmentoringsocial enterpriseartisan breadLondonBrighton

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Refugees & MigrationEmployment & Skills

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsYouth

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Risers Programme

Refugees & Migration · United Kingdom

Early intervention support for young people seeking asylum aged 16 to 24, providing work experience, training and 1:1 mentoring as Market Stall Assistants in London and Brighton.

Breadwinners Programme

Employment & Skills · United Kingdom

Paid employability programme providing refugees with market stall jobs selling artisan bread, with training and mentoring.

Proofers Programme

Employment & Skills · United Kingdom

Trains refugees and Breadwinners graduates as online sales representatives, building customer service and IT skills through running online bread delivery and wholesale services.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned incomeGrants

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerSponsorshipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Top 100 UK Social Enterprise (SE100)

NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards2025

Impact in Social Enterprise Award

PwC Building Trust Awards2025

Top 25 Trailblazer Social Enterprise

NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards

Prove It: Social Impact Award

Social Enterprise UK2024

Partnerships

Shipton Mill, Permira Foundation

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