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Breaking Barriers (support for refugees)

We’re Breaking Barriers so every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.

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What is this service?

We can provide:

  • Support writing cover letters, CVs, and applying to jobs or completing university applications

  • Interview preparation with our expert advisors

  • Invitations to workshops to help you build your professional skills

  • Networking events

  • Access to Breaking Barriers Education courses

  • Flexible appointments to fit around college or work schedules

  • Opportunity to connect with a mentor or life coach

People who are eligible to access our services include:

  • Individuals with one of the following statuses from the UK or another EU country: refugee status, discretionary leave to remain, or humanitarian protection.

  • Individuals that once met the above criteria and now have residency in the UK

  • Individuals who are in the UK on a family reunion visa with a person who meets the above criteria

  • Asylum seekers with the right to work

  • Survivors of trafficking who have been granted the right to work.

Would you like to refer someone to our services?

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