Breadwinners and Impetus
The need: Over 83,000 people applied for asylum in the UK in 2025-4,077 of which were between 16 and 17 years old. Young people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds are significantly less likely to be employed than the wider population and are often underserved by statutory services.
Our portfolio partner: Breadwinners supports young refugees and asylum seekers through their first steps into employment, work experience, and entrepreneurship through the opportunity to sell artisan organic bread across London and Brighton’s best farmers markets and wholesale for social and environmental-focused corporates, restaurants and cafes. Breadwinners seek to improve EET (education, employment and training) outcomes for the young people on their programme, with 43% of participants progressing to external employment within one year.
Our impact: Together, we are helping Breadwinners refine their programme and organisation strategy to best support the young people they exist to serve. Since partnering with Breadwinners, Impetus has secured a few pro bono support projects including a financial processes review and a pro bono communications volunteer who developed a marketing strategy.
We are thrilled to partner with Impetus to further our mission of supporting young people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds into meaningful work. With Impetus's support and expertise, we can strengthen our programmes and reach even more young people, empowering them with the skills, confidence, and networks they need to build brighter futures. This partnership marks a significant step in our journey to create lasting impact.
Martín Cosarinsky Campos, Managing Director, Breadwinners
