Top 10 Enterprises Supporting Refugees in the UK 🇬🇧

10 amazing enterprises supporting refugees in the UK 🇬🇧

Businesses across the UK are stepping up to support refugees through employment, training, and entrepreneurship. These enterprises are creating opportunities, breaking barriers, and helping refugees rebuild their lives.

  1. Ben & Jerry’s The UP Collective - More than just ice cream! Ben & Jerry’s Ice Academy provides mentorship, business training, and part-time work to help refugees gain financial independence and kickstart their entrepreneurial journeys.

  2. TRIBE Freedom Foundation - Committed to ending modern slavery, TRIBE works with survivors, including refugees, by providing job opportunities, fundraising support, and access to a strong community network.

  3. Breaking Barriers - One of the UK’s leading refugee employment charities, Breaking Barriers partners with major companies to offer skills training, mentorship, and job placements tailored to each refugee’s career goals.

  4. TERN (The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network) – Helping refugees become successful entrepreneurs, TERN provides training, mentoring, and funding to support the launch and growth of refugee-led businesses.

  5. Breadwinners – A social enterprise that hires refugees to run artisan bread stalls across London, giving them hands-on work experience, business training, and a stepping stone into employment.

  6. The Bike Project – A simple yet powerful initiative—this charity refurbishes second-hand bikes and donates them to refugees, giving them a reliable, free mode of transport to access jobs, education, and services.

  7. Refugee Café – Helping refugees rebuild their lives through training and employment in the food industry, Refugee Café provides a supportive space for learning hospitality skills while sharing diverse cuisines.

  8. Fat Macy’s – This catering social enterprise trains and employs refugees and young people in temporary housing, helping them gain valuable experience in the food industry while working towards permanent housing.

  9. Migrateful – A unique initiative where refugees become chefs and run cooking classes, allowing them to earn an income, gain confidence, and share their cultural heritage through food.

  10. TRAMPOLINE Café — Great coffee, greater impact. They provide refugees with paid training and essential work experience, creating a vital springboard into long-term careers and community integration.

These enterprises are leading the way in refugee support, showing that business can be a force for good. 

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StoryPranav Chopra