Our Investment Director, Sonal (far right), with Breadwinners’ Managing Director, Martín (centre), and his team at a Breadwinners graduation event.

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

The need: Over 100,000 people aged 18-29 have applied for asylum in the UK since 2021. 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 support young refugees into work, training and mentoring opportunities by selling artisan organic bread across London and Brighton's best farmers markets and through wholesale for social and environmental-focused corporates, restaurants and cafes. Breadwinners seeks to improve EET (education, employment, and training) outcomes for the young people on their programmes, with 41% of participants progressing to external employment within one year.

Our impact: Impetus’ partnership will help Breadwinners to expand their leadership team and build capacity, refine their programme to best support the young people they exist to serve, and develop a business plan to unlock untapped potential for income generation.