Refugees and asylum seekers gaining employment through baking

A unique approach to philanthropy is helping disadvantaged Australians find jobs — taking the pressure off the government and boosting the economy. There are around 7,000 social enterprises dedicated to this kind of job creation, which employ more than 300,000 people across the country. The Bread And Butter Project is benefiting from a cross-sector, collaborative approach to funding, and it said this might be the way of the future. The social enterprise aims to equip refugees and asylum seekers with the skills required to sustain employment. Cindy Carpenter, chair of The Bread And Butter Project, said “Australia has a chronic shortage of trained bakers, and so we’re helping disadvantaged people be workplace ready and secure sustainable employment.” Image: News Corp Australia

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