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What can companies do to help refugees find work?
Through a partnership with charity Breaking Barriers, IKEA is helping refugees find employment in the UK. Find out more about the project ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20.
‘Architects, engineers, lawyers… anyone can be forced to flee their country. This is an issue on our doorstep,’ says people and communities leader for IKEA UK & Ireland Hiliary Jenkins. ‘IKEA Foundation does impressive work worldwide, and while we were inspired by an internship programme piloted in Switzerland, this is a complex issue that’s different in every country. Since the partnership began, 110 refugees have received support with 20 gaining jobs at IKEA. We started with three stores in London, and in 2019, we hope to see every store in the country on board.’
Honour World Refugee Day on June 20
Find out what IKEA is doing to support refugees in your country at This Is IKEA
Photographer: Caroline Irby
