Igniting confidence.

Turning possibility into reality

Empowering care experienced young people to build confident, independent, and fulfilling futures.

Discover Our Programme
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A silver and black bicycle with a sleek frame and thin tires.

What we do

We provide one-to-one mentoring for care-experienced young people, using real-world, hands-on learning in our sandwich deli and micro bakery. During mentoring sessions, the deli is closed to the public, creating a safe and supportive space for young people to build confidence, develop independence, and learn practical skills. When they are ready, they progress into work experience placements in the deli.

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Two men having a conversation at a coffee shop, sitting across from each other at a small round table. One man is younger with curly hair and a green hoodie, while the other is older with a beard and a gray hoodie. There is a notebook with a pen and a coffee mug on the table. A large window and green plant are in the background.

Mentoring

Providing consistent, trusted one to one support through meaningful relationships that promote belonging, emotional well-being resilience and independence, shaped around the strengths aspirations and individual needs of each young person.

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Person wearing a black glove handling a dish of uncooked cheese or dough, with olive oil and a small bowl of white liquid nearby in a kitchen or bakery setting.

Real experiences and Real opportunities

Practical activities and meaningful experiences that create opportunities to learn, build confidence and discover strengths and develop skills needed to thrive.

Discover Our Programme
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Moving Forward

“We want to work with our young people to identify and access the next opportunities in their journey, whether that is employment, education, training, volunteering or continued personal; development”

Not everyone starts with the same support around them.

For many care-experienced young people and care leavers, the journey into adulthood can take place without enduring family connections and consistent support that provide a foundation for confidence, belonging and resilience. We recognise this and support each young person in a trauma informed way.

Why Jam & Bread?

40% of care leavers aged 19-21 are not in education, employment or training.

Source: Department for Education, Children looked after in England, 2025 →

We want to change this statistic and work with young people to find their pathway into education, employment and training

Our approach

We build trust first — creating a safe, strengths-based environment where young people can learn through real experience, develop practical skills and grow the confidence to take their next step.

12 sessions. Built around the individual.

Our mentoring programme gives each young person consistent one-to-one support through 12 meaningful sessions, shaped around their needs, interests and goals.

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Who We Support

Care experience shouldn't define what comes next.

Who We Support

We work with care-experienced young people and care leavers who may benefit from consistent, individual support as they build confidence, independence and their plans for the future..

Every young person arrives with different experiences, strengths and challenges. Our approach starts with the individual — not a label.

Help Fund Their Next Step

Not every young person who could benefit from our programme will be able to access publicly funded support. Community funding helps make sure that doesn't mean they miss out.

Our 12-session mentoring programme gives care-experienced young people and care leavers the support they need to build confidence, independence and a positive plan for the future

Choose how you’d like to make a difference

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Three donation options: contribute from 25 pounds to build community places for youth, sponsor a place for 2000 pounds to fund mentoring programs, and ongoing support for businesses to care for young people in Torbay.
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It starts with someone believing in them.

Whether you’re looking for support for a young person, want to fund a place, or simply want to learn more about Jam & Bread, we’d love to hear from you

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