The Crumbs Project

26/02/2026

What an amazing day for our trainees and trainers at The CRUMBS Project as we visited the Isle of Wight Cheese Company! 🧀✨

We had the fantastic opportunity to learn all about the craft behind their four incredible cheeses:
🧀 Borthwood with Truffle
🧀 Isle of Wight Blue
🧀 Isle of Wight Soft
🧀 Gallybagger

Our group discovered how each cheese is made, the unique processes behind them, and the skill and care that goes into every stage of production. We also learnt about the fascinating history of the farm and dairy before it became the Isle of Wight Cheese Company, followed by a guided tour of the premises.

A huge thank you to the team for hosting us and sharing their passion and knowledge—it was a truly inspiring and educational experience for everyone! 🌱👏

25/02/2026

A huge thank you to Two Services for giving our Training Kitchen and Training Bakery a fantastic deep clean! 🌟✨

Our trainees and staff at The Crumbs Project are thrilled with how spotless and refreshed the spaces look. These areas are at the heart of our training programmes, and keeping them in top condition makes such a difference to the work we do every day.

Thank you, Two Services, for your hard work, professionalism, and support of our mission. 👏🍞👩‍🍳



https://www.two-services.com/

19/02/2026

🌟Disability Confident Leader – Level 3 Renewal 🌟
We are incredibly proud to announce that our Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) status has been successfully renewed! 💚✨

This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to:
✔ Creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive
✔ Removing barriers to employment
✔ Championing talent, diversity, and equal opportunity
✔ Leading by example across our sector

Being a Disability Confident Leader isn’t just a badge—it's a promise.
A promise to continue listening, learning, and improving so that disabled people feel valued, supported, and empowered at every stage of their journey with us.

Thank you to our brilliant team and partners who help us make inclusion a lived reality every day. 💼🤝

Thank you Sammy Everard for your support! 🥰

Together, we’re building a workplace—and a community—where everyone belongs.


https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

17/02/2026

We’re excited to share our brand-new wall art created by Graham at SIGNofReflection 🎨✨

These stunning displays now brighten our training centre and beautifully showcase the incredible skills, achievements, and hard work of our trainees across Food Production & Service, Housekeeping, Digital Skills, and more.

From delicious dishes and impressive baking, to teamwork, learning, and confidence-building — our new visuals truly capture the heart of what we do here at The CRUMBS Project:
Training for independence. Supporting talent. Celebrating potential. 💙🧡
A huge thank you to Graham for bringing our vision to life. The artwork has already made a wonderful impact on our environment, and our trainees are absolutely thrilled to see their learning journey represented so proudly on our walls.

Pop in and take a look next time you visit — it’s a fantastic celebration of everything CRUMBS stands for! 👏

17/02/2026

Our partnership with the BH Coastal Lottery is already helping us raise vital funds — and this month’s Super Draw is not to be missed

🏙 Win a luxury city break or £1,000 cash
➕ Plus entry into the normal weekly draws

💛 50% of every ticket supports the CRUMBS Project, helping us train and empower adults with disabilities, neurodivergences, or mental health conditions through catering and hospitality.

🎟 Just £1 a week

👉 Sign up and support CRUMBS:
https://www.bhcoastallottery.co.uk/support/the-crumbs-project

16/02/2026

Our trainees and staff enjoyed another night out at Popworld Bournemouth with Diverse Abilities on Friday!

13/02/2026

🌟 The CRUMBS Project at Thrive Fest! 🌟
Our staff and trainees had a fantastic time attending Thrive Fest, an event proudly supported by STARS Dorset last Friday.
Our trainees fully embraced the day—visiting and engaging with a range of brilliant organisations, including:
✨ Just Don’t
✨ The TALK ABOUT Trust
✨ Training Dorset
✨ Bournemouth Gateway Club
✨ Dorset Police
✨ SWRAC
A big thank you to all the groups who took the time to talk, share, and inspire. It was a great opportunity for our trainees to learn, connect, and grow. 💙

12/02/2026

Congratulations to Ella!

Ella has successfully completed her work experience and is now regularly volunteering with The Den in Bournemouth.

She shared what this milestone means to her:
"I feel very, very proud of myself, and what I’ve accomplished."

This role gives Ella the chance to use the skills she’s learned, while continuing to build her confidence when working with customers. We’re incredibly proud of how far she’s come and excited to see her grow in this next step.

09/02/2026

After seven years with The CRUMBS Project, developing both his professional and life skills, trainee Dennis has completed his training! He will continue volunteering with the Winton Salvation Army and The Parks Foundation, and he’s now also starting to volunteer with us, putting all the skills he’s learned—teamwork, communication, and practical experience—into action.

We’re proud that Dennis will continue to visit and be part of our trainee-alumni community. Well done, Dennis!

05/02/2026

Message from Alice "This year, I have decided to take on my biggest challenge so far, to run 80km non-stop to raise funds for the incredible organisation CRUMBS Project. I had the absolute privilege to volunteer for this awesome company last year and decided I wanted to do something to help them more. They support people living with a disability to gain confidence through working in hospitality. I am on week 3, day 3 of a 21-week running training plan, and so far, so good."

Click the link to support!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/br-XLF3TCE426UB-race-to-the-king-2026

Help Alice Guerin raise money to support The CRUMBS Project

05/02/2026

We’re super proud of James!
James has joined the front-of-house team at Marsham Court Hotel Bournemouth in Bournemouth, and he’s smashing it!

During his work experience placement, James has shown he can deliver high-quality customer service in a fast-paced hotel and restaurant environment. His friendly, efficient, can-do attitude has already impressed both the team and customers at Marsham Court — and we couldn’t be happier for him.

Well done, James! 💙

04/02/2026

Huge congratulations to Emily B, who was named Trainee of the Year last year and has now successfully gained a paid position with our staff team as a Training Support Assistant

Our training programme is designed to support trainees to build confidence, develop real workplace skills, and move into employment or volunteering opportunities. Seeing Emily continue to progress — and having her join our own team — is an amazing example of what our programme aims to achieve.

We are incredibly proud of you, Emily. Congratulations on this well-deserved next step, and keep up the fantastic work! 💙