Luminary Bakery

"Meeting women experiencing extreme poverty, disadvantage and violence was the inspiration for starting Luminary,” founder and chief executive Alice Williams explains. “Too often, violence and trauma isolate us from the community, when that is the very thing we need the most. Every woman has shown immense courage to survive her circumstances alone, but it is only when others embrace her that she can really start to fulfil her potential. Luminary is more than a bakery; it is a community and a sign of hope for so many."

Luminary Bakery uses baking as a tool to take women on a journey to employability and entrepreneurship, equipping them with transferable skills for the working world. It offers courses, work experience and paid employment within its bakery, empowering women to build their careers.

Luminary Bakery provides a safe and professional environment where women can grow holistically – encouraging ambition, restoration and second chances. By investing in women to realise their dreams – through training, employment and community – Luminary Bakery aims to break cycles of poverty, violence and disadvantage.