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WEBGet the latest Big Issue news and find out more about our work to end poverty in the UK. Direct to your Inbox. The UK's number one street paper and social enterprise, giving people who are experiencing homelessness or who are …
This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty
WEB12 hours ago · What we do know is that circa 80% of the government response to poverty is spent in dealing with the emergency thrown up by poverty. That is, bringing relief to the poor. It’s poverty money that does not generate opportunity. It holds the hands of the poorest caught in poverty. The vast array of thinking around poverty focuses on the ...
How children in care with disabilities are ‘falling through the cracks’
WEB17 hours ago · 2 Oct 2024. Children in care with disabilities ‘falling through the cracks’ of receiving vital support (Canva) Share. When Claire was at school she was “nailing it” in class, but when it came to exams, she struggled for years due to a lack of support for her disability. Claire Wilden, 20, recognised she had traits of autism when she was ...
From London to the World – How The Big Issue went global
WEBAndrew Burns. 27 Oct 2016. Share. It started in London in 1991 with a single magazine. Twenty-five years on, The Big Issue has gone global with a series of sister titles in Australia, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan and Korea, and more than 100 fellow street papers – from Budapest to Buenos Aires and Melbourne to Mexico City – across 41 countries.
The Big Issue at 30: Our story in numbers
WEBSep 20, 2021 · Millions of magazine sales over 30 years have changed the lives of thousands of people. As we celebrate our 30th birthday, here’s our story in numbers. Big Issue, big impact. Illustration: The Big Issue. Across the UK, millions of The Big Issue sales have changed the lives of people who needed a hand up. But don’t take our word for it.
The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes... and one thing that's ...
WEBSep 20, 2021 · As The Big Issue hits its 30th anniversary, editor Paul McNamee looks back at all that has changed during the magazine's existence. The structural poverty that led to the need for the magazine, however, is not something that has gone away. Giant steps (l-r) Anita Roddick, John Bird, Shelter director Sheila McKechnie and Gordon Roddick launch ...
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
WEBJan 22, 2024 · This is a list to inspire and to shout long and loud about. The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Housing and homelessness. The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Food and nutrition. The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Climate, environment and sustainability. The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion.
Big Issue - Podcasts
WEBThe Big Miss You Podcast was part of The Big Issue’s response to the coronavirus crisis. For Big Issue vendors, whose only income is from selling the magazine, the Government lockdown due to COVID-19 was devastating – both financially and emotionally. The Big Issue moved quickly to work out ways to continue selling the magazine.
Inside the Big Issue: Welcome to the change
WEB23 Sep 2024. Inside the Big Issue: Time for Change. For 33 years the Big Issue Group has worked to create opportunities for people affected by poverty across the UK. We have been both safety net and a vital platform for those on the margins of society as they rebuild their lives. Over time, we have also grown to invest in other organisations ...
Protest, predictions and COP26: The Big Issue's top news stories …
WEBDec 29, 2021 · This explainer on the protests has been regularly updated by The Big Issue team across the year, making it one of our most read stories in 2021. 1. Viral photo of freezing soup kitchen queue branded a ‘national failure’. Kindness Homeless Street Team say more than 200 people queued up in sub-zero temperatures for food.