Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
Micro-homes for Cambridge rough sleepers built by formerly homeless people
Housing

Micro-homes for Cambridge rough sleepers built by formerly homeless people

Councils plead with ministers to lift no recourse to public funds policy
Housing

Councils plead with ministers to lift no recourse to public funds policy

Artist creates stunning wildlife collages using scraps of The Big Issue
Art

Artist creates stunning wildlife collages using scraps of The Big Issue

Vaccine scientists launch social enterprise to prevent drug giant costs
News

Vaccine scientists launch social enterprise to prevent drug giant costs

Up to 200,000 children going hungry during lockdown
Social Justice

Up to 200,000 children going hungry during lockdown

Charity threatens court action over summer plan to end school meal vouchers
Social Justice

Charity threatens court action over summer plan to end school meal vouchers

Britain’s beacons of hope
Activism

Britain’s beacons of hope

InHouse Records is sending a weekly magazine to 2,500 prisoners
News

InHouse Records is sending a weekly magazine to 2,500 prisoners

Foodbank demand at a record high after lockdown plunged families into poverty
Social Justice

Foodbank demand at a record high after lockdown plunged families into poverty

How to volunteer in a socially-distanced world
News

How to volunteer in a socially-distanced world

1 in 8 renters behind on housing costs in struggle to access cash support
Housing

1 in 8 renters behind on housing costs in struggle to access cash support

The 240 Project is bringing homeless artists together during the crisis
Art

The 240 Project is bringing homeless artists together during the crisis