It’s a beautiful day on the South Bank in London when Big Issue’s five new group ambassadors Chris Packham, Michelle de Swarte, Mike Soutar, Kwajo Tweneboa and Rotimi Merriman-Johnson gather for a photoshoot.
Each has a passion for our mission to defeat poverty, eradicate homelessness, offer opportunity to people who are excluded, and increase health and wealth equality in the UK. And they each bring expertise as well as energy to the fight.
In this week’s issue, get to know the five faces using their platforms to improve lives.
What else is in this week’s Big Issue?
The remarkable late-career renaissance of Jennifer Coolidge has been a joy to behold
Jennifer Coolidge’s career stalled to a point where a news outlet ran a headline reminding readers she wasn’t dead. Now she’s one of Hollywood’s hottest names, bagging an Emmy and a Golden Globe. We meet the White Lotus star ahead of the release of her turn in A Minecraft Movie.
“I do think it’s interesting that I’ve never been offered the part of a real winner,” she says. “I think very intelligent casting directors can tune into your weaknesses, your personal weaknesses, just as a person. And then they go, like, she’d be good for that ‘insecure lady’ part.”
How food bank volunteers are being forced to throw out food donated by supermarkets
Food banks rely on donations to feed those in need. But much of the time they’re forced to bin what’s given to them. Bizarre donations include six turkeys frozen together, 10kg of crème fraîche, and experimental flavours of mayonnaise.
