Health
In association with Specsavers

How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again

How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again
Big Issue vendor Paula Langa learned to bake with her mother in Romania. Now, thanks to free eye care through the Specsavers partnership, she can read her recipes to keep that tradition alive for her own children
The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything

The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything
Cardiff vendor Stuart Drucker watches three films a day and works a weekly office role packing subscription copies. Both became difficult when his eyesight declined – until a Specsavers pop-up clinic restored his vision.
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb

Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
Paralympians continue to inspire in Milano-Cortina but face a greater challenge than Olympic counterparts to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses

Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?

A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?
‘You do not need eight hours’: Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip

‘You do not need eight hours’: Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip
This is how to get fit without time, money or space 

This is how to get fit without time, money or space
Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’

Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch

Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026

Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all

Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026

‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?

I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors

How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors
Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas 

Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas
Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that

Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that
Most people with diabetes have faced shame and judgement: ‘It’s as voluntary as getting a cold’

Most people with diabetes have faced shame and judgement: ‘It’s as voluntary as getting a cold’
This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time

This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?

