Health
In association with Specsavers
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
Swansea vendor John Williams has sketched since his schooldays, but outdated glasses left his artwork — and daily life — increasingly difficult. Through Specsavers’ partnership with Big Issue, free eye care helped bring his vision, confidence and creativity back into focus
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Scientist Daisy Fancourt outlines the ways in which engaging with the arts can improve your health and metal wellbeing
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
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
‘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’
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
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
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?
Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas
Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas
Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’
Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’
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’
