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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
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?
How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors

How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors
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’

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

