Activism
TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
Shabaz Ali, better known on TikTok and Instagram as @ShabazSays, speaks to the Big Issue about why he’s teaming up with Save the Children to call for more to be done to tackle child poverty
Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember
Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember
Thousands of children in poverty will wake up to sacks of toys on Christmas morning thanks to the kindness of armies of volunteers across the country
Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
A warm greeting and a word or two can make all the difference
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why ‘storytelling is the soul of activism’
Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why ‘storytelling is the soul of activism’
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
TV legend Carol Vorderman on death, social media and why she’s still voice of the opposition
TV legend Carol Vorderman on death, social media and why she’s still voice of the opposition
I’m an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here’s why we need a ceasefire in Gaza
I’m an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here’s why we need a ceasefire in Gaza
100 students die by suicide at university each year. These parents are fighting to change that
100 students die by suicide at university each year. These parents are fighting to change that
Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
DWP says there’s ‘more learning to do’ as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants
DWP says there’s ‘more learning to do’ as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants
Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together
Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together
‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists ‘set a terrible example for the rest of the world’
Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists ‘set a terrible example for the rest of the world’
DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here’s the many, many reasons why
Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here’s the many, many reasons why
Queer asylum seekers ‘not safe’ in UK due to ‘institutionalised homophobia’ in Home Office, report finds
Queer asylum seekers ‘not safe’ in UK due to ‘institutionalised homophobia’ in Home Office, report finds
Thousands back our call for next government to take immediate action on poverty
Thousands back our call for next government to take immediate action on poverty
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: ‘Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going’
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: ‘Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going’
‘We are here and we exist’: Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
‘We are here and we exist’: Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self ‘wanted to die’
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self ‘wanted to die’
Feeling like change in the UK isn’t possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise