Activism
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Nominate a group or person making the world a better place
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Nominate a group or person making the world a better place
Nominations are now open for you to celebrate the people and organisations making a positive difference to communities across the UK. Do you have a local hero? Is there an innovative organisation you know that provides vital support? Tell us about them!
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘It was hard to get artists to take part in Gig for Gaza’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘It was hard to get artists to take part in Gig for Gaza’
Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie says he tried to sign up to Jeremy Corbyn’s Your Party – but never heard anything back
Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK
Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK
The Big Issue meets the people who believe that Cumbria – which has a population which is 95% white – could be the first truly anti-racist county in the UK
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s ‘terrorism’ charge: Is it about free speech, Palestine or something more?
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s ‘terrorism’ charge: Is it about free speech, Palestine or something more?
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: ‘It’s one of the best things you can do’
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: ‘It’s one of the best things you can do’
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here’s seven things I learned
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here’s seven things I learned
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on
‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’
Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy
