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Expert advice: How to start a community business in 5 steps

Expert advice: How to start a community business in 5 steps
Looking for an alternative career that makes you your own boss but also gives you purpose? A community business could be for you, explains Power to Change.
What is my right to strike?

What is my right to strike?
If you’re one of the 6.5 million Brits who are members of a trade union, you might be considering voting for industrial action. Here’s what you need to know about your right to strike.
Employee rights in the UK 2022: Everything you need to know

Employee rights in the UK 2022: Everything you need to know
It’s become more important than ever to know your rights at work – from hours and wages to holiday and dismissal. The Big Issue answers the big questions.
How to talk to children about money during the cost of living crisis
How to talk to children about money during the cost of living crisis
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Here’s what anyone can do to reduce their carbon footprint

Here’s what anyone can do to reduce their carbon footprint
How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction

How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction
How supermarkets are helping families over the summer holidays

How supermarkets are helping families over the summer holidays
Louise Pentland’s top 5 tips for surviving the summer holidays as a parent

Louise Pentland’s top 5 tips for surviving the summer holidays as a parent
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to help those in need

These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to help those in need
The Big Issue’s Summer Survival Guide: Helping families through the holidays in a cost of living crisis

The Big Issue’s Summer Survival Guide: Helping families through the holidays in a cost of living crisis
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Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career

Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How to find an affordable holiday club for the summer break

How to find an affordable holiday club for the summer break
Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?
Your guide to the zero waste movement – and how you can get started

Your guide to the zero waste movement – and how you can get started
What job should I do? How to build a career on your unique strengths

What job should I do? How to build a career on your unique strengths
How we can prevent ocean plastic pollution by improving UK recycling systems

How we can prevent ocean plastic pollution by improving UK recycling systems
How to find out if your home is likely to flood – and what help you can get

How to find out if your home is likely to flood – and what help you can get
How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research

How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research
How to write that resignation letter and move on with your career

How to write that resignation letter and move on with your career
Child benefit: Why your payment has been reduced ahead of the Queen’s Jubilee

Child benefit: Why your payment has been reduced ahead of the Queen’s Jubilee
How to keep cooking and hot water costs down if the energy crisis has increased your bill

How to keep cooking and hot water costs down if the energy crisis has increased your bill
Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage

Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage
Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions

Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK

Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
The sexist traditions of ‘office housework’ – and how to end them
