Charity
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Big Issue Changemaker Feeding Communities will be able to more than double the number of meals it can give out to people experiencing homelessness, thanks to the new van
40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?
This year marks the anniversary of Comic Relief, a charity which has embedded itself in British identity while facing its share of criticism. Samir Patel, its chief executive, writes about why their work remains vital
Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops

Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops
The 120,000 square foot Emmaus Department Store in Preston offers a new way to bring empty Debenhams stores back into use
Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’
Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’
11 ways to spread kindness without spending money
11 ways to spread kindness without spending money
This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness

This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness
‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world

‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais

‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
Homeless woman reunites with couple who ‘changed her life’ when they gave her a bed for the night

Homeless woman reunites with couple who ‘changed her life’ when they gave her a bed for the night
My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?
I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter

Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’

Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’
Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: ‘Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive’

Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: ‘Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive’
‘People have more to give’: This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes

‘People have more to give’: This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes
Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word

Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word
Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope
