Community
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
Transitions gives Ilford residents who may not, by dint of being working people, get access to creative spaces and concepts
‘It’s not like a normal pub’: How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs

‘It’s not like a normal pub’: How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
The Bevy in Moulsecoomb is now a thriving community hub for all ages
Big Issue vendor ‘loses everything’ in Storm Claudia floods that left him ‘worried for his life’

Big Issue vendor ‘loses everything’ in Storm Claudia floods that left him ‘worried for his life’
Vincent Lewis was caught up in flash floods that devastated Monmouth, causing him to lose his tent, clothes and all his belongings. Big Issue is working to help him replace his things
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Trespasses star Lola Petticrew: ‘I’m an artist because I’m an activist – I can’t separate it’

Trespasses star Lola Petticrew: ‘I’m an artist because I’m an activist – I can’t separate it’
Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals

Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals
Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’

Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’
Overwhelming majority of Brits say the country feels divided

Overwhelming majority of Brits say the country feels divided
The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone
This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’ – and it’s dividing the community

This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’ – and it’s dividing the community
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
What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement

What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement
There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more

How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
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
Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence

Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence
Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?

Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’

Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission

Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’

Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’
From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change

From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change
Scapegoating asylum seekers is not the answer to violence against women and girls

