Homelessness

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Changemakers 2025

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness

This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness
Homelessness

This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness

As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
Paul McNamee

As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue

DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
Homelessness

DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents

Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’
Women's health

Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’

It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
Rough sleeping

It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?

Labour triples emergency funding to help rough sleepers in freezing temperatures
Homelessness

Labour triples emergency funding to help rough sleepers in freezing temperatures

Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
Our vendors

Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel

Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Housing crisis

Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner

More than half of Brits think there’ll always be significant levels of homelessness
Homelessness

More than half of Brits think there’ll always be significant levels of homelessness

Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can’t we make it work in the UK?
Housing

Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can’t we make it work in the UK?

Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights
housing

Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter
volunteering

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter

This is how racism pushes people into homelessness: ‘I’d have been treated differently if I was white’
Homelessness

This is how racism pushes people into homelessness: ‘I’d have been treated differently if I was white’

Landlords are threatening an ‘exodus’ by selling up. What will happen to renters’ homes if they do?
Renting

Landlords are threatening an ‘exodus’ by selling up. What will happen to renters’ homes if they do?

Housing First must expand in 2025 to create a national homelessness strategy that works for all
Alex Smith

Housing First must expand in 2025 to create a national homelessness strategy that works for all

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Homelessness doesn’t have to rise in 2025 – here’s what can be done to turn the tide
Nick Redmore

Homelessness doesn’t have to rise in 2025 – here’s what can be done to turn the tide

I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
Rose

I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home

‘It’s an absolute crisis’: Someone falls into homelessness in London every seven and a half minutes
Homelessness

‘It’s an absolute crisis’: Someone falls into homelessness in London every seven and a half minutes

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
Missing people

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone