John Bird
In a tent in Devon, having a field day
In a tent in Devon, having a field day
A camping trip in the West Country reawakens memories of John’s grandmother, a woman from the Victorian era who shaped his early life.
Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
In rehashing an old idea, Truss is tinkering around the edges when she could be working on a real solution to the causes of poverty, writes Big Issue founder John Bird.
Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
An exhibition of Helen Frankenthaler at Dulwich Picture Gallery reminds John Bird of how, as a boy, he first fell in love with abstract art
In the midst of another Covid battle it’s time to focus on those in need
In the midst of another Covid battle it’s time to focus on those in need
Giving feels good, but nothing will ever change if we only offer help without opportunity
Giving feels good, but nothing will ever change if we only offer help without opportunity
Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world
Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world
Our government’s safety nets for people facing homelessness are riddled with holes
Our government’s safety nets for people facing homelessness are riddled with holes
Big Issue founder says the future ‘can’t be compromised by the poor politics of today’
Big Issue founder says the future ‘can’t be compromised by the poor politics of today’
We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness
We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
The Big Issue exists because the public fell in love with our vendors
The Big Issue exists because the public fell in love with our vendors
‘I lost my home, I didn’t lose my pride’: Big Issue seller Lee Welham meets founder John Bird
‘I lost my home, I didn’t lose my pride’: Big Issue seller Lee Welham meets founder John Bird
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The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
Lord John Bird debates link between austerity and mental health in the Lords
Lord John Bird debates link between austerity and mental health in the Lords
John Bird inducted into Hall of Fame at the PPA Awards
John Bird inducted into Hall of Fame at the PPA Awards
John Bird: Think of the children, the market certainly does
John Bird: Think of the children, the market certainly does
John Bird: Wales is at the cutting edge of poverty prevention
John Bird: Wales is at the cutting edge of poverty prevention
John Bird: Helping people requires some detective work
John Bird: Helping people requires some detective work
John Bird: Data overload, but nothing about how to make opposites attract
John Bird: Data overload, but nothing about how to make opposites attract
John Bird: When it comes to health, have faith in the alternatives
John Bird: When it comes to health, have faith in the alternatives
John Bird: Sex and money – the things we should be teaching our kids
John Bird: Sex and money – the things we should be teaching our kids
John Bird: The low-wage economy isn’t everyone’s cup of tea
John Bird: The low-wage economy isn’t everyone’s cup of tea
John Bird: Unlike Harry Potter, poverty isn’t a fantasy
John Bird: Unlike Harry Potter, poverty isn’t a fantasy
John Bird: Art can change the world in so many ways
