John Bird
Vast amounts are spent on poverty but the money doesn’t go into the pockets of people in need
Vast amounts are spent on poverty but the money doesn’t go into the pockets of people in need
The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope
The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope
‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’
‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’
‘At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron’
‘At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron’
The world suddenly changes when we realise how foolish our leaders have been
The world suddenly changes when we realise how foolish our leaders have been
Our most beautiful art treasures hide a multitude of sins
Our most beautiful art treasures hide a multitude of sins
The climate crisis is now the biggest Issue we face
The climate crisis is now the biggest Issue we face
‘Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments’
‘Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments’
This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
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
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