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Big Issue vendors set to earn close to half a million additional earnings by 2027 via giffgaff partnership
Big Issue vendors set to earn close to half a million additional earnings by 2027 via giffgaff partnership
A new multi-year partnership with giffgaff will see Big Issue Group tackling digital exclusion through vendor access to contactless payments and help for jobseekers
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue Invest has invested £2.7 million in enterprises that tackle inequality in the past year alone, expanding its portfolio to 145 businesses
New research shows over half of Brits feel more at risk of homelessness than last year
New research shows over half of Brits feel more at risk of homelessness than last year
With both the public and its vendors reporting feeling more at risk of homelessness, Big Issue is raising awareness of top causes in its ‘12 Days of Homelessness’ Christmas ad, a rewrite of the classic festive tune
Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue
School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue
Leading recruitment expert Patrick Graham announced as Non-Executive Director for Big Issue Changing Lives CIC
Leading recruitment expert Patrick Graham announced as Non-Executive Director for Big Issue Changing Lives CIC
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird joins the North East’s leading voices to debate the big issues
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird joins the North East’s leading voices to debate the big issues
Research finds that over half of UK adults (54%) think the government is not doing enough for people in poverty
Research finds that over half of UK adults (54%) think the government is not doing enough for people in poverty
“My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage”: The Chase’s Paul Sinha on being cruelly outed and suffering racial abuse as a teen
“My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage”: The Chase’s Paul Sinha on being cruelly outed and suffering racial abuse as a teen
“The worst had happened. It maybe made me a little braver about things.” Nick Cave talks loss, social media and AI with the Big Issue
“The worst had happened. It maybe made me a little braver about things.” Nick Cave talks loss, social media and AI with the Big Issue
Big Issue teams up with The Week Junior to produce Pocket Money supplement for young audiences
Big Issue teams up with The Week Junior to produce Pocket Money supplement for young audiences
King’s Honours recognise Big Issue Invest CEO and Big Issue Ambassador
King’s Honours recognise Big Issue Invest CEO and Big Issue Ambassador
Migration “made worse by simplistic rhetoric”, Tory MP Liam Fox tells the Big Issue
Migration “made worse by simplistic rhetoric”, Tory MP Liam Fox tells the Big Issue
“I knew I was miserable but to say I’d rather be dead? It hurts me that my younger self didn’t see a future.” Actor Liz Carr’s lightbulb moment that changed her life
“I knew I was miserable but to say I’d rather be dead? It hurts me that my younger self didn’t see a future.” Actor Liz Carr’s lightbulb moment that changed her life
Olly Murs relives finding X Factor fame and losing Caroline Flack in Big Issue exclusive
Olly Murs relives finding X Factor fame and losing Caroline Flack in Big Issue exclusive
“I’m a very Northern man”: Zayn on Bradford roots and forging his own path in Big Issue exclusive
“I’m a very Northern man”: Zayn on Bradford roots and forging his own path in Big Issue exclusive
Nish Kumar talks British-Asian inspirations with the Big Issue: “I idolised Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal… rather have them be my role models than Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman and Priti Patel”
Nish Kumar talks British-Asian inspirations with the Big Issue: “I idolised Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal… rather have them be my role models than Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman and Priti Patel”
Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities
Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities
Community interest company, Nickel Support, receives £35K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Community interest company, Nickel Support, receives £35K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Big Issue Invest backs multi-million pound scheme to help refugees in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands
Big Issue Invest backs multi-million pound scheme to help refugees in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands
Local homelessness charity, Emmaus Bradford, received £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Local homelessness charity, Emmaus Bradford, received £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Social investment fund announced to tackle inequality as wealth gap widens
