Social activism
‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
The government has announced a new Child Protection Authority to tackle child abuse and exploitation, but campaigners warn the reforms are long overdue
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Here’s a list of ways to get involved with volunteering on Christmas Day and help people during the festive period
How do Big Issue sellers make money?
How do Big Issue sellers make money?
Our vendors are running their own micro-businesses. Here’s how they make money
George Floyd, five years later: Has anything really changed?
George Floyd, five years later: Has anything really changed?
How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
No, Gen Z don’t want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
No, Gen Z don’t want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025
Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: ‘I want to change the world’
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: ‘I want to change the world’
How viral Wetherspoons game is helping feed hungry homeless people: ‘Everyone wants to help’
How viral Wetherspoons game is helping feed hungry homeless people: ‘Everyone wants to help’
From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation
From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation
My Dog Sighs: ‘The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way’
My Dog Sighs: ‘The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way’
Do you know a change maker? Send us your nominations!
Do you know a change maker? Send us your nominations!
Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
I spent a night with activists plastering over adverts demanding a general election
I spent a night with activists plastering over adverts demanding a general election
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
‘It’s about making the invisible visible’: A day at the UK’s only festival for homeless people
‘It’s about making the invisible visible’: A day at the UK’s only festival for homeless people
The musicians helping to change young people’s lives in Reading
The musicians helping to change young people’s lives in Reading
How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
‘Don’t forget Afghanistan’: The kite festival with a message
‘Don’t forget Afghanistan’: The kite festival with a message
How fan-owned football clubs are putting the power in the hands of the supporters
