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West Bank Palestinian farmers fight for survival amid settler violence and economic collapse
Palestine

West Bank Palestinian farmers fight for survival amid settler violence and economic collapse

Across the West Bank – home to roughly three million Palestinians – livelihoods have collapsed since the onset of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza

How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
Big Issue Invest

How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise

Struggling to secure finance for your social enterprise? Founder Tendai shares how Ruka scaled with values-aligned investment from Big Issue Invest – and why mission-driven capital matters

What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it? 
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What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it? 

A Big Issue Invest guide to social impact financing for mission driven organisations

Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College

Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty 
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Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty 

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Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees

Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services
Bruce Houlder

Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services

The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding
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The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding

Why social impact is needed in ESG
Big Issue Invest

Why social impact is needed in ESG

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
Big Issue Invest

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments

Impact investing and social impact investing: What’s the difference?
Big Issue Invest

Impact investing and social impact investing: What’s the difference?

Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people
Big Issue Invest

Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people

What are social impact investment funds?
Big Issue Invest

What are social impact investment funds?

Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers

Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Big Issue Invest

Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults

Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty
Big Issue Invest

Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty

Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
Big Issue Invest

Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told

Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help
Big Issue Invest

Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Big Issue Invest

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
John Bird

Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity

ESG, Regulation and Data reporting  – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?
Big Issue Invest

ESG, Regulation and Data reporting  – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?