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Activism
‘We are here and we exist’: Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
‘We are here and we exist’: Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
Little Odessa is home to tens of thousands of immigrants from Russia, Ukraine, and many other post-Soviet countries. Now they have their own Pride march
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self ‘wanted to die’
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self ‘wanted to die’
Feeling like change in the UK isn’t possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Feeling like change in the UK isn’t possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Top Stories
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough
How to make a difference
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to help those in need
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to help those in need
Cost of living crisis
The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children’s charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children’s charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs
Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs
A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in UK – and cost of living crisis is making it worse
A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in UK – and cost of living crisis is making it worse
Changemakers
We’ve had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can’t afford to keep going
We’ve had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can’t afford to keep going
Maggie Gordon-Walker has been recognised as a Big Issue Changemaker for her charitable project Mothers Uncovered. But it’s not getting the funding to carry out its vital work
Inside the Big Issue: These 100 Changemakers will make a difference in 2024
Inside the Big Issue: These 100 Changemakers will make a difference in 2024
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Climate, environment and sustainability
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Climate, environment and sustainability
Protest
Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK’s future?
Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK’s future?
DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and ‘inhumane deaths’
DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and ‘inhumane deaths’
Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It’s time to re-harness the power of protest
Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It’s time to re-harness the power of protest
Read prison letters of Just Stop Oil activists jailed for QE2 bridge protest: ‘UK cannot imprison its way out of climate crisis’
Read prison letters of Just Stop Oil activists jailed for QE2 bridge protest: ‘UK cannot imprison its way out of climate crisis’
Charity
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
New Year Honours list: Emilia Clarke and her mum made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity
New Year Honours list: Emilia Clarke and her mum made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to help those in need
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to help those in need
Social enterprises
CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
Social Bite’s Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe ‘made friends’ with George Clooney
Social Bite’s Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe ‘made friends’ with George Clooney
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Explainers
5 ways to help those suffering in the deadly Israel-Hamas war
5 ways to help those suffering in the deadly Israel-Hamas war
Big Issue Invest
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
There’s a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
There’s a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
Cafe that finds work for adults with learning disabilities appeals for help amid cost of living crisis
