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WEBGet the latest Big Issue news and find out more about our work to end poverty in the UK. Direct to your Inbox. The UK's number one street paper and social enterprise, giving people who are experiencing homelessness or who are …
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to …
WEBAug 29, 2023 · The British Heart Foundation (BHF) – one of the main charities that collect furniture – saves 71,000 tonnes of items going to waste a year, including 180,000 sofas. By avoiding the landfills BHF estimates that they have been able to save 135,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere.
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WEBAbout Us. The Big Issue Group is a growing social enterprise and B-corp. Founded in 1991, today we are needed more than ever. We exist as a social business to create impact and make a profit, always re-investing this profit back into extending our mission, to help millions of people in the UK affected by poverty to earn, learn and thrive.
What you need to know about UK inequality - The Big Issue
WEBJun 21, 2022 · The gap between rich and poor in the UK is among the worst in Europe. The Big Issue outlines the facts and figures of UK inequality. The wealthiest 100 people in the UK have as much money as the poorest 18 million people. Image: "1 million using Foodbanks" by Walt Jabsco. Inequality in the UK is among the worst in the developed world, according ...
KSI: 'I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic'
WEBJan 23, 2023 · KSI – or more precisely JJ Olatunji – at home. Image: Prime Video. A new documentary, KSI: In Real Life, gives an intimate perspective on a young man reconciling his own identity, balancing fame and family, re-evaluating his past and future. Like any film about someone with great power, and the responsibility that comes with it, …
How The Body Shop is leading the way in ethical business and ...
WEBOct 25, 2021 · One of the UK’s best-loved high street retailers, The Body Shop has led the way with its activism and campaigning, and by making business choices that help to protect the planet since it was founded in 1976. It pioneered a sustainable approach to business that we now recognise is essential if we are to put the brakes on …
How many people are homeless in the UK? - The Big Issue
WEBMay 9, 2024 · As for the number of people rough sleeping, the latest official count estimated a total of 3,898 people were sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2023 in England. That stat is up by more than a quarter on the 3,069 people in 2022 and more than double the 1,768 counted in 2010 when the Tories came to power.
How does The Big Issue help the homeless?
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Here are all the ways in which the Big Issue Group helps people experiencing homelessness in the UK. Change a Big Issue vendor’s life this Christmas by purchasing a Winter Support Kit. You’ll receive four copies of the magazine and create a brighter future for our vendors through Christmas and beyond.
The Big Issue pays tribute to Street Cat Bob
WEB16 Jun 2020. Share. We are saddened to report that Bob, the street cat who rose to fame by James Bowen’s side as he sold The Big Issue and busked in London, has died. James, a recovering addict, first met Bob in 2007 when he found him abandoned and injured. James took care of Bob who in turn gave him a reason to get up each morning.
What we can learn from the national hero who took a stand …
WEBJun 12, 2020 · Adam Goodes was one of the brightest stars in Aussie rules football, co-captaining the Sydney Swans to league and championship glory. The football field was the one place, he believed, that his race as an indigenous member of society didn’t matter. But that changed on 24 May 2013 when he stopped play to call out racist abuse directed at him.