Meet our 2026 Changemakers!
Issue 1705
Every year, we celebrate the people who step forward. The Big Issue 100 Changemakers list is our tribute to those who see what is broken, unjust or overlooked, and decide to act. They do not wait for permission. They do not wait for perfect conditions. They get on with it.
So in this week’s edition, get ready to meet the agenda-setting activists, unsung community champions and grassroots ground breakers making life better. Chosen by you!
Also inside
- Television presenter Ben Shephard no longer goes jumping off waterfalls, and he didn’t become the next Steve McQueen. But it all turned out ok he assures in a Letter To My Younger Self
- Posy Sterling’s performance in 2025 film Lollipop as Molly, a mother who leaves prison into homelessness and is refused custody of her children,has got her noticed at the BAFTAs.
- How new film Wasteland is holding up a magnifying glass to masculinity
- More than just a Starman, David Bowie’s journey as a father was an odyssey to learn from
- And our vendors send postcards to other street papers around the world
Plus much more!
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