Big Issue Invest’s Power Up Scotland announces the eight social ventures chosen to receive £500,000 of investment
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Big Issue Invest’s Power Up Scotland announces the eight social ventures chosen to receive £500,000 of investment
Lord John Bird, Founder of The Big Issue to urge the Government to take immediate action to help keep families and individuals in their homes and stop a “mass homelessness crisis.”
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Lord John Bird, Founder of The Big Issue to urge the Government to take immediate action to help keep families and individuals in their homes and stop a “mass homelessness crisis.”
The Big Issue calls on children to get creative for its Christmas Kids Cover Competition
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The Big Issue calls on children to get creative for its Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Big Issue Founder warns £20 Universal Credit uplift must remain in place or the nation will face a “mass homelessness crisis”
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Big Issue Founder warns £20 Universal Credit uplift must remain in place or the nation will face a “mass homelessness crisis”
The Big Issue launches Breakthrough Talent and Training Programme for young people
![The Big Issue has launched the Breakthrough media training programme for young people from underrepresented backgrounds.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Woman-Using-Smartphone-George-Milton.jpg?w=768)