Make a donation
Donate today and give Big Issue vendors a fighting chance this winter.
You can also donate by text
To donate £20, £10, or £5, text TBIF20, TBIF10 or TBIF5 to 70085
Standard network charges will apply
How your donation helps
Since 1995, the Big Issue Foundation’s free Hand Up service has connected more than 30,000 Big Issue vendors to the vital resources, services and opportunities needed to turn their lives around and move onto employment within and beyond the Big Issue when they are ready.
More ways to support us
Leave a Legacy
Leave a Legacy
Remember The Big Issue Foundation in your will and help transform the lives of vulnerable people for years to come.
Learn morePayroll Giving
Payroll Giving
Payroll giving is the most tax-efficient way to donate to charity, allowing you to help vendors every time you’re paid.
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Raise money your way
From cake sales to sky dives, to garden parties there are loads of ways to raise money to support us in your community.
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Give a regular gift
By choosing to give a regular monthly gift, you can help us to plan ahead and make long-term improvements for our vendors, vulnerable people and their families. A regular gift allows us to plan for the future because we know, day in day out, that we will have a steady income stream that we can rely upon.
Other ways to donate
By Phone
Call us between 9am - 5pm, Mon-Fri on 0207 526 3458 and we can do this via the phone.
By Text
Text TBIF10 to 70085 to donate £10. Texts cost £10 plus one standard rate message.
By Post
Send a cheque payable to 'The Big Issue Foundation' to 113-115 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HH