Reader-supported journalism that doesn’t just report problems, it helps solve them.
support today
Unions call for public control over private prisons as G4S loses Birmingham
News

Unions call for public control over private prisons as G4S loses Birmingham

Westminster council rolls out autism toolkit to support vulnerable homeless
Housing

Westminster council rolls out autism toolkit to support vulnerable homeless

Deprived children are going hungry after missing out on school dinners
Free school meals
Social Justice

Deprived children are going hungry after missing out on school dinners

Schools hit back at claims that teachers can do more to prevent knife crime
News

Schools hit back at claims that teachers can do more to prevent knife crime

The Dying Homeless project has been taken over by the Museum of Homelessness
Fabian Bayet Milton Keynes
Housing

The Dying Homeless project has been taken over by the Museum of Homelessness

Changemakers: 'I wanted disabled kids to get the chance to dance too'
Activism

Changemakers: 'I wanted disabled kids to get the chance to dance too'

The Big Issue becomes first resellable magazine with Pay It Forward launch
Gary Lineker and Roger Daltrey launch Pay It Forward scheme
Activism

The Big Issue becomes first resellable magazine with Pay It Forward launch

Utopian realist Rutger Bregman capsizes our preconceptions on poverty
Social Justice

Utopian realist Rutger Bregman capsizes our preconceptions on poverty

Domestic abuse services are struggling to support mums this Mother's Day
Young woman using mobile phone
News

Domestic abuse services are struggling to support mums this Mother's Day

Wage gaps between rich and poor graduates persist years after university  
News

Wage gaps between rich and poor graduates persist years after university  

Urban foraging: If Brexit bites, dig for victory
News

Urban foraging: If Brexit bites, dig for victory

Watch David Attenborough, Stephen Fry campaign to rescue 'nature-depleted' UK
wind in the willows trailer
Environment

Watch David Attenborough, Stephen Fry campaign to rescue 'nature-depleted' UK

A no-deal will be a disaster for students who can't afford to study abroad
News

A no-deal will be a disaster for students who can't afford to study abroad

Household income has ground to a halt despite a rise in employment
Employment

Household income has ground to a halt despite a rise in employment

Councils are not using their powers to deal with problem landlords
The worst-affected areas were London, the south west and the east of England, where the poorest households shelled out over 50% of their monthly income on even the cheapest available rents.
News

Councils are not using their powers to deal with problem landlords

The Big Issue puts ex-offenders front and centre of Social Mobility Pledge
Activism

The Big Issue puts ex-offenders front and centre of Social Mobility Pledge

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Vendor City Guide: Prague, Czech Republic
News

Vendor City Guide: Prague, Czech Republic

Northampton Social Echo Day builds on legacy of our social trading conference
Activism

Northampton Social Echo Day builds on legacy of our social trading conference

Birmingham firms will offer jobs to 200 care leavers
News

Birmingham firms will offer jobs to 200 care leavers

Bristol leaders say government period poverty efforts must go further
Social Justice

Bristol leaders say government period poverty efforts must go further