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Weighing it up: Student uses debate tool as alternative to begging
Street Debater
Housing

Weighing it up: Student uses debate tool as alternative to begging

Sleeper hit: You can bed down for the night at Gladstone’s Library
News

Sleeper hit: You can bed down for the night at Gladstone’s Library

Big Issue vendor hits the headlines after buying card reader
Big Issue vendor Robin Fabian
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Big Issue vendor hits the headlines after buying card reader

Peter’s Story
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Peter’s Story

“People say care kids amount to nothing, but I'm going to prove them wrong”
Georgia Voices 2017 care
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“People say care kids amount to nothing, but I'm going to prove them wrong”

Who ate all the pies: Salford City donate leftover food to homeless
Anthony Johnson Bernard Morley Salford City
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Who ate all the pies: Salford City donate leftover food to homeless

How Big Issue Invest is working to beat rising unemployment
Job centre
Employment

How Big Issue Invest is working to beat rising unemployment

You’re hired! The Big Issue’s university ‘Apprentice’ challenge kicks off
Glasgow University Enactus sell off
Activism

You’re hired! The Big Issue’s university ‘Apprentice’ challenge kicks off

Big Issue South Africa: The reality of life on the streets
Big Issue South Africa vendor Nancy Mngqelana
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Big Issue South Africa: The reality of life on the streets

YMCA: Why the Y:Cube is a solution to affordable housing
Y:Cube, Mitcham, south London
Housing

YMCA: Why the Y:Cube is a solution to affordable housing

Hack to the future – Scotland's first Homeless Hackathon announced
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Hack to the future – Scotland's first Homeless Hackathon announced

Virgin Trains help homeless get back on track with uniform recycling project
Virgin trains donate uniforms to help homeless
Housing

Virgin Trains help homeless get back on track with uniform recycling project

Ikea follows The Big Issue with Big Clean Switch team-up
Ikea
Environment

Ikea follows The Big Issue with Big Clean Switch team-up

Five times more affordable homes needed each year, claims charity
Social housing
Housing

Five times more affordable homes needed each year, claims charity

New app Karma brings food waste battle to UK
Karma
Environment

New app Karma brings food waste battle to UK

The majority of children in care feel their lives have been improved
Social Care
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The majority of children in care feel their lives have been improved

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Homeless charity charges up rough sleepers
Activism

Homeless charity charges up rough sleepers

Food service provider helps homeless beat the cold snap with freezer jackets
Bidfood Salvation Army
Housing

Food service provider helps homeless beat the cold snap with freezer jackets

Big Issue Cymru helps Welsh government investigate rough sleeping
Housing

Big Issue Cymru helps Welsh government investigate rough sleeping

Big Issue magazine celebrates circulation lift for third consecutive year
Cyber Monday Sale The Big Issue Shop
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Big Issue magazine celebrates circulation lift for third consecutive year

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