Advertisement
Ethical Shopping

It’s a Black Friday Bonanza in The Big Issue shop!

Buy products with a social purpose this Black Friday and give back as you grab a bargain

Planning your Black Friday blow-out? You’re not alone! According to research from Retail Economics/Klarna, one in four of us are planning to make a purchase today, flocking to high streets and (more likely) our laptops to have a browse. But why not support causes close to your heart with your hard earned cash instead of opting for a dodgy kitchenware set from your local supermarket?

The Big Issue Shop has some incredible deals on products that will leave you feeling better than a binge on Asos. They’re all from businesses who support their staff or support great causes.

Shop the full Black Friday collection on The Big Issue Shop!

Take Slanj, the homeless tartan shop whose products help raise awareness and funds for local organisations who are fighting to end homelessness in Scotland.

Why not treat yourself to one of their scarves – 15% off this weekend!

Be stylish, safe and seen with discounts on many different GLOW products. Each piece is packed with warm and protection, featuring light-reflective fibreglass fused with the fibres of the yarn.

Advertisement
Advertisement

GLOW is the brainchild of London fashion designer and stylist Comet Chukura. Each design is hand crocheted by disadvantaged women in London, enabling them to grow their skills and earn an income as part of a wider community. You’re spoiled for choice with either 20% or 10% off across their entire collection, hats and snoods included!

How about Studio 306? Based in Haringey, North London, Studio 306 collective is a creative project set up to aid recovery from mental health issues. They teach classes and produce items to sell in their four disciplines of ceramics, jewellery, screen printing and sewing skills. All profits from sales go straight back into the collective.

Check out their denim iPad case, mug and birthday cards  – all with 15% off.

Happy shopping!

Advertisement

Learn more about our impact

When most people think about the Big Issue, they think of vendors selling the Big Issue magazines on the streets – and we are immensely proud of this. In 2022 alone, we worked with 10% more vendors and these vendors earned £3.76 million in collective income. There is much more to the work we do at the Big Issue Group, our mission is to create innovative solutions through enterprise to unlock opportunity for the 14million people in the UK living in poverty.

Recommended for you

Read All
Show your mum how much you love her with skincare from a brand conscious of its social and environmental impact
Meet the Maker

Show your mum how much you love her with skincare from a brand conscious of its social and environmental impact

Looking for a Mother's Day gift? Why not buy them from a brand that transforms rescued materials into luxury goods
Meet the Maker

Looking for a Mother's Day gift? Why not buy them from a brand that transforms rescued materials into luxury goods

Celebrate the women in your life this International Women's Day with jewellery designed with sustainability and social impact in mind
Meet the Maker

Celebrate the women in your life this International Women's Day with jewellery designed with sustainability and social impact in mind

No matter the occasion, a gift made by artisans living with mental health conditions won't disappoint
Meet the Maker

No matter the occasion, a gift made by artisans living with mental health conditions won't disappoint

Most Popular

Read All
How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world
1.

How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world

‘We had to turn away a man who hadn’t eaten for two days’: Liverpool café serving homeless people for free broken into twice in two weeks
2.

‘We had to turn away a man who hadn’t eaten for two days’: Liverpool café serving homeless people for free broken into twice in two weeks

Exclusive: Suella Braverman claims to have contributed to a legal textbook. The author says she didn't.
3.

Exclusive: Suella Braverman claims to have contributed to a legal textbook. The author says she didn't.

Cash Carraway on Rain Dogs: 'We always see working-class stories through a middle-class gaze'
4.

Cash Carraway on Rain Dogs: 'We always see working-class stories through a middle-class gaze'