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Activism
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
Action Asylum is a national project that supports people seeking asylum to volunteer alongside local residents on environmental and community initiatives
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here’s seven things I learned
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here’s seven things I learned
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Top Stories
Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
How to make a difference
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Cost of living crisis
This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Changemakers
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Big Issue Changemaker Feeding Communities will be able to more than double the number of meals it can give out to people experiencing homelessness, thanks to the new van
‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on
‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on
Letters: Starmer and co aren’t changemakers – they’re change-talkers
Letters: Starmer and co aren’t changemakers – they’re change-talkers
Protest
Why criminalising protest won’t stop people from rising up for causes that matter
Why criminalising protest won’t stop people from rising up for causes that matter
At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have
At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Charity
‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
Social enterprises
How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
These pioneers are plugging the gaps in youth support – with help from Big Issue Invest
These pioneers are plugging the gaps in youth support – with help from Big Issue Invest
Arise Sir Gordon! Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King’s birthday honours
Arise Sir Gordon! Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King’s birthday honours
Explainers
Big Issue Invest
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
