Activism
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
Alicia Samuels and her son Aeon have spent the last six years in temporary accomodation. She joined community union Acorn’s ‘Day of Action’ to protest against the cost of living
How being named a Big Issue Changemaker changes lives
How being named a Big Issue Changemaker changes lives
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Top Stories
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
In pictures: What does a protest look like in modern Britain?
In pictures: What does a protest look like in modern Britain?
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
11 award winners share their campaign tips for achieving change
11 award winners share their campaign tips for achieving change
Cost of living crisis
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
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’
Changemakers
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
Every year Big Issue compiles a list of 100 people and organisations who make the world a better place. Do you have a local hero? Tell us about them now!
How Heart n Soul makes change: ‘It’s about not underestimating the potential of anybody’
How Heart n Soul makes change: ‘It’s about not underestimating the potential of anybody’
Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Protest
Inside the Big Issue: Paste Present Future: The art of protest
Inside the Big Issue: Paste Present Future: The art of protest
See the protest art hitting London’s streets to mark Big Issue’s 35th birthday
See the protest art hitting London’s streets to mark Big Issue’s 35th birthday
Charity
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Social enterprises
Fat Macy’s: The training academy lifting young people out of homelessness and into hospitality jobs
Fat Macy’s: The training academy lifting young people out of homelessness and into hospitality jobs
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
Explainers
Big Issue Invest
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
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
