Press Office

Our Press Office helps journalists with enquiries about the Big Issue Group, issues press releases with updates on our work, and provides experts to the media for commentary on poverty, homelessness, work, welfare reform and more.

If you are a journalist and have a press enquiry please call 020 7526 3381 or email press@bigissue.com. Please note these contact details are for media contacts only. If you are not a journalist, please go to our contacts page for other ways to get in touch.

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Big Issue Invest appoints ex-CEO of Standard Bank as new Chair
New Chair of Big Issue Invest Jenny Knott pictured.
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest appoints ex-CEO of Standard Bank as new Chair

Jenny Knott’s appointment comes on the back of a strong year of growth for the UK social investor
Press Centre: Big Issue founder doubles down on efforts to add child poverty targets to Children’s Wellbeing Bill
Lord John Bird reads his Ministry for Poverty Prevention Bill in the House of Lords.
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Press Centre: Big Issue founder doubles down on efforts to add child poverty targets to Children’s Wellbeing Bill

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury reunite to create exclusive festive tale for the Big Issue
Helen Oxenbury's new, exclusive illustration for Pax: A Festive Tale.
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Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury reunite to create exclusive festive tale for the Big Issue