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 more than triples investments in 20th year, with £9.4 million deployed to social purpose organisations
Big Issue Invest MD Holger Westphely.
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest more than triples investments in 20th year, with £9.4 million deployed to social purpose organisations

The leading social investor reports significant growth in funds invested in 2024/25 as it celebrates 20 years since launch
New way for Big Issue vendors to take cashless payments up for prestigious award
Big Issue vendor with the fumopay QR code
Our vendors

New way for Big Issue vendors to take cashless payments up for prestigious award

Big Issue vendor Alfie Brew bounces back after being hit by a car
Big Issue vendor Alfie Brew stands outside Coop in Exeter, his pitch.
Press Release

Big Issue vendor Alfie Brew bounces back after being hit by a car