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Plastic-free presents for babies, toddlers and children this Christmas
Ethical Shopping

Plastic-free presents for babies, toddlers and children this Christmas

Pandemic effect on deprived children's health could last into adulthood
children's health
health inequality

Pandemic effect on deprived children's health could last into adulthood

Children in care are being handcuffed on their way to school and foster homes
Children in care can be handcuffed under the law as a last resort
Social care

Children in care are being handcuffed on their way to school and foster homes

Top tips for your Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition entry from Sarah McIntyre
Art

Top tips for your Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition entry from Sarah McIntyre

‘They call us snowflakes but we’re taking action’: Children speak out in landmark survey
Children's Commissioner
Social Justice

‘They call us snowflakes but we’re taking action’: Children speak out in landmark survey

Ministers commit £17m to help kids cope after year of ‘trauma and anxiety’
A young girl sits at her school desk staring down at her textbook and looking lonely. Mental health
Health

Ministers commit £17m to help kids cope after year of ‘trauma and anxiety’

It seems our government has decided some children don't need care
Carolyne Willow

It seems our government has decided some children don't need care

Millions in funding for kid's health 'unaccounted for' in sugar tax dispute
Social Justice

Millions in funding for kid's health 'unaccounted for' in sugar tax dispute

All the best designs from The Big Issue Kids' Christmas Cover Competition
Art

All the best designs from The Big Issue Kids' Christmas Cover Competition

The winner of The Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition is revealed!
Art

The winner of The Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition is revealed!

Nadia Shireen to judge The Big Issue Christmas Cover Competition 2020
Art

Nadia Shireen to judge The Big Issue Christmas Cover Competition 2020

See a selection of our Spring Kid’s Cover Competition entries here
The Big Issue's spring cover competition for kids 12 and under
Art

See a selection of our Spring Kid’s Cover Competition entries here

Celebrating NHS superheroes with the Spring Cover Competition winner
Aria Burn Spring Kids Cover
Art

Celebrating NHS superheroes with the Spring Cover Competition winner

Mr Motivator is giving Big Issue readers a weekly self-isolation workout
Mr Motivator
Health

Mr Motivator is giving Big Issue readers a weekly self-isolation workout

Joe Wicks is putting on PE classes for kids during school closures
Health

Joe Wicks is putting on PE classes for kids during school closures

Can you spot yours? Here’s every Christmas Kids’ Cover Competition entry
Kids cover 2019
Art

Can you spot yours? Here’s every Christmas Kids’ Cover Competition entry

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Congratulations to our Christmas cover competition winner Kaoriko Tamura
Art

Congratulations to our Christmas cover competition winner Kaoriko Tamura

MPs must take action for thousands of kids missing school through illness
Health

MPs must take action for thousands of kids missing school through illness

'National scandal': 250,000 children in the UK are unhappy
screen time
Social Justice

'National scandal': 250,000 children in the UK are unhappy

Kids are more worried about homelessness than terrorism or the environment
screen time
Social Justice

Kids are more worried about homelessness than terrorism or the environment