Employment
'I was homeless and now I'm a tour guide. It's walking and talking - which I'm actually good at!'
'I was homeless and now I'm a tour guide. It's walking and talking - which I'm actually good at!'
In 2025, Invisible Cities launched in the Scottish Borders. Mandy tells us about her Galashiels tour
'I used to be a prison governor. Now I support prison leavers become self-employed'
'I used to be a prison governor. Now I support prison leavers become self-employed'
There's a new grant to help musicians build sustainable careers. But there's a catch
There's a new grant to help musicians build sustainable careers. But there's a catch
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: 'I showed Prince William around the city'
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: 'I showed Prince William around the city'
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
The Apprentice's Tim Campbell: 'I'd make degrees free. We should treat education as infrastructure'
The Apprentice's Tim Campbell: 'I'd make degrees free. We should treat education as infrastructure'
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
‘I got a job so quickly. Big Issue Recruit changed my life’
‘I got a job so quickly. Big Issue Recruit changed my life’
I'm a KFC youth worker. Young people aren't a lost cause – we're failing them at the first hurdle
I'm a KFC youth worker. Young people aren't a lost cause – we're failing them at the first hurdle
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
Over a million workers 'trapped in poverty' as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Over a million workers 'trapped in poverty' as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: 'This is not a turning point'
NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: 'This is not a turning point'
'I’m in spaces where I’m the only girl and feel like I have to outshine everyone to make a point'
'I’m in spaces where I’m the only girl and feel like I have to outshine everyone to make a point'
'Everyone wants a job and it's a nightmare': What it's like to be a NEET young person in Britain
'Everyone wants a job and it's a nightmare': What it's like to be a NEET young person in Britain
Maya Jama: 'Breaking into the creative industries shouldn’t come down to who you know'
Maya Jama: 'Breaking into the creative industries shouldn’t come down to who you know'
NEETs crisis: How did one million young people fall off the career ladder?
NEETs crisis: How did one million young people fall off the career ladder?
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
The UK can’t achieve growth and lower poverty with a million young people locked out of opportunity
The UK can’t achieve growth and lower poverty with a million young people locked out of opportunity
Here's what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis
Here's what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis
'At your sick child's bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially'
'At your sick child's bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially'
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
