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Therapists shouldn't all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
Image of man on therapy couch
Andrea San Pedro-Lunn

Therapists shouldn't all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds

Andrea San Pedro-Lunn grew up on a council estate with a single mother. She believes that this makes her a better therapist today and argues that the system needs to change to encourage more people from a rich diversity of backgrounds to take up the profession
This iconic music venue is helping Manchester's young migrants find their voice
Band on the Wall
Gavin Sharp

This iconic music venue is helping Manchester's young migrants find their voice

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September
Social Justice

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn't morbid – it's necessary
Rowan Humphries-Massey

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn't morbid – it's necessary

How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
Josh

How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?
Erin Mansell

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids' TV
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids' TV

Turns out Nigel Farage isn't prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?
Paul McNamee

Turns out Nigel Farage isn't prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?

Letters: If I had to flee my home I'd hope I wouldn't end up in an asylum hotel
Letters

Letters: If I had to flee my home I'd hope I wouldn't end up in an asylum hotel

Don't believe what people are saying about London – it's much safer than when I was a kid
Sam Delaney

Don't believe what people are saying about London – it's much safer than when I was a kid

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

I'm a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
domestic abuse
Domestic Violence

I'm a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?
Paul Kelly

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?

Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it's facing an urgent financial crisis
a person in a wheelchair at a home with a chalkboard
Suzannah Young

Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it's facing an urgent financial crisis

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
John Bird

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention

The Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling is a planning problem that the government can solve
Lanpro's Faraz Baber
Faraz Baber

The Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling is a planning problem that the government can solve

Letters: There are so many stupid and greedy people out there
Letters

Letters: There are so many stupid and greedy people out there

I believe the Green Party is now the last best hope of saving democracy – we must stay focused
Baroness Jenny Jones

I believe the Green Party is now the last best hope of saving democracy – we must stay focused

Mix Tape review – hit-and-miss BBC drama is hard to love
Lucy Sweet

Mix Tape review – hit-and-miss BBC drama is hard to love

Why so many Gen Z workers are retiring in their 20s
Society

Why so many Gen Z workers are retiring in their 20s

It takes more than a set of keys to help someone out of homelessness – trust me, I know
a hand holding house keys
Gary Meek

It takes more than a set of keys to help someone out of homelessness – trust me, I know

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Letters: The far right needs to accept asylum seekers aren't just going to disappear
Letters

Letters: The far right needs to accept asylum seekers aren't just going to disappear

The UK has a fertility crisis – here's how we solve it
Stock image of a pregnant person's baby bump
Professor Geeta Nargund

The UK has a fertility crisis – here's how we solve it

I reached out to a food bank after losing everything – it changed my life forever
Hugh McNeill

I reached out to a food bank after losing everything – it changed my life forever

Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity
A woman holding a sign calling for people to 'Hear us' and 'Believe us'. Image: Simon Tang/ Women for Refugee Women
Memory

Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity