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UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
The August riots were not the first of the summer. In July, disturbances broke out in the Harehills part of Leeds. Locals are already learning the lessons that can be applied elsewhere says Tom Horn, who lives in the area
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: 'I want to change the world'
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: 'I want to change the world'
How viral Wetherspoons game is helping feed hungry homeless people: 'Everyone wants to help'
How viral Wetherspoons game is helping feed hungry homeless people: 'Everyone wants to help'
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Communities
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Communities
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation
From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation
My Dog Sighs: 'The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way'
My Dog Sighs: 'The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way'
Do you know a change maker? Send us your nominations!
Do you know a change maker? Send us your nominations!
Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
I spent a night with activists plastering over adverts demanding a general election
I spent a night with activists plastering over adverts demanding a general election
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
'It's about making the invisible visible': A day at the UK's only festival for homeless people
'It's about making the invisible visible': A day at the UK's only festival for homeless people
Explained: This is your right to protest and how police can restrict it
Explained: This is your right to protest and how police can restrict it
The musicians helping to change young people's lives in Reading
The musicians helping to change young people's lives in Reading
How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
'Don't forget Afghanistan': The kite festival with a message
'Don't forget Afghanistan': The kite festival with a message
How fan-owned football clubs are putting the power in the hands of the supporters
How fan-owned football clubs are putting the power in the hands of the supporters
How mutual aid and community action groups set up through Covid are tackling the cost of living crisis
How mutual aid and community action groups set up through Covid are tackling the cost of living crisis
These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
People are leaving fake Google reviews to tell Russians what’s really happening in Ukraine
People are leaving fake Google reviews to tell Russians what’s really happening in Ukraine
Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform
Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform
A trashed phone box has been bought for £1 and transformed into a community hub
