Social Enterprise
Coffee that fights homelessness: Nespresso’s new £1m partnership with social enterprise Change Please
![Three Change Please baristas promoting their Nespresso partnership](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1621-1920x1080_Change_Please_Hero.jpg?w=768)
Coffee that fights homelessness: Nespresso’s new £1m partnership with social enterprise Change Please
Since launching in 2015, Change Please coffee has supported thousands of people experiencing homelessness. This number is set to increase, thanks to a new £1 million partnership with Nespresso.
CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
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CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
Social Bite's Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe 'made friends' with George Clooney
![Josh Littlejohn in a blue shirt](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1581-YS-Josh-Littlejohn_R1X6HR.jpg?w=768)
Social Bite's Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe 'made friends' with George Clooney
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Social enterprise education: How schools across the globe are driving change
Social enterprise education: How schools across the globe are driving change
Big Issue founder wants to 'redesign' government to end poverty
![Big Issue APPG poverty](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/big-issue-group.jpeg?w=768)
Big Issue founder wants to 'redesign' government to end poverty
The social enterprise offering loans to people who can't afford to make their homes greener
![social enterprise Lendology lends cash so people can insulate their homes to tackle climate change and rising energy bills](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Solar-Panels-installed-for-South-Gloucestershire-Homeowners.jpg?w=768)
The social enterprise offering loans to people who can't afford to make their homes greener
Tim Campbell: 'The question anyone in business should be asking is: does this make the world better?'
![Tim Campbell. Photo: BBC](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1547_YS_411611.jpg?w=768)
Tim Campbell: 'The question anyone in business should be asking is: does this make the world better?'
The Apprentice star Tim Campbell MBE: I honed my business skills in a DJ collective called True Elegance
![Tim Campbell MBE in front of the City of London skyline](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tim-Campbell-HERO.jpg?w=768)
The Apprentice star Tim Campbell MBE: I honed my business skills in a DJ collective called True Elegance
Looking for a gift hamper that makes a difference? Meet Social Stories Club
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Looking for a gift hamper that makes a difference? Meet Social Stories Club
'Mr Christmas' turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity
![Mark Abbott's Christmas lights](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1540_LIGHTs_Mark-Abbott-2021-Christmas-lights.jpg?w=768)
'Mr Christmas' turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity
Charities and social enterprises offered loans to beat energy bills
![A hand points to buttons on a gas boiler](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/33302374925_9e867a31ed_o.jpg?w=768)
Charities and social enterprises offered loans to beat energy bills
How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
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How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
An artisan soap maker is giving homeless people jobs and support to turn their lives around
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An artisan soap maker is giving homeless people jobs and support to turn their lives around
Bad news for Jeff Bezos is good news for people-focused business
![jeff bezos against a black background](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/32878819397_1a22a70f04_k.jpg?w=768)
Bad news for Jeff Bezos is good news for people-focused business
Landmark fund to help diverse entrepreneurs change society announced
![Growth Impact Fund](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Image-credit-Foundervine-scaled-e1653991137183.jpg?w=768)
Landmark fund to help diverse entrepreneurs change society announced
School social enterprise stars take up the Big Issue sell-off challenge!
![To launch our Schools Sell-Off in partnership with Social Enterprise Academy, Big Issue vendor Anabel (centre) met pupils Orla Maxwell, Aaron McKenna, Kierston Gibb and Willow Michael from St Bernard’s Primary School in Glasgow.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SEA_Article3_PIC_hero.jpg?w=768)
School social enterprise stars take up the Big Issue sell-off challenge!
Social enterprise: the next generation shaping a better world
![Social Enterprise Schools share experiences across the globe](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SEA_2022_HERO_2.jpg?w=768)
Social enterprise: the next generation shaping a better world
School social enterprises take centre stage in this week's Big Issue
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School social enterprises take centre stage in this week's Big Issue
How a stationery company is helping disadvantaged women rediscover their self-worth
![Jenny Adjene (far left) with her core team outside their shop in Tavistock, Devon. Courtesy of Hip Hip Hooray](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/hip-hip-hooray-social-enterpri-scaled.jpg?w=768)
How a stationery company is helping disadvantaged women rediscover their self-worth
Lighthouse Furniture is helping low-income families make their house a home
![Lighthouse furniture](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lighthouse7-copy.jpg?w=768)
Lighthouse Furniture is helping low-income families make their house a home
Homelessness charity launches 'pay-it-forward' café
![Photo of Social Bite cafe, with London bus in front](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/T1A0802-scaled-e1647350057263.jpg?w=768)
Homelessness charity launches 'pay-it-forward' café
Tips and tricks for success in getting funding for your social enterprise
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Tips and tricks for success in getting funding for your social enterprise
These are officially the best social enterprises in the UK right now
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These are officially the best social enterprises in the UK right now
How The Big Issue supported more than 180 other social enterprises during the pandemic
![Wolverton Community Energy Stony. Stratford Library](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wolverton-Community-Energy-Stony.-Stratford-Library.jpg?w=768)