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Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024
fighting the housing crisis and evictions in Jakarta
World Habitat Awards

Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024

From Ukraine to Gaza, 2023 was extremely tough. But there's hope among the crisis and conflict
Laura Kyrke-Smith

From Ukraine to Gaza, 2023 was extremely tough. But there's hope among the crisis and conflict

Reflections on the Black Sea: A film festival from a rich and perilous region 
Two women press faces together
Film festival

Reflections on the Black Sea: A film festival from a rich and perilous region 

'I left to save my family': Ukrainian refugee finds hope in the UK with help from C&C Group and Big Issue Recruit
ukraine refugee
Big Issue Recruit

'I left to save my family': Ukrainian refugee finds hope in the UK with help from C&C Group and Big Issue Recruit

First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’
Martyn Jacques of The Tiger Lillies in his stage makeup
protest music

First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’

How to keep supporting Ukrainians ravaged by the Russia war
Ukraine Invasion

How to keep supporting Ukrainians ravaged by the Russia war

Don't silence the music. Turn it up
Fiona Fey playing a woodwind instrument
Paul McNamee

Don't silence the music. Turn it up

More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe but only 1 in 3 have found work
Ukraine

More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe but only 1 in 3 have found work

As Eurovision takes over Liverpool, 'Izyum to Liverpool' reminds us why it can't be in Ukraine
Izyum to Liverpool: Ukraine's Katya Buchatska in her installation - part of the build up to Eurovision
Interview

As Eurovision takes over Liverpool, 'Izyum to Liverpool' reminds us why it can't be in Ukraine

Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?
Ukrainians facing homelessness after fleeing Ukraine war
Ukraine

Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?

A year of tackling homelessness on the frontline in Ukraine
Father Viltaliy Novak
Ukraine

A year of tackling homelessness on the frontline in Ukraine

Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK
Ukraine homelessness Anna Bozhenko
Ukraine

Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees
Priti Patel
Ukraine

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees

A year into war, there’s still optimism to be found in Kyiv
Ukraine
Russian invasion

A year into war, there’s still optimism to be found in Kyiv

'People feel they don’t have a right to celebrate': Christmas in a bomb shelter in Ukraine
A christmas tree and child in a Ukraine bomb shelter
News

'People feel they don’t have a right to celebrate': Christmas in a bomb shelter in Ukraine

Sleeping rough, visits from Princess Diana and an amazing love story: The life of a Chelsea Big Issue seller
Big Issue vendor Frank McGucken in a Santa hat
The Big Issue

Sleeping rough, visits from Princess Diana and an amazing love story: The life of a Chelsea Big Issue seller

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How can you be as happy as Sam Ryder? Start with gratitude, sleep and vegetables
Sam Ryder, Eurovision hero
Eurovision

How can you be as happy as Sam Ryder? Start with gratitude, sleep and vegetables

A businessman who took in a Ukrainian family has launched a company to help refugees into work
Ukrainian refugee Maryna and host Oliver Tagg
Ukraine

A businessman who took in a Ukrainian family has launched a company to help refugees into work

Government told to double payments for Ukraine refugee hosts amid homelessness warning
Ukraine refugees
UKRAINE

Government told to double payments for Ukraine refugee hosts amid homelessness warning

Over 1,300 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
Ukraine
Housing

Over 1,300 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England

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