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WEBAbout Us. The Big Issue Group is a growing social enterprise and B-corp. Founded in 1991, today we are needed more than ever. We exist as a social business to create impact and make a profit, always re-investing this profit back into extending our mission, to help millions of people in the UK affected by poverty to earn, learn and thrive.
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to …
WEBAug 29, 2023 · The British Heart Foundation (BHF) – one of the main charities that collect furniture – saves 71,000 tonnes of items going to waste a year, including 180,000 sofas. By avoiding the landfills BHF estimates that they have been able to save 135,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere.
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WEBWaterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle. Danny Dyer. TV legend Danny Dyer tried selling Big Issue in London. This is how it went – and what he learned. Inside the Big Issue.
KSI: 'I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic'
WEBJan 23, 2023 · KSI – or more precisely JJ Olatunji – at home. Image: Prime Video. A new documentary, KSI: In Real Life, gives an intimate perspective on a young man reconciling his own identity, balancing fame and family, re-evaluating his past and future. Like any film about someone with great power, and the responsibility that comes with it, …
Nancy Sinatra: 'I had to work hard to get beyond my name' - The …
WEBFeb 13, 2021 · Nancy Sinatra has penned her Big Issue Letter To My Younger Self. The image of Nancy Sinatra is just as iconic as her name. The 80-year-old singer, actress and daughter of 20th century great Frank Sinatra, has had a career spanning decades, passionately championing women and feminism along the way. Speaking to the Big Issue’s Jane Graham ...
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Right to Buy at 40: The controversial policy that transformed lives
WEBOct 3, 2020 · Susan Holbrook, now 75, is still grateful for the opportunity that Right to Buy offered to her and her husband, Robert – or Olly, as everyone called him. Susan was “born into the airforce and married into the airforce” and was used to the nomadic lifestyle. But when Olly left the forces, they were looking for somewhere to settle down.
Reeves warns of 'difficult decisions' on benefits and welfare
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that she will have to make “difficult decisions” around welfare spending and public services as she revealed a £20bn deficit left behind by the Conservative government. Reeves said in parliament on Monday (29 July): “The inheritance from the previous government is unforgivable.
How many people are homeless in the UK? - The Big Issue
WEBMay 9, 2024 · As for the number of people rough sleeping, the latest official count estimated a total of 3,898 people were sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2023 in England. That stat is up by more than a quarter on the 3,069 people in 2022 and more than double the 1,768 counted in 2010 when the Tories came to power.