Charity

I founded a homelessness charity 10 years ago. These are the moments that kept me going
Louise Reed hugging a man facing homelessness in Leeds
Louise Reed

I founded a homelessness charity 10 years ago. These are the moments that kept me going

As homeless charity Focus4Hope approaches its 10th anniversary, founder Louise Reed shares some of the stories that helped her carry on
It's 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here's how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction
Current and former residents of Amy's Place
Social Justice

It's 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here's how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
childcare
Social Justice

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

Ludovico Einaudi follows Coldplay in fundraiser to help boost kids' creativity
Competition

Ludovico Einaudi follows Coldplay in fundraiser to help boost kids' creativity

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
What would happen if the UK's volunteers stopped volunteering?
Volunteering

What would happen if the UK's volunteers stopped volunteering?

I'm a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Childline counsellor
Jenny Cockle

I'm a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?
Live Aid

40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?

Apprentice star Mike Soutar: 'I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline'
TV

Apprentice star Mike Soutar: 'I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline'

Sara Cox: 'There's so much good in the world'
Radio

Sara Cox: 'There's so much good in the world'

Gordon Brown: 'This can't go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable'
Exclusive

Gordon Brown: 'This can't go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable'

It's the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
Your views

It's the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas dinner
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

Comedian Suzi Ruffell: 'Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other's humanity'
Suzi Ruffell at the Spread a Smile Comedy evening at the Comedy Store in 2025. Image: Suzan Angela Moore
Christmas

Comedian Suzi Ruffell: 'Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other's humanity'

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
a man chops vegetables on a table behind an older man
Christmas

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

How to volunteer at a food bank
volunteers arrange food donations along rows of crates on tables
Food banks

How to volunteer at a food bank

How people's love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV
Sir Nick Partridge

How people's love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV

23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: 'Now is the worst time to be homeless'
Homelessness

23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: 'Now is the worst time to be homeless'

'I would go to school shivering': 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter
Barnardo's installation with 30 coats represents the 300,000 British children who could go without a coat this winter
Child poverty

'I would go to school shivering': 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter

We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
Food

We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped

Philanthropist and banker John Studzinski: 'I have never forgotten what Mother Teresa told me…'
Philanthropy

Philanthropist and banker John Studzinski: 'I have never forgotten what Mother Teresa told me…'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
There's much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness
Apartment building with bomb blast damage
Nick Hardwick

There's much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness

Big Issue vendor to donate magazine earnings to 'give back' to forces charities for Remembrance Day
James Brewer selling the Big Issue at Bristol Temple Meads Station.
Our Vendors

Big Issue vendor to donate magazine earnings to 'give back' to forces charities for Remembrance Day

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone
homeless peoples' tents in street
Gabrielle Pickard Whitehead

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone

This charity uses McDonald's to fight hidden homelessness
Hidden homelessness

This charity uses McDonald's to fight hidden homelessness