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Veterans kicked out of armed forces under 'gay ban' to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?
Craig Jones

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under 'gay ban' to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?

'It's changed our life': These modern slavery survivors are finding hope at Christmas through music
modern slavery choir
Modern slavery

'It's changed our life': These modern slavery survivors are finding hope at Christmas through music

Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing
Big Issue Invest

Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing

I'm in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here's why
Millie Manders

I'm in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here's why

'Time to dump the housing ladder': Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
A group of people protest in Hastings
Temporary Accommodation

'Time to dump the housing ladder': Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis

We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch
sportsfun4all
Kieran Connolly

We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch

'We are breaking barriers': People facing mental health crisis need safe spaces and community
mental health
Jo Armstrong

'We are breaking barriers': People facing mental health crisis need safe spaces and community

'Turning trauma into triumph': This is the truth about growing up Black in the care system
judith denton and rick flo
Ric Flo and Judith Denton

'Turning trauma into triumph': This is the truth about growing up Black in the care system

Inside the Big Issue: Carol Vorderman is still the voice of the opposition
Inside Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Carol Vorderman is still the voice of the opposition

'People have more to give': This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes
Housing

'People have more to give': This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes

These libraries and leisure centres faced disaster as councils cut services. Then volunteers stepped in
Libraries

These libraries and leisure centres faced disaster as councils cut services. Then volunteers stepped in

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health
Former Everton midfielder and club ambassador Graham Stuart receives his breathlessness test at the Everton in the Community hub
Health

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health

Inside the Big Issue: Time for change
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Time for change

Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester's Moss Side
UK riots

Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester's Moss Side

UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
Community

UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots

Rise in young people not in work or education could fill Man Utd's Old Trafford stadium
Manchester United playing football at Old Trafford
Jamie Masraff

Rise in young people not in work or education could fill Man Utd's Old Trafford stadium

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Rachel Reeves
Household support fund

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic
Community

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic

How big-hearted communities came together to clean-up after senseless UK riots
UK riots

How big-hearted communities came together to clean-up after senseless UK riots

How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK
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Asylum seekers

How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK

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