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WEBBig Issue. Prisons. Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis. The ongoing prisons crisis is seeing thousands of prisoners released early despite warnings many will end up back inside. We spoke to a prison officer and charity Shannon Trust on why helping prisoners to teach other ...
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.
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 ...
Labour's manifesto pledges on benefits and disabilities, analysed
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Labour will introduce the “full right to equal pay for disabled people”. The disability pay gap is currently around 14.6%. “Building on gender pay gap reporting, we will introduce disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting for large employers,” the manifesto reads. White described this policy as one of the few “surprises” in the ...
Everything you need to know about Royal Mail's £5bn takeover
WEBMay 30, 2024 · The Royal Mail has accepted a take-over bid from a Czech billionaire, ending 500 years of British ownership. The postal service is one of the UK’s most iconic and oldest national institutions.. But campaigners and unions fear job losses after International Distribution Services – the company which owns the loss-making postal service – accepted a £5bn takeover from business tycoon Daniel ...
The Big Issue pays tribute to Street Cat Bob
WEB16 Jun 2020. We are saddened to report that Bob, the street cat who rose to fame by James Bowen’s side as he sold The Big Issue and busked in London, has died. James, a recovering addict, first met Bob in 2007 when he found him abandoned and injured. James took care of Bob who in turn gave him a reason to get up each morning.
Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner shares details of new album The Car …
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner has lifted the lid on the creative process of new album The Car in a global exclusive interview with The Big Issue.. The Sheffield band have announced their seventh LP will be released on October 21, picking up where 2018’s jazz-inspired, intergalactic Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino left off. But “on this record, sci-fi is off the table.
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WEBThe 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. The Big Issue ...
How The Body Shop is leading the way in ethical business and ...
WEBOct 25, 2021 · One of the UK’s best-loved high street retailers, The Body Shop has led the way with its activism and campaigning, and by making business choices that help to protect the planet since it was founded in 1976. It pioneered a sustainable approach to business that we now recognise is essential if we are to put the brakes on …
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds reveals the music that saved his life
WEBOct 11, 2021 · Reynolds has long been known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, openly talking about his struggles with mental ill health and his Mormon faith, through both Imagine Dragons’ music and his social media. His sense of responsibility to his audience is obvious. For Reynolds, it isn’t good enough to go through the motions and collect the cheque.