Big Issue

🔥 This week, temperatures are set to soar to 31 degrees in parts of the UK, making work really challenging for our vendors. Rain or shine, summer or winter, our vendors brave the weather on the streets to earn a vital income each week by selling the magazine. 🔺 We're committed to supporting them, but we need your help. When you subscribe via the link below, part of the profits from your subscription will pay for a reusable water bottle that we can give to our vendors. ⏩ Join us in making a difference today. https://bit.ly/3WLLTCf

At Big Issue, we believe in partnerships that create tangible change. Our latest video showcases how Specsavers is providing essential eye care to our vendors. "It's a huge relief," says Mihaela. Watch as we break down barriers and open new possibilities. #Ad #VisionForChange

When temperatures soar☀, people sleeping on the streets are at risk of dehydration and sunstroke. Here’s how you can help 👇 ♨ Ask your local council if they will activate Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) 🤝 Donate some suncream 🚰 Give out frozen water bottles 🕶 Be generous with hats and sunglasses 🍃 Donate a fan 🆘 Contact the local support team Read more below and repost to spread the word! https://lnkd.in/e2vSp2Me

This week's issue is out now! 📰 Inside: 🌊 We dive into the rebirth of British seaside resorts 👶 How the cost of living crisis has led to fewer prospective parents looking to adopt 🛣️ A Bridge to Nowhere: In Praise of Motorway Service Stations Find and support your local vendor today 👉 https://bit.ly/2Ao384X

Steven Paterson sells the Big Issue 🗞️ in #Edinburgh and says "interacting with people is what I enjoy most about selling the magazine." Selling the magazine has given Steven stability and supported him with his mental health and depression... "I was really struggling in life with my mental health and my depression. Lately, that’s gone away. I’m thinking a lot clearer and I’m more motivated. Doing the magazine makes me get out and about and speak to people." You can read Steven's full story and support him with a subscription here 👉 https://bit.ly/3SoQqbc

If you'd like to learn more about the Big Issue Group Impact Advisory please DM Klara K. 👏

This week we hosted an event in the House of Commons to celebrate our new partnership between Big Issue Recruit and SameYou to help brain injury survivors get back into work 💼 Emilia Clarke MBE, Co-Founder of brain injury recovery charity SameYou addressed business leaders and key politicians alongside a series of survivors and hosted by Lord John Bird. Emilia said: “We at SameYou are so grateful for all that the Big Issue has done for us, and I couldn’t be happier standing here in front of you all to talk about getting people back to work.” Paul Cheal, CEO of Big Issue Group adds: “By working together we can not only support brain injury survivors to have the confidence and skills to be work ready, but also help to place them into roles with supportive employers.” Big Issue Recruit supports people who face barriers to finding sustainable employment by providing a job coach – as a THIRD of survivors revealed they struggled with returning to work after trauma. Employers are currently letting them down. As many as ONE in FIVE survivors rated the support they received from their workplace after returning as ‘poor’. Get involved today 👫 For candidates looking to use the service – visit jobs.bigissue.com 🏦 For businesses looking to support people with barriers to work - email jobs@bigissue.com Thank you to everyone who joined and presented including; C&C Group, Mind Charity, Accenture, British Business Bank, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Microsoft, Deloitte, Lightning Reach and UCL

Our partnership with Specsavers is changing lives. In this short film, follow Big Issue vendors Clive and Mihaela as they receive professional eye care, many for the first time. It's more than an eye test; it's a step towards a clearer future. #Ad #VisionForChange

Money Guidance 💳 for #BigIssue vendors is underway! We're thrilled to announce our partnership with the Money and Pensions Service on their Money Guiders programme 🤝 This initiative aims to upskill our vendor support team with crucial money guidance skills to help our vendors achieve financial independence. Here's what's happening: 🏆 8 members of staff from our vendor support and outreach teams are part of the first cohort and will become Money Guider Champions ✅ 4 people from the first cohort have completed their training and received their practitioner credentials 👫 Future cohorts will include other support and outreach colleagues as well as people with lived experience Penny Walster said: “We’re really excited to be partnering with the Money and Pensions service to increase our knowledge and confidence to share money guidance with Big Issue vendors. Ending poverty is at the heart of everything we do and working with vendors to remove barriers to financial inclusion is an integral part of that.” We're proud to champion this initiative, as part of our financial & digital inclusion impact pillar, and enhance the support we provide to our community. Stay tuned for more updates! #BigIssue #MoneyGuiders #FinancialEmpowerment #CommunitySupport #PartnershipsForChange

Big Issue Recruit Director Katy Wright reacts to the proposed labour market reform from the new government 👇 👇👇