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Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
Citizens House in Lewisham was designed in collaboration with residents and partly funded through Big Issue Invest, Big Issue’s social investment arm. Now the homes have been nominated for RIBA’s Neave Brown Award for affordable housing
How fitness and defiance helped Sunderland bounce back from the riots: 'They're not going to beat us'
How fitness and defiance helped Sunderland bounce back from the riots: 'They're not going to beat us'
How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
What Rachel Reeves can learn from Donald Trump
What Rachel Reeves can learn from Donald Trump
These pioneers are plugging the gaps in youth support – with help from Big Issue Invest
These pioneers are plugging the gaps in youth support – with help from Big Issue Invest
Over 5,500 young lives transformed by Big Issue Invest's £1.25 million investment in world’s first sports-based social outcomes partnership
Over 5,500 young lives transformed by Big Issue Invest's £1.25 million investment in world’s first sports-based social outcomes partnership
Nearly half of Brits would struggle to pay for basic necessities in a month of losing income unexpectedly, new Big Issue YouGov poll reveals
Nearly half of Brits would struggle to pay for basic necessities in a month of losing income unexpectedly, new Big Issue YouGov poll reveals
What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it?
What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it?
Over 5,500 young lives transformed by Big Issue Invest's £1.25 million investment in world’s first sports-based social outcomes partnership
Over 5,500 young lives transformed by Big Issue Invest's £1.25 million investment in world’s first sports-based social outcomes partnership
Nearly half of Brits would struggle to pay for basic necessities in a month of losing income unexpectedly, new Big Issue YouGov poll reveals
Nearly half of Brits would struggle to pay for basic necessities in a month of losing income unexpectedly, new Big Issue YouGov poll reveals
What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it?
What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it?
Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty
Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Why mission-driven businesses should consider a property-backed loan from Big Issue Invest
Why mission-driven businesses should consider a property-backed loan from Big Issue Invest
Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing
Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I'm working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I'm working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
'This is the dream': These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
'This is the dream': These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding
The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding
School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue
School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue
Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Get ready, Newcastle: the Big Issue Community Roadshow is coming to town
Get ready, Newcastle: the Big Issue Community Roadshow is coming to town
These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
