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Big Issue founder, Lord John Bird, reflects on memories of a Christmas before rampant consumerism took hold. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dsQCJCM8

"What's occurring?" Big Issue founder John Bird met 'Nessa' backstage at ITV's Good Morning Britain this week, that's what! Did you miss the Big Issue's Gavin and Stacey Christmas special magazine? Fear not, you can still pick up your copy here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGaiVXf2 The last-ever episode of Gavin & Stacey will be the festive TV event that brings the nation together. Speaking only to Big Issue, creators and stars Ruth Jones and James Corden reveal what’s occurring, and how they plan to bring nearly 20 years of finding comedy joy in the everyday to an end. Tidy.

🎶✨ Join us for a magical evening of live music and giving back this Christmas! 📅 Thursday, 19th December 2024, 7 PM 📍 St Barnabas Chapel, Soho, London 🎤 Featuring rising stars Jack & Daisy, Otto, Flyte, and Billie Marten. In partnership with SongBits, this event supports the Big Issue's vital work to end poverty and homelessness - 100% of ticket proceeds will go to the Big Issue. 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gQqZ89Uv (£100 each) Let’s make an impact together through the power of music! 🌟🎄 #BigIssue #ChristmasInTheChapel #LiveMusic #SocialImpact

“We must concentrate efforts on reducing extreme poverty more widely, improving the quality of people’s lives and reducing the need for expensive crisis measures.”

#Ad Our commitment to nurturing the next generation of social entrepreneurs has gone global! Following the success of our 16-page Social Enterprise Academy Scotland special edition, we've distributed 740 copies to young changemakers worldwide - 590 across the UK and 150 to schools in Malaysia, Australia and Egypt. The impact is already visible: students from Ardnamurchan High, Carleith Primary, Hilldene Primary, Greatfields School and Bridgend Primary are turning magazine sales into community projects. In Paisley, the young publishers behind The Russell Record visited our Glasgow office, gaining insights into professional publishing while developing their own social enterprise magazine. "Seeing the impact that a magazine can have on so many people was inspirational to the pupils," said teacher Greig McLeod. "The pupils came away full of aspiration and motivation to create the best product that they can." This initiative exemplifies the power of social enterprise to create global change through local action. From funding school Calm Spaces in Scotland to supporting environmental projects in Malaysia, these young entrepreneurs are proving that age is no barrier to making a difference. Join us in celebrating these inspiring young changemakers who are using enterprise to transform their communities across the globe. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eVAWbc-b #SocialEnterprise #GlobalImpact #Education #YouthEmpowerment #SocialChange

Schools, in many ways, are at the forefront of the cost of living crisis, witnessing first-hand the impact of poverty on families. 🎁 They might not be able to directly influence national policy, but they can alleviate hardship and support the children and carers under their umbrella... https://lnkd.in/ew-QdFnM

In perhaps his most personal column to date, Big Issue editor Paul McNamee writes about how this time last Christmas, his family was standing on the edge of a deep drop. They just didn’t know it yet. ✍️ Read his words on mental health, transporting trees, and hope. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGhmzJDV

Big Issue editor Paul McNamee takes you through our fourth and final Christmas special for 2024 — our biggest and best issue of the year! 🌟🎁 We’ve got features on Wallace & Gromit, Keir Starmer, Chris McCausland, Nicola Coughlin, the best of Letter to My Younger Self. We go inside a Bethlehem maternity ward and hear from doctors on the front line in Gaza. Plus, the books and moments of the year – and much, much more. 📚✨ Here’s a taste of what’s inside...

Winter ❄️ makes life on the pitch tough. Take Cristian, a wheelchair user and Big Issue vendor in Edinburgh: "When it’s cold, I can only stay out for a couple of hours. If it rains, I can’t go outside at all." This Christmas, we’re asking for your support to help vendors stay warm, dry, fed, earning and progressing with a Big Issue Vendor Support Kit. Each kit includes: 🧣 A Big Issue beanie – To stay warm ☂️ A poncho – To stay dry ☕ Hot drink & food vouchers – To keep fuelled 💳 Cashless equipment – Helping vendors earn up to £520 more a year on average 💼 Specialist training – To move towards long-term employment Your support could change a vendor’s life this Christmas and beyond. Buy from your local vendor every week and buy a Big Issue Vendor Support Kit online today 👇 bigissue.com/christmas Thank you ❤️ #SupportVendors #BigIssue #SocialImpact #BuySocial #MakeADifference #Impact

📢 We’re hiring: Commercial Media Project Manager Join the Big Issue Group and help deliver impactful partnerships that connect purpose with commercial success. 💼 What you’ll do: - Manage end-to-end delivery of commercial projects - Collaborate with clients, agencies, and iternal teams - Track budgets, performance, and workflows 📍 Hybrid | Finsbury Park, London 💰 £35-45K + great benefits 📅 Apply by 12th Jan 2025 (interviews may happen sooner) 👉 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eCSVgUYY Create media that makes a difference. #NowHiring #MediaJobs #ProjectManager #BigIssue