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We are absolutely thrilled to let you know that from today anyone, anywhere in the world, can watch Lorna Tucker’s film Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son completely free of charge 🙌 If you have not watched the film, now is your chance. If you did see the film when it was in cinemas, all your friends and relations whom you told about it, can now see the film. The run up to Christmas is a particularly challenging time for homeless people and the organisations which help them, so please do watch Lorna’s film and share the link. By releasing the film in this way, we are aiming to get at least 200,000 people to watch the film, so that it plays its part in building a movement to campaign for the policies which can end homelessness forever. 📽️ Watch the film here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyxFME-z

“Because I’m using a wheelchair, I don’t stay long when it’s cold. A couple of hours and then I’m back home. And when it rains, I stay home. I can’t go. I can’t go outside.” Big Issue vendor Christian, sells the magazine in Edinburgh 📍 Vendors work hard all year round, but during the winter months, it can be a lot more difficult to stay out on their pitch. You can help Big Issue vendors to keep themselves warm, dry, fed, earning and progressing during this challenging time. Buy a Vendor Support Kit 👇 www.bigissue.com/christmas Each kit includes: ♨️ Big Issue beanie – To help vendors stay warm 💦 Big Issue poncho – To help vendors stay dry ☕ Hot drink and food voucher – To keep vendors fuelled 💳 Equipment to go cashless – Creating £520 a year additional income on average 💼 Specialist sales and employment training – Delivered via a personalised support plan to move vendors into sustainable and long-term employment If you can, buy a Vendor Support Kit and change the life of a vendor this Christmas and beyond. Thank you ❤️

We’re Hiring: Group Finance Director 📈 Are you ready to drive financial leadership for greater social impact? Big Issue Group is looking for a Group Finance Director to lead our financial strategy and operations across Media, Social Investment, and Frontline delivery. 💼 About the Role: You’ll oversee financial activity across the Group, working with our Boards to challenge the status quo, improve processes, and enhance services. Your expertise will help us deliver on our mission to dismantle poverty. What we’re looking for: ✔ Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) ✔ Experience managing finance functions in multi-level organisations ✔ Passion for social enterprise and innovation 📍 Location: Finsbury Park, London (with hybrid working) 💷 Salary: £110,000–£130,000 + excellent benefits 🗓️ Apply by: 31st January 2025 – Interviews may begin early, so apply now! We’re committed to diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 👉 Join us and start delivering real impact 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSVBYGtH #FinanceLeadership #SocialImpact #BigIssue #FinanceJob #Hiring

“When I was growing up, our home was my family’s security,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer writes in his exclusive Christmas message for Big Issue. “For me, it was the base camp from which I could learn and grow. “We can’t build a strong future for our country unless people have a safe home today.” Read the Prime Minister’s full message. https://lnkd.in/eGD67Bna

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