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These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
2023年8月29日 · All proceeds will go to the operation of food banks, computer recycling, and a newly found debt advice service. In West London, Trinity Homeless Projects runs charity furniture collections to stock its stores, with proceeds going towards its work ending homelessness. Sue Ryder. Sue Ryder provides palliative care and aid to those living with a terminal illness …
Big Issue Group - Big Issue
About Us. The 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.
Social Impact Investing - Big Issue Invest
We invest in Social Enterprises, Social-Purpose Businesses and Charities creating core solutions to end poverty in the UK. Founded by impact entrepreneurs John Bird and Nigel Kershaw, from the Big Issue Group, we are one of the leaders in social impact investing. Since 2005, we have invested £90m across more than 600 investments, all sharing ...
Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions - The …
2023年5月2日 · According to the latest government statistics, 4.2 million people (6 per cent) were living in food poverty in 2020 to 2021. It includes nearly one in 10 children, around 9 per cent. With the cost of living crisis, the situation is only getting worse. A total of 9.3 million adults experienced food insecurity in January 2023, the Food Foundation ...
DWP faces PIP backlog as record 430,000 wait for review - Big Issue
2023年8月15日 · DWP faces disability benefits backlog as record 430,000 people wait for PIP review. Disabled and seriously ill people are missing out on an estimated £24 million each month, Citizens Advice has warned. Disabled people are disproportionately affected by the cost of living crisis, and they are being left without critical financial support as a ...
How to retrain in 10 sectors desperate to hire - Big Issue
2023年9月7日 · The hospitality sector (accommodation and food services) has recovered well from the pandemic downturn, and is currently growing at record high levels, according to the ONS. Between June and September last year, 56,000 people joined the hospitality industry, and pubs, restaurants and bars still need more hands on deck.
All the amazing things Sadio Mané has done for charity - The Big …
2023年4月11日 · Donated £250,000 for a new secondary school. In the spring of 2019, as Liverpool were in the final stages of their successful Champions League campaign, Mané made a £250,000 donation to fund a school in Bambali. At a ceremony, Mané’s uncle read a speech from the player, which said: “Education is very important.
Paris Paloma's Labour: Behind the viral soundtrack to 'female rage ...
24 Mar 2023. Singer songwriter Paris Paloma's folky, witch-pop track 'Labour' is an anthem for female rage. Image: Paris Paloma. Share. Women are getting angrier. There’s even a new gap for them to contend with, the “gender rage gap”, according to an annual poll by Gallup, and it’s widening. They’ve got a lot to be angry about.
KSI: 'I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic'
2023年1月23日 · KSI – or more precisely JJ Olatunji – at home. Image: Prime Video. A new documentary, KSI: In Real Life, gives an intimate perspective on a young man reconciling his own identity, balancing fame and family, re-evaluating his past and future. Like any film about someone with great power, and the responsibility that comes with it, there’s the origin story too.