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Dismantle poverty and challenge inequality by supporting us to make the world a fairer place for everyone! We will create opportunities for people facing homelessness by equipping them with skills and confidence to raise themselves out of poverty whilst earning an income selling The Big Issue.
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Situation
The UK’s richest 1% hold nearly a quarter of national wealth. At the same time over half a million households could become homeless following the end of the Evictions Ban and Furlough scheme. Demand for our services is rising with more and more vulnerable people living in poverty and at immediate risk of homelessness turning to The Big Issue for support. Before the pandemic we supported 2,060 people each year yet since April 2021, over 200 more people have requested our help.
Solution
The Big Issue offers a ‘Hand up, not a Handout’ to people that choose to work themselves out of poverty. Over the past 3 years, The Big Issue has allowed 6,765 people living in poverty to self-generate a collective income of over £12.54m. We are now expanding our offer beyond the magazine to include community social enterprises - such as city EBikes - to reduce waste and carbon emissions whilst addressing local issues and providing fairly paid employment for people living in poverty.