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WEBBig Issue. Prisons. Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis. The ongoing prisons crisis is seeing thousands of prisoners released early despite warnings many will end up back inside. We spoke to a prison officer and charity Shannon Trust on why helping prisoners to teach other ...
These are the charities that collect furniture from your home to …
WEBAug 29, 2023 · The British Heart Foundation (BHF) – one of the main charities that collect furniture – saves 71,000 tonnes of items going to waste a year, including 180,000 sofas. By avoiding the landfills BHF estimates that they have been able to save 135,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere.
Matthew Lewis: 'For 10 years I've been saying, one day you'll grow …
WEBJan 22, 2021 · While Zoe and Tim in Baby Done wrestle with the impending responsibility of parenthood, Lewis admits that he too doesn’t quite feel like a grown up. “I keep expecting it’s going to happen one day,” he says, “I’ve been telling myself that for about 10 years now. One day you’re going to be a grown up, you’re going to know how to ...
Meet Nala, the globetrotting, life-changing cat - Big Issue
WEBSep 28, 2020 · It was on a mountaintop in Bosnia in December 2018 when Dean came across an abandoned cat. Immediately smitten with the kitten, he named her Nala, after the character in The Lion King, and she became a loyal companion on his travels. It changed the way Dean saw the world – and the way the world saw …
Nancy Sinatra: 'I had to work hard to get beyond my name' - The …
WEBFeb 13, 2021 · Nancy Sinatra has penned her Big Issue Letter To My Younger Self. The image of Nancy Sinatra is just as iconic as her name. The 80-year-old singer, actress and daughter of 20th century great Frank Sinatra, has had a career spanning decades, passionately championing women and feminism along the way. Speaking to the Big Issue’s Jane Graham ...
Russell Brand interview: 'Look into my eyes and see if you think I'm ...
WEBMar 28, 2022 · “Of course the news makes us anxious,” Russell Brand says. “I think you could possibly contest that that’s its primary function. Beyond giving you information about world events.”
The eco swaps that will actually make your life more sustainable
WEB22 Apr 2022. Road transport is responsible for more than 20 per cent of the UK's emissions every year. (Image: Pixabay) Though saving the planet is something we should focus on all year round, Earth Day offers an opportunity to reflect on how we can all act to reverse climate and environmental damage. Climate change and the nature crisis are ...
Big Issue Group - Big Issue
WEBThe 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. The Big Issue ...
Everything you need to know about Royal Mail's £5bn takeover
WEBMay 30, 2024 · The Royal Mail has accepted a take-over bid from a Czech billionaire, ending 500 years of British ownership. The postal service is one of the UK’s most iconic and oldest national institutions.. But campaigners and unions fear job losses after International Distribution Services – the company which owns the loss-making postal service – accepted a £5bn takeover from business tycoon Daniel ...
What is greenwashing? Everything you need to know - Big Issue
WEBOct 25, 2021 · With COP26 taking place and activists pushing for more effective action on climate change, governments, companies and individuals are feeling the pressure to live up to expectations.. Unfortunately, this can encourage exaggerated claims and consequent accusations of a phenomenon named ‘greenwashing.’ Over recent months, allegations of greenwashing have hit the headlines, targeting ...
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