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Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing
Big Issue Invest

Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing

Michael Burns, investment manager at Big Issue Invest explores the critical role of social impact organisations in the North East and the important role of investment
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I'm working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Christmas

Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I'm working in a London fine-dining restaurant

Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
The Power Up London 2024 Cohort of Big Issue Investees.
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees

'This is the dream': These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
Housing

'This is the dream': These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices

Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Big Issue Invest

Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs

The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding
Big Issue Invest

The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding

School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue
Press Release

School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue

Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Big Community

Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow

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The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding
Big Issue Invest

The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding

School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue
Press Release

School pupils running social enterprises spotlighted by Big Issue

Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Big Issue vendor Earl John Charlton and a womble on the streets of Newcastle
Big Community

Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow

Get ready, Newcastle: the Big Issue Community Roadshow is coming to town
Big Community

Get ready, Newcastle: the Big Issue Community Roadshow is coming to town

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
Iceland Food Club
Loans

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back

Why social impact is needed in ESG
Big Issue Invest

Why social impact is needed in ESG

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
Big Issue Invest

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments

I've been a refugee twice – seeing the response to racism makes me proud to be British
Anti-racism demonstrators in Manchester, August 10 2024
Danyal Sattar

I've been a refugee twice – seeing the response to racism makes me proud to be British

Impact investing and social impact investing: What's the difference?
Big Issue Invest

Impact investing and social impact investing: What's the difference?

Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people
L to R: Kalda co-founder Daniel Botcherby, Ultra Education co-founder Julian Hall, Patchwork co-founder Beth Kume-Holland
Press Release

Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people

What are social impact investment funds?
Big Issue Invest

What are social impact investment funds?

This vegan restaurant offers workers with learning disabilities a pathway to independence
Learning disability week 2024

This vegan restaurant offers workers with learning disabilities a pathway to independence

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around
Craig McLundie benefitted from social prescribing, so could the NHS
Health

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around

King’s Honours recognise Big Issue Invest CEO and Big Issue Ambassador
Left photo of Danyal Sattar, CEO of Big Issue Invest. Right photo of Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Big Issue Group Ambassador
Press Release

King’s Honours recognise Big Issue Invest CEO and Big Issue Ambassador

The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
Big Issue Invest

The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK

World's first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless people to open in London
Home Kitchen restaurant is set to be staffed by homeless people in London
Homelessness

World's first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless people to open in London

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Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers

Big Issue Group supporting 10% more people to earn and work as UK poverty crisis deepens
Street vendor Will Payne reads the Big Issue - Credit Exposure Agency
Press Release

Big Issue Group supporting 10% more people to earn and work as UK poverty crisis deepens

Dear Rishi Sunak – we can see sick notes falling without the need to limit benefits. Here's how
Side profile shot of prime minister Rishi Sunak chairing a meeting
Danyal Sattar

Dear Rishi Sunak – we can see sick notes falling without the need to limit benefits. Here's how

'We're needed more than ever': Big Issue's work has helped millions affected by poverty in last year
Big Issue Group

'We're needed more than ever': Big Issue's work has helped millions affected by poverty in last year