What we provide
Group Services
Big Issue Media
Award winning independent journalism through the magazine, website and app, support vendors to change thier lives.
Big Issue Invest
Discover how we invest in and support the growth of sustainable social enterprises and charities.
Big Issue Recruit
Recruitment service for people who face barriers.
Big Issue Shop
Browse goods that do good. We bring ethical brands under one roof, allowing you to use your spending power in a more positive way.
Big Futures
We are calling on the government to consider long term solutions to housing, low wage and climate change, to protect future generations.
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.
The Big Issue Group brings together our media, investment, service and campaigning initiatives under a shared mission to create innovative solutions through enterprise, to unlock social and economic opportunity for the millions of people in the UK living in poverty. By 2027, we are aiming to have 11million people every year engage with our products and services.
Our Social Mission
The Big Issue Group brings together our media, investment, service and campaigning initiatives under a shared mission to create innovative solutions through enterprise, to unlock social and economic opportunity for the millions of people in the UK living in poverty. By 2027, we are aiming to have 11million people every year engage with our products and services.