Twelve Scottish social ventures will receive £600,000 investment and business support from Big Issue Invest.
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Big Issue goes virtual to help homeless during COVID-19 crisis
As the number of people impacted by Coronavirus continues to escalate, The Big Issue has taken the decision to safeguard its network of vendors by asking that they stop selling on streets.
Read MoreVulnerable women channel experiences into artwork
The latest from the home of positive news features an exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge entitled “Women, Unity, Strength”
Read MoreHepatitis C patients helping eliminate the virus
A new report from the Hepatitis C Trust has highlighted the charity’s pioneering use of peer-to-peer support.
Read MoreBarber’s boosts men’s mental health at homeless hostel
Men at a homeless hostel in Liverpool were given a confidence boost when a barber gave them a free haircut.
Read MoreNew programme to help five charities grow
Spring Impact has selected five charities to join its new Scale Accelerator, which is focused on scaling the impact of projects to support those on the extreme edges of society.
Read MoreDoncaster schoolchildren hold appeal for homeless people
Year Six pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School in Rossington have collected non-perishable food items and toiletries to give to people living in homeless hostels and refuges.
Read MoreTech whizzes come up with solutions to help solve homelessness
A group of data scientists have come together to help charities find solutions to the challenges on which they’re working. The innovations came out of a 12-week programme held at the University of Warwick.
Read MoreNew Rough Sleeper Hub doubles capacity after successful pilot
Six months since its launch, the new Rough Sleepers Hub in Canning Town have supported 27 people off the streets of Newham.
Read MoreSoup kitchen set to offer mental health advice
The first ever mental health drop-in centre inside a soup kitchen has been launched in London in a bid to help combat the mental health issues faced by the homeless.
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