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.
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WEBAbout 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 story behind Lewis Capaldi's breakthrough song Someone …
WEBMar 10, 2020 · Peter Capaldi told The Big Issue why he was keen to take part: “Lewis is an amazing talent (I’m not just saying that because of his name – Capaldi or not, he’s remarkable), and I was happy to draw attention to organ donation,” he said. “It’s beautifully made and the song is an instant classic.”. Lewis Capaldi and Peter Capaldi.
Everything you need to know about homelessness in UK in 2024
WEB9 May 2024. Homelessness is a big issue affecting hundreds of thousands of people across the UK and, in recent times, the numbers have only been increasing in 2024. The cost of living crisis and the housing crisis in the UK means more people are facing homelessness. It’s an issue that should remain at the forefront of our minds as a society ...
Labour's manifesto pledges on benefits and disabilities, analysed
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Labour will introduce the “full right to equal pay for disabled people”. The disability pay gap is currently around 14.6%. “Building on gender pay gap reporting, we will introduce disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting for large employers,” the manifesto reads. White described this policy as one of the few “surprises” in the ...
What will the world look like in 2050? - The Big Issue
WEBOct 30, 2021 · The agreements made – or not made – at COP26 will determine the future of the planet and all its inhabitants for decades to come. For some the target of net zero emissions by 2050 is achievable. For others impractical. If the world can successfully curb its emissions, the planet will stay within the 1.5C of warming agreed at the 2015 Paris ...
Furiosa star Tom Burke: 'I was told I didn't have a face for TV' - Big ...
WEBJun 9, 2024 · Recent years have seen him take a starring role in the BBC crime drama strike and stand-out film roles in Only God Forgives, The Souvenir (parts one and two), Mank and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Speaking to the Big Issue for his Letter to My Younger Self, Tom Burke remembers an idyllic adolescence infatuated with films, his anger at being ...
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds reveals the music that saved his life
WEBOct 11, 2021 · Reynolds has long been known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, openly talking about his struggles with mental ill health and his Mormon faith, through both Imagine Dragons’ music and his social media. His sense of responsibility to his audience is obvious. For Reynolds, it isn’t good enough to go through the motions and collect the cheque.
To infinity... but what's actually beyond? - The Big Issue
WEBJun 26, 2019 · Some cosmologists disagree, claiming that the universe is actually infinite, but it’s hard to see what evidence could prove them right. One of the greatest paradoxes of the infinite is that it’s turned out to be extremely useful. As the inspiration behind calculus, it’s taken humanity to the moon, and flies millions of us across the globe ...