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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.
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 ...
How The Body Shop is leading the way in ethical business and ...
WEBOct 25, 2021 · One of the UK’s best-loved high street retailers, The Body Shop has led the way with its activism and campaigning, and by making business choices that help to protect the planet since it was founded in 1976. It pioneered a sustainable approach to business that we now recognise is essential if we are to put the brakes on …
Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions - The …
WEBMay 2, 2023 · According to the latest government statistics, 4.2 million people (6 per cent) were living in food poverty in 2020 to 2021. It includes nearly one in 10 children, around 9 per cent. With the cost of living crisis, the situation is only getting worse. A total of 9.3 million adults experienced food insecurity in January 2023, the Food Foundation ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Furiosa star Tom Burke: 'I was told I didn't have a face for TV' - Big ...
WEBJun 9, 2024 · Furiosa star Tom Burke: 'It stung when someone said I didn't have a face for TV'. He was told he didn't have a face for TV, now he's one of the UK's most respected actors. Adrian Lobb. 9 Jun 2024. Tom Burke. Image: Rhys Frampton. Share. Tom Burke was born in June 1981 in London. His mother Anna Calder-Marshall is best known on screen for her ...