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Big Issue Group Impact Report April 2024 – March 2025

Big Issue Group's Impact Report for April 2024 to March 2025 sets out how the group changes lives through its impact pillars: financial inclusion, learning and employment, health and wellbeing, community and environment, digital inclusion and housing. Big Issue vendors earned a collective £3.76 million through selling the magazine, over 300 people were equipped with smartphones to stay connected, and Big Issue Recruit supported 90 people previously facing long-term unemployment, creating 13 new jobs paying the Living Wage. The report is produced by Big Issue Changing Lives CIC, a certified B Corp and part of Big Issue Group.

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Big Issue Group is a social enterprise and B Corp that creates opportunities for people in poverty through the Big Issue magazine sold by vendors, Big Issue Recruit, Big Issue Invest and other social businesses.

Key Metrics

£3.76 million earned collectively by Big Issue vendors
90 long-term unemployed people supported by Big Issue Recruit
300+ people equipped with smartphones

Key Outcomes

  • Vendors able to earn a legitimate income selling the magazine
  • 13 new Living Wage jobs created
  • Digital and financial inclusion support for people on low incomes

Geography

UK-Wide

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