3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (329+ words) Getting Clean is founded on the principles of community, recovery and enterprise for sustainability. Chis Sylvester explains why – from a bathtub Chris Sylvester. Image: Getting Clean Tell us about your experience of addiction and recovery. We started simply by picking…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1142+ words) When homelessness services are unavailabe, it is hospitals that are supporting people experiencing homelessness instead. Image: RDNE / Pexels As councils close face-to-face homelessness services, homeless people are presenting at hospitals instead. But a new legal challenge against one London council…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (622+ words) 'If we need to wait until not a single person is at risk of hunger before we start to close food banks, we’re going to be waiting a long time' The Alliance for Dignified Food Support is campaigning for a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1080+ words) The CrossSense glasses identify objects and provide step-by-step instructions to guide users through everyday tasks Carole Greig tries the CrossSense glasses, which uses audio and text to help wearers with dementia. Image: Andrew McKay “Hi Wispy,” Carole Greig smiles. “It’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (276+ words) bigissue.com I am Still Me It is estimated that almost one million people in the UK are living with dementia. For this special edition, which coincides with World Alzheimer’s Month, we have given a platform to people impacted by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (347+ words) This week's Big Issue magazine is a first-of-its-kind special edition created by people living with dementia Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me When you think of dementia, what comes to mind? This week’s Big Issue magazine first-of-its-kind special…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (824+ words) Girl Grind UK's programmes focus on both business and personal development in the music industry Girl Grind UK. Image: Supplied Girl Grind UK was founded in Birmingham in 2020 when songwriter and artist Namywa Hutchinson began reassessing her career after the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (496+ words) Hip hop star Loyle Carner launched Chilli Con Carner not just to teach kids how to cook. It is teaching kids with ADHD that they are not alone Loyle Carner (back row with his child on his shoulders) is helping…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (795+ words) Holiday Club's annual zine. Image: Holiday Club So what motivates Babalola? And what can she reveal about her exciting plans to develop Holiday Club’s non-profit into a commercial business that can support her ambitions for talent development for young people?...