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Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? - Big Issue
WEBApr 28, 2022 · A section 21 notice – also known as a ‘no-fault’ eviction – allows a landlord to evict a tenant without giving a reason in England and Wales. Already abolished in Scotland, the Westminster government is set to deliver on its promise to do the same in 2022. The Renters’ Reform Bill is due to arrive later this year to make section 21 ...
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.
Rough sleeping: 11,000 people on streets in London during Covid …
WEBJun 30, 2021 · The number of people living on the streets in London rose by three per cent during the pandemic despite emergency efforts to protect those rough sleeping during the pandemic.. A total 11,018 people were seen sleeping rough in London between April 2020 and March 2021, an increase on the 10,726 people spotted by outreach workers and charities in the Combined Homelessness and Information Network ...
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 …
Big Issue-backed Change Please coffee will train homeless people …
WEBNov 23, 2015 · Four of the Change Please baristas – Pascal, Lucy, Rik and Marion – have been working selling The Big Issue. Another three homeless recruits received basic money management training with The Big Issue, referred on by Crisis and Southwark Council. As full-time baristas, all seven will be paid the London living wage.
How do Big Issue sellers make money?
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Sellers pay £2.25 to buy the magazine, pocketing an extra 25p for each magazine they sell to earn extra money over the festive period. We’re also helping vendors bridge the digital divide. Many Big Issue vendors now accept contactless payments as well as cash. Last year, our frontline teams helped 1,319 vendors to go cashless, including just ...
The Big Issue Magazine undergoes complete redesign to mark 30 …
WEBToday (Monday, 1 st November) the first of The Big Issue’s completely new-look magazines has gone on sale. The magazine has been redesigned throughout, from content to layout, to create a high-impact magazine that is designed to meet the needs of both magazine vendors and readers. The revamp of the magazine was led by Matt Willey, who ...
The Big Issue at 30: Our story in numbers
WEBSep 20, 2021 · Millions of magazine sales over 30 years have changed the lives of thousands of people. As we celebrate our 30th birthday, here’s our story in numbers. Big Issue, big impact. Illustration: The Big Issue. Across the UK, millions of The Big Issue sales have changed the lives of people who needed a hand up. But don’t take our word for it.
Digital inclusion: What is it and why is it important? - Big Issue
WEBDec 6, 2021 · Image: Esther Vargas/Flickr. Digital inclusion might be a term that goes over some heads – but it’s at the heart of many social issues affecting disadvantaged Brits. As more and more parts of our lives move online, having access to and the skills to use a smartphone, a computer and the internet can be the difference between affording daily ...
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