The Big Issue

THE SMART MONEY’S ON POSITIVE CHANGE

Covid has been an amplifier for any existing problems that communities are facing. Life expectancy has fallen, waiting lists have grown. Children’s literacy lags behind, mental health worsens. And it’s charities and the social enterprise sector that are going to fill the gap and be there for people when they are most needed.

A majority of social entrepreneurs have seen the need for their services rise since the pandemic started while, simultaneously, experiencing a drop in both income from trading and from traditional fundraising events. This left many with the difficult choice between using the furlough scheme to

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