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    The Big Issue was launched in 1991 in the UK to provide homeless people with an opportunity to earn an income by selling the magazine on streets. It has since expanded globally to other countries. In addition to the magazine, The Big Issue has established other social businesses like Big Issue Invest, which provides financing to social enterprises, and the Big Issue Foundation charity. The magazine offers vendors a legitimate way to work and be self-sufficient rather than beg, and gives them a sense of meaning, dignity, and social support through being part of a network.

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    The Big Issue was launched in 1991 in the UK to provide homeless people with an opportunity to earn an income by selling the magazine on streets. It has since expanded globally to other countries. In addition to the magazine, The Big Issue has established other social businesses like Big Issue Invest, which provides financing to social enterprises, and the Big Issue Foundation charity. The magazine offers vendors a legitimate way to work and be self-sufficient rather than beg, and gives them a sense of meaning, dignity, and social support through being part of a network.

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    THE BIG ISSUE FACTSHEET

    FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS GLOBAL IMPACT


    The Big Issue was launched in 1991 by The Big Issue is not just in the UK, Big
    Gordon Roddick and John Bird. The Issue magazines have been launched in
    magazine is sold on the streets by many countries including Australia,
    vendors who are working not begging. It France, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malawi,
    offers the homeless a way to earn a South Africa and Zambia.
    legitimate income. OTHER PROJECTS
    HOW IT WORKS As well as the magazine, The Big Issue
    Vendors buy the magazine for half the has set up other social businesses. These
    cover price, then sell it on and keep the include:
    profits. Currently, the sale price is £3. Big Issue Invest
    Each seller is a micro-entrepreneur and is Founded in 2005, Big Issue Invest is a
    working for their income. “multi-million-pound social investment
    SUCCESSES business supporting enterprise to drive
    2016 marked the 25th anniversary of The social change”
    Big Issue and was also the year in which They provide finance for social businesses
    they sold their 200 millionth copy. working to dismantle poverty. Since 2005
    Currently there are approximately 1500 they have invested in over 400
    vendors who sell the magazine to over organisations.
    400,000 readers across the UK. www.bigissue.com/invest/
    WHY DO VENDORS LIKE IT? The Big Issue Foundation
    Street vendors like The Big Issue for many This is a charity which works with The Big
    reasons including: Issue vendors and connects them to
    “The Big Issue doesn’t treat me as a support and pathways to help them
    charity case” toward a better future.
    “It’s a micro-business, it gives you www.bigissue.com/big-issue-foundation/
    meaning and dignity” The Big Issue Shop
    “It gave me contact with people; you get a An online store for traders selling with a
    social network of support around you” social cause. A platform which makes
    Sources:
    ethical and social shopping accessible for
    consumers. Every product purchased will
    https://www.bigissue.com/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYO-TeBzYWY have a positive social outcome.
    www.bigissueshop.com/

    A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT

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