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The
Big Issue
The
Big Issue is now an international movement, providing opportunities for people facing homelessness to help themselves.
At the centre of this work is The Big Issue Magazine
- a news & current affairs magazine written by professional
journalists and sold on the streets by vendors looking to overcome the
crises surrounding homelessness.
It is owned by
The Big Issue Company Ltd. Currently the circulation figures stand at:
The Big Issue National England and Wales 159,709
Source: ABC Jan- Dec 2002
The Big Issue Scotland- 30,667
Source: ABC Jan - June 2003.
The Big Issue
aims to:
- Enable homeless people to earn a legal income through opportunities to help themselves
- Invest profits in services to help homeless people and Big Issue vendors tackle obstacles to them helping themselves
- Provide people with a voice in the media
- Produce a quality magazine which engages readers with issues that affect their lives but are overlooked by other media
- Provide an example of a socially responsible business and an alternative to conventional charity as a response to homelessness
Services that support vendors' attempts to overcome homelessness and relatde difficulties are provided by The Big
Issue Foundation.
The Big Issue
is a limited company.
The Big Issue Foundation is a registered charity
and is independent of The Big Issue Company Ltd.
The Big Issue financially
supports The Big Issue Foundation and its various social support programmes.
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