The Big Issue

The Big Issue is a UK-based street paper that supports the homeless, the vulnerably housed asnd those seeking to escape poverty. Vendors normally buy the magazine for £1.25 and sell to the public for £2.50. We are using Zinio digital editions to create additonal revenue opportunities to fund our street-based and pastoral care services for our vendors. We are a social enterprise company and all revenues go to support the vulnerable communities we serve. Our goal is to move our vendors away from dependency and towards full time employment

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THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

The Big Issue

EDITORIAL

BIRD’S WORDS

LETTERS

‘I’M THE LAST OF THE LUCKY GENERATION’

Nominate the Changemakers making Britain better

‘THERE ARE HIGHER FORCES AT PLAY’ • As Sherwood grips the nation again, its creator and writer James Graham talks about viewing the series through the lens of the recent riots and the change in government and explains why we will all miss ‘the nation’s playwright’, Gareth Southgate

The suburb that fought back • There are lessons to be learnt from the riots that erupted across England in August. One place is already ahead of the curve

My new favourite word: WILLANTHROPY

How many people does it take to make a cup of coffee?

GARY LIGHTBODY • The Snow Patrol frontman wrote the most-played song of this century, but he hopes his published poetry is now well out of print

BLEEDING LOVE

Ethical consumers

Shining a light on how we see the dark

Film

THE MOURNING AFTER

LUCY SWEET IS ON THE VERGE

‘The environment is the fashion victim’

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Kennington Lane Tesco, Vauxhall, London Monday to Friday 4.30pm-early evening