The cost to the public purse of homelessness is £30,000 per person per year. Our vendors are entitled to in-work benefits - but working their way into housing benefits everyone in the UK. 👀 Learn more about our vendors and work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

In this week’s Big Issue: Harris Dickinson on street homelessness and John Lennon; the rise in disabled people relying on foodbanks; the donkeys of Gaza; @johnrutter.bsky.social; the graduate pushback against AI; and much more. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

For many with care responsibilities, selling The Big Issue can offer dignified, flexible income. It costs £32 to provide someone everything they need to become a vendor and start working instantly. Please give today: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

Selling Big Issue North is self-employment. And for many of our vendors, it’s the most accessible way to earn when other employment doors are closed. ✍️ If you agree that everyone has the right to earn an income, please sign our pledge: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pledge/

Our vendors often face accusations of laziness. But our last vendor audit found that 23% sell The Big Issue up to 91 hours per week – more than twice the average weekly working hours. 👀 Learn more about our vendors and our work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

In this week’s Big Issue: leading artist Opake has curated a special edition as a ‘celebration of the outsider’. Contributors include Nigerian artist Slawn, who has collaborated with Opake to create an exclusive free print. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

We believe that everyone has the right to earn an income. But getting a job isn’t always straightforward. That's why we support people who want to work and earn money but struggle to do so. ✍️ Sign our pledge to show your support: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pledge/

This is a real comment. But our vendors are real people. It costs just £32 to provide someone with everything they need to become a Big Issue North vendor. Please give today and help us to fight poverty: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

At the end of 2024, at least 354,000 people were homeless in England. But 14.2 million people were living in poverty. You don’t have to be homeless to sell The Big Issue. We are here for everyone. 👉 Learn more about our work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

In this week’s Big Issue: KPop Demon Hunters vs. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues! Plus: record-breaking UK wildfires; Huey Morgan's Letter To My Younger Self; new Office spin-off The Paper; the world's first Door-to-Door Poet; and more. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5 ##BigIssue

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Our vendors are out every day, come rain or shine, working hard to improve their lives - one magazine sale at a time. Your support helps to make that journey possible. Please give today and help us to change lives: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

Every vendor has a story. Many of them have a goal they’re working toward. Whatever the journey, we’re here to support them and help them to move forward. Click here to learn more about what we do and how you can help: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

This real comment reflects a common misunderstanding of who our vendors are. At Big Issue North, our approach is simple: we support anyone who needs a chance to earn an income, no matter where they’re from. If you agree, please sign our pledge: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn

In this week’s Big Issue: could Hacker T Dog be the saviour of kids’ TV? Plus: Britain’s clogged-up asylum courts; the UK’s fertility crisis; David Mitchell's Letter To My Younger Self; and much more. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5 ##BigIssue #BigIssueNorth #DavidMitchell

Did you know that our vendors, like Colin in Manchester, are working, not begging? They buy magazines for £2 before selling them on, making them legally classed as self-employed. 👀 Learn more about our vendors and our work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

Twenty years ago, Manchester vendor Colin was homeless. Now, thanks to Big Issue North, he has a home of his own and work that he enjoys. ✍️ If you agree that everyone has the right to earn an income, please sign our pledge: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pledge/

York vendor Vasile has a strong work ethic, but he experiences chronic back pain that prevents him from doing other kinds of work. 🤝 Please give today and help us to be there for whoever needs us, whenever they need us: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

In this week’s Big Issue: DJ Charlie Sloth on experiencing homelessness; the street papers on the frontline of Trump crackdowns; the politicisation of allotments; 100 years of the Shipping Forecast; and much more. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

York vendor Vasile faces many misconceptions, including that he spends his earnings on substances. In fact, he works hard to afford housing and support his family in Romania. 👀 Learn more about our vendors and our work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

York vendor Vasile has experienced real hardship, from separation from his family to losing his belongings during an eviction - but he keeps smiling. ✍️ If you agree that everyone has the right to earn an income, please sign our pledge: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pledge/

In this week’s Big Issue: Daniel Mays on The Thursday Murder Club; summer holiday hunger; @kwajo.bsky.social on MP landlords; @belindacarlisle.bsky.social's Letter To My Younger Self; NASA's early images; and much more. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5 ##BigIssue #BigIssueNorth

Leeds vendor Martin, who features in this week's magazine, says Big Issue North has "helped enormously" with his physical and mental health after escaping abuse. 🤝 Please give today and help us to be there for vendors: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

Leeds vendor Martin, who features in this week's magazine, once thought all vendors were experiencing addiction - but after escaping abuse, he knows we're here for everyone who needs us. 👀 Learn more about our vendors and our work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

Leeds vendor Martin features in this week's magazine, explaining how Big Issue North helped him turn his life around after escaping domestic abuse. ✍️ If you agree that everyone has the right to earn an income, please sign our pledge: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pledge/

In this week’s Big Issue: pig farming; protests outside asylum hotels; @stanleydonwood.bsky.social on @thomyorke.wastehq.social; Leona Lewis on The X Factor; Russell T Davies on the far-right; and Leeds vendor Martin on rediscovering happiness after abuse. Find your vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

Prestwich vendor Joe, who features in this week's magazine, says that having a card machine funded by donations has made "a lot of difference" to his sales. 🤝 Please give today and help us to be there for our vendors: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

Like many vendors, Prestwich vendor Joe, who features in this week's magazine, faces many misconceptions, including that he is begging rather than working hard to earn a living. 👀 Learn more about our vendors and our work: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

Enter easyfundraising's Back to School competition and you can help Big Issue North Trust to win £200! Please click here to sign up for free and help us to fight back against homelessness and poverty: https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/bigissuenorthtrust/BGXU3M/c2s/Um6SzamM/CE047/facebook/

Joe, who features in this week's magazine, loves selling The Big Issue at M&S in Prestwich, where he's worked for 25 years! ✍️ If you agree that everyone has the right to earn an income, please show your support by signing our pledge: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pledge/

We're hugely grateful to the team at Alcumus ISOQAR for completing Tough Mudder - in fancy dress! - to raise funds to support our vendors! They raised an amazing £1,000, but there's still time to add your support: https://www.gofundme.com/f/isoqar-tough-mudder-2025-supporting-big-issue-north-trust

Disabled vendor Jason has waited years for a home that suits his needs. This week, we shine a light on the millions without suitable housing. Plus, Prestwich vendor Joe reflects on his life-altering appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show - and much more. Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

We're hugely grateful to the team at Alcumus ISOQAR for completing Tough Mudder - in fancy dress! - to raise funds to support our vendors! They raised an amazing £1,000, but there's still time to add your support: https://www.gofundme.com/f/isoqar-tough-mudder-2025-supporting-big-issue-north-trust

We believe that everyone has the right to earn an income. But getting a job isn’t always straightforward. No ID. No bank account. No fixed address. Poor health. Care duties. Addiction. Trauma. LNo qualifications. These are real barriers to mainstream forms of employment. 🧵

At the end of 2024, at least 354,000 people were homeless in England. But 14.2 million people were living in poverty. 🧵

Many thanks to the amazing @bronteschiltz.bsky.social for this insightful interview for @bigissuenorth.bsky.social on the music co-creation in prison libraries project with @mbetteridge.bsky.social & @clarehammondpiano.bsky.social bigissue.com/culture/musi...

Tomorrow, the team at Alcumus ISOQAR completing Tough Mudder - in fancy dress! - to raise money for the Big Issue North Trust! They're just £65 from their £800 target - can you help them to cross the finish line? https://www.gofundme.com/f/isoqar-tough-mudder-2025-supporting-big-issue-north-trust

📍 A vendor’s pitch is their place of work. Our vendors are out every day, come rain or shine, working hard to improve their lives - one magazine sale at a time. We support vendors with housing advice, access to education, ID, training, and pathways into longer-term employment when they’re ready. 🧵

This is a real comment. But our vendors are real people. At the heart of comments like this is discrimination, mainly against people who are perceived to be non-British. It also reflects a common misunderstanding of who our vendors are. 🧵

Did you know that 6.1 million people in the UK are in insecure work? For some, especially those with care responsibilities, self-employment – such as selling The Big Issue – can be a more reliable and dignified form of work. 🧵

Everyone deserves the chance to earn an income and to improve their lives. A lot of people, including our vendors, have difficult circumstances or experiences; things that continue to make it hard to get a regular job. That doesn’t mean they don't want to work. 🧵

There are around 4.4 million self-employed workers in the UK – including our vendors. 🧵

At the end of 2024, at least 354,000 people were homeless in England. But 14.2 million people were living in poverty. 🧵

🥾 This year, the team at Alcumus ISOQAR will be wading through mud, electric shocks and freezing cold water at Tough Mudder to raise money to help us to fight back against homelessness and poverty in the north of England. 🤝 Please click here to make a donation: www.gofundme.com/f/isoqar-tou...

Every vendor has a story. Many of them have a goal they’re working toward. Some are learning English. Some are saving for housing. Some are rebuilding their confidence after a tough time. 🧵

📍 A vendor’s pitch is their place of work. Our vendors are out every day, come rain or shine, working hard to improve their lives - one magazine sale at a time. We support vendors with housing advice, access to education, ID, training, and pathways into longer-term employment when they’re ready. 🧵

After over 200 years, the Vagrancy Act is finally set to be repealed, meaning that people will no longer be arrested for begging. But to solve poverty and homelessness, we need to give people alternative options. 🧵

Vendors are often told that they should not be selling the magazine – sometimes because they do not appear to be homeless, or even because they are not white. But Big Issue North is for anyone. 🧵

Our vendors often face misconceptions and discrimination, including overt racism. For vendors like Victor, who faced unimaginable horrors in their countries of origin, selling The Big Issue offers a fresh start – a chance to support themselves and live freely. 🧵

Only around a tenth of people experiencing homelessness in the UK are currently employed, partly due to the difficulty of applying for a job without a home, which means nowhere to search for jobs online, no permanent address as proof of identity and nowhere to wash and dress before an interview. 🧵