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

Living on the edge

THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

The Big Issue

EDITOR’S LETTER

Could a college in Newcastle show the way in addressing teen misogyny and sexism?

Big Issue has been calling for a poverty prevention strategy for years. This inclusive new plan shows society is catching up

LETTERS

In a time of rising need, our Impact Report shows that our work is reaching more people than ever

Eager beavers

The recall of the wild

Return of the Max

KATHLEEN HANNA • After teenage traumas, the singer and riot grrrl pioneer found catharsis in activism and screaming out her feelings on stage

OVERBOARD IN STYLE

Books

The life-affirming power of the chicken

Film

REWATCHING THE DETECTIVE

ROBIN INCE IS ON THE ROAD

Music

Nature

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Greggs, Whitley Bay Tuesday-Thursday 11am-2.30pm