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

EDITOR’S LETTER • The curious case of Northern Ireland

The government must do more to help people back into work. Big Issue Recruit’s blueprint offers a way forward • BIG ISSUE RECRUIT

Our leaders’ self-interest threatens to shatter our peace

LETTERS

Things can change. Filmmaker Lorna Tucker’s humanising documentary delivers a searing truth that homelessness can happen to anyone, and reminds us hope is never lost

A day in the life • Newcastle-based ex-Big Issue vendor Earl John Charlton is one of the stars of Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son . He also played an integral role in getting the film out there. Here, he describes a day in his life now, and how that has changed since he was sleeping rough

Women and girls in Afghanistan are defying the Taliban at secret schools. ‘We are not alone’ • Under the shadow of the Taliban’s rule, Afghan girls risk their lives attending covert lessons for a chance at freedom

The true cost of being single

ANGELA GRIFFIN • Her TV career started early on the Weatherfield cobbles, but nothing could top the excitement of a role on Postman Pat

STREAT ART

Books

Exhibition

‘LOVE BELONGS TO ALL OF US’ • Andrea Riseborough explains Channel 4’s take on modern love, Alice & Jack

ROBIN INCE IS ON THE ROAD

Music

Evolution

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Waitrose, Henleaze, Bristol Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 9am-5pm