Poll tax riots  31st March 1990 at Trafalgar square, Kensington Park  Poll tax introduced by Margret Thatcher's government, in which...

The Community Charge, commonly known as the poll tax, was a system of local taxation introduced by  Margaret Thatcher 's government...

·         To become a vector of the big issue you will just need to talk to the local big issue office, which will give you magazines for...

·         A social enterprise is an organisation that applies commercial strategy to maximise improvements in social and environmental...

Social enterprises are designed to achieve special social objectives and change the world. Social enterprises strive to maximize profits...

Life of John Bird~  Bird was born in Notting Hill to a poor Irish family who held extremely prejudice views. He became homeless at the...

John Bird: The Big Issue (Context.) ·         Early life- John Bird was born in a Notting Hill slum to a family living in poverty. By the...

The early 90s was a time of change in the UK. Well, not entirely but in some ways. For one, 1990 was the downfall of the Iron Lady...

These are businesses which are set up to change the world. They create jobs and opportunities for those marginalised from the work force...

John was born in London in 1946 to a poor Irish family living in slums at the time. This is solid evidence of why John Acknowledges the...

John Bird: John Bird was born in a Notting Hill slum to a poor London Irish family. He became homeless at the age of five and lived in an...

What is a social enterprise? Social enterprises are businesses which a set up to change the world. Like traditional businesses they aim...

The Big Issue -Vendor Agreement: In order to become a vendor there are two main steps. Drop into your local office or call 0207 526 3445...

Britain in the 90's saw the fall of arguably the most controversial and hated politician in the Houses of Parliament. Margert Thatcher...

The Poll Tax The poll tax was a system of taxation that was introduced by Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and her government in order...

A social enterprise, by dictionary definition, is an organization whose main goal is promoting social or environmental welfare rather...

The Big Issue uses vendors to sell their magazines. "Vendor" is often a generic term, used for suppliers of industries from retail sales...

John Bird, MBE, is a British social entrepreneur, who is best known as the co-founder of The Big Issue, a magazine which is edited by...

What is Social Enterprise?: A social enterprise, is a business model which is set up to create social/political change. Like all...

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