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...

How do you become a big issues vendor? • Be over the age of 18+ • Follow the big issues vendor agreement • Basic level of English Receive...

Early Life Bird was born in a Notting Hill slum to a poor Irish family in London. He became homeless at the age of five and found himself...

Poll tax The Poll tax was Margaret Thatcher’s way of replacing domestic rates in Scotland, Wales & England. It provided funds to local...

The Poll tax riots begun on the 31st March 1990 located mainly within Trafalgar Square, London with the intention of abolishing the poll...

The Big issue helps vulnerable people work their way out of poverty by giving them the opportunity to make money. how to become a vendor:...

What is a Social Enterprise A social enterprise is an independent business, autonomous of state/government control and is set up to...

What were Poll Tax riots? The poll tax riots were a series of riots that took place in British towns during protests against the...

John Bird is the founder of The Big Issue; the idea came from his experiences being homeless. He was born into a poor London Irish family...

Social enterprises are businesses whose primary purpose is addressing a social or environmental challenge rather than creating profit for...

March 1990 had seen the Poll Tax Riots, a series of riots in British towns and cities during protests against the Community Charge which...

John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird, MBE (born 30 January 1946) is a British Social entrepreneur who co-founded the Big Issue magazine. its a...

Social enterprise Social enterprises are businesses that put the interests of people and planet ahead of shareholder gain. These...

To become a vendor, you have to visit one of the Big Issue offices to speak to a member of their team. You need to undergo a induction...