The Big issue in the North

The Big Issue was set up to help the homeless raise money for themselves in a legitimate manner and improve their lives. Big Issue sellers usually wear an ID badge and tabard to show they are an official seller.
Now, the magazine itself. Its not the greatest quality, not glossy or flashy but sometimes has some great articles about musicians, actors and designers. The magazine isn’t very big but it doesn’t matter as its only £2 and as its for a good cause then you don’t begrudge this small price at all.

I mean, the Big Issue is a good idea and I can’t knock it. It gives a sense of worth and an income to those that would otherwise be unemployable. However, I don’t buy the magazine because I find the content awful. I mean, why not create a music magazine with exclusives, or a specific genre of magazine for people to sell, something that would interest the general public a bit more.
I feel as though a lot of people but this magazine out of pity, which is good and bad for various reasons. I also think that Big Issue sellers should be vetted more carefully before they are allowed to sell this publication, as there are some real genuine people that sell this magazine because they can’t get employed. Then there’re the white lightning swigging smackheads that can be incredibly intimidating and rude to people, thus giving the magazine a bad reputation across the country!

The Big issue in the North is a charity aimed at helping the homeless recover from difficult situations such as overcoming alcoholism, drugs and breakdowns. By applying a business model to the recovery process, the aim is to eventually demonstrate that people can recover from difficult situations by earning their own income.
The magazine itself is for sale from vendors wearing high visibility jackets dotted around Liverpool and costs a reasonable £2. The magazine is produced externally and regularly features articles and interviews of a range of celebrities and politicians and is often overlooked as a good read, the knowledge that the money is being used for a good purpose adds even more reasoning behind buying the Big Issue in the North.