Who launched The Big Issue' in 1991 to help the homeless?
The Big Issue The Big Issue The Big Issue is a street newspaper founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991 and published in four continents. "The Big Issue" is one of the UK's leading social businesses and exists to offer homeless people, or individuals at risk of homelessness, the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society. It is the world's most widely circulated street newspaper. Inspired by "Street News", a newspaper sold by homeless people in New York, "The Big Issue" was founded in 1991 by John Bird and Gordon Roddick as a
The Big Issue homeless or almost homeless, vulnerably housed or marginalised in some way. "The Big Issue" recognises, however, that for many people, being housed is only the first stage in getting off the streets; therefore, The Big Issue Foundation exists to support vendors in gaining control of their lives by tackling the various issues which lead to homelessness. There are five localised editions of the magazine sold throughout the United Kingdom and vendors buy "The Big Issue" for £1.25 and sell it for £2.50. The magazine is also produced and sold in Australia, Ireland, South Korea, South Africa, Japan, Namibia, Kenya, Malawi