Manchester vendor Nathan, who features in this week's magazine, uses TikTok to break down misconceptions about Big Issue North and its vendors, and to share videos of his beloved selling companion, Rolo!

Follow him at https://www.tiktok.com/@natesrolo/ to learn more about what we do.

This week's magazine star Nathan and his dog Rolo both face misconceptions that impact Nathan's sales.

Learn more about who our vendors are and what they and we do, and help us to fight back against misinformation and prejudice: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/pages/home/

Manchester vendor Nathan and his dog Rolo feature in this week's magazine!

Our 2026 calendar features Rolo, alongside other pets supported by Street Paws, with all proceeds supporting our vendors. You can get your copy now from your local vendor or our online shop: https://shop.bigissuenorth.com/

Manchester vendor Nathan (and his dog Rolo!) feature in this week's magazine!

Read more about how selling The Big Issue has helped him to turn his life around, provide for his family and work towards his dreams: https://www.bigissue.com/vendors/nathan-dale-manchester-piccadilly-railway-station/

Seal your gifts with a festive message of community and support this year with our new Christmas cards and wrapping paper, designed by @stanchow.bsky.social: https://shop.bigissuenorth.com/

All proceeds help people experiencing poverty and homelessness in the north to earn an independent income.

Treat your elf to our new Christmas cards and wrapping paper, designed by @stanchow.bsky.social: https://shop.bigissuenorth.com/

All proceeds help us to support people experiencing poverty and homelessness in the north of England to earn an independent income and support themselves this winter.

Get your flippers on our new Christmas cards and wrapping paper, designed by @stanchow.bsky.social: https://shop.bigissuenorth.com/

All proceeds help us to support people experiencing poverty and homelessness in the north of England to earn an independent income and support themselves this winter.

Inside this week’s Big Issue: Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody at 50; Christmas past, present and future; Sir Magdi Yacoub’s Letter To My Younger Self; 20 years of the Millennium Seed Bank; how Wham! killed the Christmas #1; and much more.

Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

Every day, millions of Brits go hungry. In this week’s food special, we dive into what can be done about it.

Plus: care home residents hit by ‘revenge’ evictions, Oliver Jeffers, Lola Petticrew, Celebrity Traitors, and much more.

Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

In this week’s Big Issue: the politicisation of homeless veterans; Keir Starmer on digital ID and homelessness; the Renters' Rights Act; Daniel Day-Lewis on Anemone; Kate Tempest; Pokémon and hostile architecture; and much more.

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In this week’s Big Issue: taking the fear out of finance, Dermot O’Leary, Train Dreams, school assembly nostalgia, Top 100 Changemakers 2026, and much more.

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In this week’s Big Issue: how Finland is reducing homelessness, increasing happiness, securing the Russian border and foraging mushrooms.

Plus: AI's threat to work, Joanna Page, Josh O'Connor, Adjani Salmon, and much more.

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In this week’s Big Issue: Margaret Thatcher at 100, Big Issue Invest at 20, the real lives of showgirls, Lang Lang’s letter to his younger self, Rebecca Miller on Mr Scorsese, Sally Wainwright on Riot Women, and much more.

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£40 can provide someone with everything they need to get working immediately, including a tabard and ID, a support session with our team and 10 free magazines to get started.

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We have more pitches than we have vendors, and the more vendors we have buying magazines, the more funds we can reinvest into providing support with everything from housing to education.

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For vendors like Victor, who faced unimaginable horrors in their countries of origin, selling The Big Issue offers a chance to live independently.

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In this week’s Big Issue: Cillian Murphy on new film Steve, politics, and the weirdness of winning an Oscar.

Plus: Marmot Places, hidden homelessness, @charlottechurch.bsky.social, Good Boy, Paul Weller, and much more.

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Just 53% of disabled people in the UK are employed, compared to 81.6% of non-disabled people, due partly to limited early educational opportunities.

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Only around a tenth of experiencing homelessness in the UK are currently employed.

🤝 Big Issue North provides immediate self-employment to anyone who needs it. Please give today and help us to be there: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

In this week’s Big Issue: Why have we lost trust in our politicians, public figures and institutions? How does it impact us? How can we get it back?

Plus: Celebrity Traitors, @warrenellis.bsky.social, Adam Buxton, and much more.

Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

In 2002, just 2% of our vendors were over 50. Now, over 20% are – and a growing number are in their sixties or seventies.

🤝 Please give today and help us to be there for whoever needs us, whenever they need us: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

We have more pitches than vendors, meaning that we are here for anyone who needs us – and the more people there are to buy the magazine, the more funds we can reinvest in all vendors.

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The cost to the public purse of homelessness is £30,000 per person per year. Our vendors are entitled to in-work benefits - but working their way into housing benefits everyone in the UK.

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In this week’s Big Issue: Harris Dickinson on street homelessness and John Lennon; the rise in disabled people relying on foodbanks; the donkeys of Gaza; @johnrutter.bsky.social; the graduate pushback against AI; and much more.

Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

For many with care responsibilities, selling The Big Issue can offer dignified, flexible income.

It costs £32 to provide someone everything they need to become a vendor and start working instantly. Please give today: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/

Selling Big Issue North is self-employment. And for many of our vendors, it’s the most accessible way to earn when other employment doors are closed.

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Our vendors often face accusations of laziness. But our last vendor audit found that 23% sell The Big Issue up to 91 hours per week – more than twice the average weekly working hours.

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In this week’s Big Issue: leading artist Opake has curated a special edition as a ‘celebration of the outsider’.

Contributors include Nigerian artist Slawn, who has collaborated with Opake to create an exclusive free print.

Find your local vendor: https://bit.ly/3K7E9V5

We believe that everyone has the right to earn an income. But getting a job isn’t always straightforward.

That's why we support people who want to work and earn money but struggle to do so.

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This is a real comment. But our vendors are real people.

It costs just £32 to provide someone with everything they need to become a Big Issue North vendor. Please give today and help us to fight poverty: https://bigissuenorthcampaigns.good.do/therighttoearn/donate-to-help-vendors/