The Big Issue is a UK-based street paper that supports the homeless, the vulnerably housed asnd those seeking to escape poverty. Vendors normally buy the magazine for £1.25 and sell to the public for £2.50. We are using Zinio digital editions to create additonal revenue opportunities to fund our street-based and pastoral care services for our vendors. We are a social enterprise company and all revenues go to support the vulnerable communities we serve. Our goal is to move our vendors away from dependency and towards full time employment

NEW HOMELESS COVID BATTLE: GETTING A VACCINE • As the rollout begins, The Big Issue has learned that people experiencing homelessness are not considered a priority. Liam Geraghty reports on how a change in policy is urgently needed

LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND THIS WINTER

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENDOR

TOP 100 CHANGE MAKERS 2021 • CELEBRATIONS FROM SOME OF OUR 2021 CHANGEMAKERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS

It’s broke. But now we can fix it

100 DAYS OF ACTION

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DOG • Last year saw a surge in dog ownership as people spent more time at home. Big Issue vendor and training titan Steve explains how to turn a petted pooch into a very good dog

HISTORY LESSON

Is Blue Monday real?

With an eye on the future our breakout will be stronger

KT Tunstall • Folky Fifer who found fame

‘THIS IS OUR FIGHT. A fight for humanity’ • Eddie Izzard is saying a firm no to isolationism – and embarking on a mammoth effort to annoy the extreme right.

How to tackle the biggest issues of 2021 • We asked leading charities and social justice organisations what they think needs to be done to make 2021 a year to remember

Hopes for a brighter future • Friends of The Big Issue tell us what positive change 2021 can bring… and we want to know your ideas!

WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

STREET ART

New year, new books • Some things in life remain reassuringly constant and the flow of good books is one of them. Big Issue books editor Jane Graham leafs through some of the biggest treats to look out for over the coming months

Florida key • A big evening for several icons of the US civil rights movement is warmly recalled, says Graeme Virtue

CLASSIC MOVIE

Bowie worked out this guise to tell his stories and be free

Escape room • January’s tough enough without watching worthy

Key player • Fanny Waterman died aged 100 just before Christmas. Claire Jackson hails an inspiration to millions of budding young pianists

RECORDING OF THE WEEK

Older, wiser... and healthier • Instead of fighting disease, what about halting the ageing process itself? Biologist Andrew Steele says it’s the future of medicine

ALAN'S QUIZ CORNER • Wise guy? Let The Big Issue's trivia buff test your brainpower

The Big Issue

KENNY WHITECROSS, 40 • Ever-optimistic Kenny defied the odds and made sure 2020 was a great year for him. He describes how it was life-changing and what he’s planning for 2021

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