Big issue’s winter help plea

THE founder of the Big Issue has issued a fresh appeal for people to help vendors get through a time of “extreme crisis” by buying a copy of the magazine.

Lord John Bird said vendors needed support at a time when high streets are quieter than ever.

He said: “Winter is always a hard time for the most vulnerable in our society, but this year it is worse than ever. Which is why we are urging people to give our vendors a fighting chance this Christmas and ensure they buy as many copies of our weekly magazine that they can over the Christmas period or buy a subscription. Every copy bought from a vendor, is £2 earned. Literally every copy bought counts.”