Coming Up from the Streets: The Story of the

Coming Up from the Streets: The Story of the "Big Issue": The Story of the "Big Issue"

by Anita Roddick (Foreword), Anita Roddick (Foreword), Tessa Swithinbank (Author)

Synopsis

The success story of The Big Issue is both inspirational and paradoxical; rather than a charity, it is a flourishing commercial enterprise, but one that genuinely benefits those involved. The magazine is sold by homeless and vulnerable people and, in return, they achieve financial independence and status, and self-reliance. The story of the paper's development has a practical angle; it should offer help and insights to NGOs and governments involved with the homeless, or those businesses wishing to set up enterprises for the common good.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: (reprint).
Publisher: Earthscan Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 1853835447
ISBN 13: 9781853835445

Media Reviews
The book is exceptionally readable ... like the street paper itself, it is an example of popular approaches to housing issues. It also raises some novel points. -- Housing Studies
Author Bio
Tessa Swithinbank is the manager of the International Department at The Big Issue