The Big Issue magazine

Introduction

The Big Issue exists to offer homeless and vulnerably housed people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income. A weekly entertainment and current affairs magazine which vendors buy from The Big Issue for 85p and sell to the public for £1.70, keeping 85p for themselves. Vendors must adhere to a code of conduct whilst selling the magazine.

Magazine details

Total Circulation (ABC) 136,018
Total Readership (NRS) 668,000

Published: Weekly

THE BIG ISSUE Magazine has a Unique HIGH Profile

  • Reaches a LARGE audience
  • Owns an EXCLUSIVE audience
  • The ONLY way to reach nearly 3/4M Readers
  • The ONLY weekly consumer title with credibility

Our Readers are incredibly difficult to reach through traditional channels;
96% DO NOT read The Independent
94% DO NOT read Time Out
91% DO NOT read The Guardian
78% DO NOT read ANY of the above including The Observer or IOS

That is potentially a huge 530,000 key audience ONLY accessible through advertising with The Big Issue

The Big Issue Readers believe...
95% It is important to learn new things throughout life
94% It is important to be well informed
79% It is important to respect customs and beliefs
75% Interested in international events
71% Interested in other cultures
61% of our readers say they like spending