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Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor  
Dame Mary Perkins and John Perkins stand outside King’s Cross station, wearing red Big Issue tabards over their clothes. Dame Mary holds a copy of The Big Issue magazine, and both are sporting red tabards. The bustling background hints at the busy London atmosphere, with a clear sky overhead and modern architecture around. They seem engaged in their role, aiming to understand the experience of magazine vendors.
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Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor  

Join Specsavers’ co-founder Dame Mary Perkins and the company’s CEO as they don the iconic red tabards to sell The Big Issue in London, as part of their mission to improve access to care and provide vital eye and ear care to vulnerable populations 
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