Our Vendors
Prince William, Gazza and me: A vendor's chance encounter with footballing – and actual – royalty
![The Prince of Wales with Paul Gascoigne and vendor Karl Burns](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Karl-Burns-Gazza-prince-William_2RRA78A-1.jpg?w=768)
Prince William, Gazza and me: A vendor's chance encounter with footballing – and actual – royalty
How Prince William ended up buying lunch for Big Issue vendor Karl Burns: 'He was a lovely bloke'
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How Prince William ended up buying lunch for Big Issue vendor Karl Burns: 'He was a lovely bloke'
'The art of resistance': Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition
![Big Issue vendor Will Payne](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Colour-duplicate-3.jpg?w=768)
'The art of resistance': Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition
'Music is very close to my soul': Ex-Big Issue seller Stephen Woodhouse on cycling across Europe and recording his debut album
![Poorest Tourist, aka Stephen Woodhouse, standing on a beach playing a guitar](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1580_Gibraltar20230724_214526-copy.jpg?w=768)
'Music is very close to my soul': Ex-Big Issue seller Stephen Woodhouse on cycling across Europe and recording his debut album
Big Issue vendor Bex, her dog Rainbow, and an extraordinary act of kindness
![A big issue vendor and her black and white dog outside a church](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TBIBex-070823_sb07.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue vendor Bex, her dog Rainbow, and an extraordinary act of kindness
How European street paper vendors are coping in the heatwave
![A street paper vendor in Belgrade makes a sale](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1575_STREET-HEAT_LUL_Vendor-Goran-Stojic_2.jpg?w=768)
How European street paper vendors are coping in the heatwave
A visit to The Big Issue mural was like stepping into my former life
![The Big Issue mural](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1574_John-Bird_The-Big-Issue-Village-Underground-Final-HQ-7-of-18.jpg?w=768)
A visit to The Big Issue mural was like stepping into my former life
'I support The Big Issue and everything it stands for' Andy Burnham sells The Big Issue magazine in Manchester
![Andy Burnham with Big Issue vendor Colin](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Andy-Burnham_BigIssue200723_026-hero.jpg?w=768)
'I support The Big Issue and everything it stands for' Andy Burnham sells The Big Issue magazine in Manchester
Big Issue mural transforms Shoreditch street into store for magazine sellers
![Big Issue seller Paul Logan at Big Issue mural in London](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Big-Issue-Village-Underground-Vendor-LQ-1-of-3.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue mural transforms Shoreditch street into store for magazine sellers
Big Issue vendor Dave Martin reunited with Prince William as royal launches plan to end homelessness
![Big Issue vendor Dave Martin and Prince William](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Dave-Martin-Prince-William-hero.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue vendor Dave Martin reunited with Prince William as royal launches plan to end homelessness
Big Issue launches ‘next stage of our journey for vendors’ with Big Issue Changing Lives community interest company
![Big Issue Foundation](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CIC-image-scaled.jpeg?w=648)
Big Issue launches ‘next stage of our journey for vendors’ with Big Issue Changing Lives community interest company
Has Manchester found an innovative way to tackle begging?
![Manchester street engagement hub set up to tackle begging](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mayor-visits-jpg.webp?w=768)
Has Manchester found an innovative way to tackle begging?
How Big Issue is helping millions of people through the cost of living crisis
![Vendor Nick Cuthbert](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1540_MyPitch_Nick-Cuthburt-09-11-22_ls08.jpg?w=768)
How Big Issue is helping millions of people through the cost of living crisis
Big Issue vendor Eamonn Kelly reunited with Prince William at Buckingham Palace garden party
![Big Issue vendor Eammon Kelly and charity boss Mark Allan at the Buckingham Palace garden party](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eamonn-Kelly-Mark-Allan.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue vendor Eamonn Kelly reunited with Prince William at Buckingham Palace garden party
Meet Will, author, bookworm and Big Issue vendor, getting new glasses through our partnership with Specsavers
![A big Issue vendor in a red tabard is shown a selection of glasses frames in a Specsavers optician's shop](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WILLSHOP.jpg?w=768)
Meet Will, author, bookworm and Big Issue vendor, getting new glasses through our partnership with Specsavers
Popular Big Issue vendor seriously injured after being run over near his pitch
![Big Issue vendor Vulusi Bolmadir](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/George-run-over-vendor-hero.jpg?w=768)
Popular Big Issue vendor seriously injured after being run over near his pitch
‘The proudest day of my life’: Former Big Issue vendor opens new furniture shop with Jay Blades
![Big Issue vendor Steve Wyatt and The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/trhcontent-4.jpg?w=768)