{"id":5453,"date":"2021-04-14T21:54:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T20:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2021\/04\/14\/seven-ways-you-can-support-big-issue-north-home-during-lockdown\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T21:54:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T20:54:47","slug":"seven-ways-you-can-support-big-issue-north-home-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/seven-ways-you-can-support-big-issue-north-home-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven ways you can support the Big Issue North at home during the lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>The lockdown restrictions in England have caused many difficulties for small, local businesses and companies across the country&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>With no financial help from the government, vendors from the Big Issue North have now been out of work for 26 weeks over the year because of the pandemic<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>The money from the Hardship Fund is depleting as around \u00a3500 is being paid out daily to support vendors; here are seven ways you can support the Big Issue North from the comfort of your home<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>1. Donate directly to the Hardship Fund online or with your mobile<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Founded before the start of the first lockdown, the Hardship Fund was created to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigissuenorth.com\/\">Big Issue (BI) North<\/a> vendors financially whilst they could not work throughout the lockdowns. There are between 250 and 350 vendors are working at any one time, with around a thousand vendors selling the BI&nbsp;North throughout the year and vendors are currently completely reliant on the Hardship Fund.<\/p>\n<p>To help support your local vendor &#8211; text the word \u2018HARDSHIP\u2019 to 70970 to donate \u00a35, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.nationalfundingscheme.org\/HARDSHIP?charity=HARDSHIP#.YHdO4KySnIW\">donate online<\/a> at their website with all proceeds going directly into the fund.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Subscribe to the Big Issue North magazine online<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There is a range of subscription plans available to ensure you never miss an issue of the BI North whilst helping your local vendor in the process. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bigissuenorth.com\/category\/subscriptions\">online shop<\/a>, you can find subscriptions last for three, six and 12 months, as well as the option to buy individual magazines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image file-default media-element\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of Big Issue North vendor Andrew collecting a magazine.\" data-delta=\"1\" data-fid=\"6948\" data-media-element=\"1\" height=\"893\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2021\/04\/2021-04-13.png\" title=\"BI North vendor Andrew collecting a copy of the magazine to sell.\" width=\"600\"><figcaption>BI North vendor Andrew buying copies to sell (Credit: Lee Brown)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>3. Subscribe to the new quarterly magazine The New Issue<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigissuenorth.com\/the-new-issue\/\">The New Issue<\/a> magazine is released quarterly and features a beautiful combination of photography and independently written real-life stories. The magazine is a longer read which covers a range of topics from lifestyle to social issues to give you something to ponder whilst you wind down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CL1qXwkrShU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\">\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CL1qXwkrShU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg height=\"50px\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" width=\"50px\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\"><g fill=\"#000000\" transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" color:#3897f0; 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border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CL1qXwkrShU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The New Issue (@newissuemagazine)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the options of an <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bigissuenorth.com\/product\/the-new-issue-12-month-magazine-subscription\">annual subscription<\/a> for \u00a340 or an ongoing subscription available through a direct debit every three months, you will always be in The New Issue loop.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Purchase a copy of the BI North from your local shop<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cAlexa \u2013 add milk, bread and the latest copy of the BI North to my shopping list.\u201d<\/em> On the highly anticipated occasions that you are allowed to leave the house for your weekly shop, why not add the new edition of the BI North to your basket as well? Half of the cost of each magazine will go directly into the Hardship Fund. Not only will you be supporting your local vendors, but you will also enjoy some quality reading.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image file-default media-element\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of a magazine stand inside of a shop.\" data-delta=\"2\" data-fid=\"6945\" data-media-element=\"1\" height=\"599\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2021\/04\/magazine_stand.jpg\" title=\"Keep an eye out for the latest BI North edition during your next shop!\" width=\"600\"><figcaption>Find the BI North in your local Sainsbury&#8217;s, Co-Op, McColl&#8217;s or Booths (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/search.creativecommons.org\/photos\/23bae78a-d49f-4c04-8890-9b076edeb1ba\">Billingham<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is something for everyone inside the magazine from video game reviews to an interview with Felix the Huddersfield Train Station cat!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Buy unique and handmade gifts from the BI North online shop<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve forgotten your sibling\u2019s upcoming birthday or you simply fancy treating yourself, the BI North online shop has something for everyone. There is a beautiful range of <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bigissuenorth.com\/category\/handmade-gifts\">handmade jewellery<\/a> including rings, necklaces and earrings made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallmarket.co.uk\/seller\/beaglebumjewellery\">Beaglebum Jewellery<\/a> using recycled copies of the BI North. With a combination of supporting your local vendor, a small business and the environment, how could you resist this stunning jewellery?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A big thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julie4north?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@julie4north<\/a> for sharing this photo of the necklaces she ordered from our online shop!\u2060<\/p>\n<p>\t\tEach pendant is hand-crafted from issues unsold during lockdown, and all proceeds support our vendors &#8211; perfect for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MothersDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MothersDay<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\t\tGet yours here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LLliJk6F6x\">https:\/\/t.co\/LLliJk6F6x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9xYvgchQyh\">pic.twitter.com\/9xYvgchQyh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 Big Issue North (@bigissuenorth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigissuenorth\/status\/1376202500982837253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can also buy a range of merchandise such as <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bigissuenorth.com\/product\/big-issue-north-tote-bag\">canvas tote bags<\/a> with words by poet Ian McMillan; <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bigissuenorth.com\/product\/black-street-noise-t-shirt\">limited edition t-shirts<\/a> by Street Noise the music events to aid the BI North; and the new 2021 food-themed <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bigissuenorth.com\/product\/big-issue-north-2021-calendar\">calendar<\/a> featuring recipes for the favourite foods of 12 vendors.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>6. Buy an eco-friendly face mask from MancMade<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As a suitable face-covering must be worn while in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own\/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own\">indoor setting<\/a>, you may be worried that your mask game is not quite up to scratch. But worry not as MancMade has you covered with a range of reusable and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/796040494\/reusable-fabric-face-masksmade-in?ref=shop_home_active_4\">eco-friendly facemasks<\/a> in a range of colours and patterns. From each sale \u00a31 is donated to the Hardship Fund, which means not only will you look amazing, but you will support an incredible cause too.<\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v10.0\" nonce=\"9PsDRlga\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MancmadeClothing\/posts\/707697826659677\" data-show-text=\"true\" data-width=\"500\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MancmadeClothing\/posts\/707697826659677\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>\u00a31 from each mask sold will go to The Big issue #hardshipfund<\/p>\n<p>\t\tPosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MancmadeClothing\/\">Mancmade Clothing<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MancmadeClothing\/posts\/707697826659677\">Wednesday, June 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>7. Donate to Stefan\u2019s marathon fundraiser for the BI North Trust<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>BI North vendor Stefan will run the Manchester Marathon on 10 October to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/justgiving.com\/bigissuenorth\">BI North Trust<\/a> with the help and support they provide to vendors. The money that Stefan is raising will go towards many support services for vendors including home furnishing packages, breakfast clubs, and helping vendors getting a formal ID card. To help Stefan reach his \u00a31000 target donate <a href=\"https:\/\/justgiving.com\/fundraising\/big-issue-north-trust\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNSkxigLAN7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\">\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: 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