Big Issue North 2026 Calendar

Big Issue North supports around 350 vendors who sell street magazine The Big Issue in the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber. Vendors face numerous barriers to mainstream employment, including homelessness, a lack of formal qualifications or work experience, no ID or bank account, language barriers, health challenges and care responsibilities.

All proceeds raised from calendar sales either go directly to vendors or support the Big Issue North Trust (registered charity 1056041) to get more people working, not begging, and to provide support including access to accommodation, education and skills training, ID and card readers, home furnishing packages and much more.

This year, Big Issue North partnered with Street Paws (registered charity 1178826) to highlight the vital importance of pets to people experiencing homelessness, as well as the barriers to accessing accommodation that accepts animals.

Big Issue North vendors and their pets are amongst those who have benefitted from Street Paws’ support. “We’ve had a lot of help from Street Paws, and they are amazing, honest to God,” says Nathan, whose dog Rolo features in this calendar. “If you ask them for any sort of treatment or food, they will try their best to provide it.”