Your kind donation could buy a homeless person a new suit and shoes for a job interview. The Big Issue Foundation is a financially independent charity. They believe in a "hand up not a hand out" and recognise that earning an income is a key step in a persons journey towards stability and a better life. Their service team supports those in need to determine their own paths towards a better future and then connects them with local services to achieve it. They look to address the issues that put them in their current situation, and support them as they try to find a better life for themselves. The Big Issue helps those in need to open bank accounts, access health services, find accommodation, meet their aspirations, reconnect with friends and family, volunteer, train, learn and start their own enterprises or find paid work.