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I’ve been with the Big Issue from day one – nearly twelve years ago now.  I am the only original one left.

It started because I used to do a heap of voluntary work here and there, until one day a social worker asked me if I wanted to do any extra work. I said yes, thinking it was more voluntary work. 

So I was taken to Wesley Church in the city to a place called The Big Issue, which later on I found out was a magazine.  I thought I would be just selling them to help homeless people out, you know, and that all the money went straight to them.

When I found out that I was working for myself, I said ‘cool, this will do me!’ That’s when I started and I haven’t looked back.

I’ve got a good relationship with the office people, especially the vendor coordinators.  They help you in anyway they can, you know, if you need accommodation, financial guidance or something like that.  

There’s a lot of guys down there who need assistance.

Relating to people, making new friends, making money – I love everything about The Big Issue.