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Vicky Carroll
Managing Editor Vicky Carroll joined The Big Issue in 2008. She has worked as a journalist and editor since 1990 in newspapers, magazines and online.
Wales & West Housing supports residents throughout the pandemic
Housing

Wales & West Housing supports residents throughout the pandemic

Social lending's vital role recognised with prestigious awards
Activism

Social lending's vital role recognised with prestigious awards

Young social entrepreneurs take starring role in this week's Big Issue!
Activism

Young social entrepreneurs take starring role in this week's Big Issue!

Budget win for tampon tax campaigners but period poverty still a big issue
Social Justice

Budget win for tampon tax campaigners but period poverty still a big issue

How The Big Issue is putting period poverty on the agenda
Social Justice

How The Big Issue is putting period poverty on the agenda

EXCLUSIVE: Big Issue and Hey Girls team up on period stigma busting new mag
Social Justice

EXCLUSIVE: Big Issue and Hey Girls team up on period stigma busting new mag

How are homeless people in Australia affected by the bushfires Down Under?
Australia wildfires Getty
Environment

How are homeless people in Australia affected by the bushfires Down Under?

Tributes paid to "polite and kind" Big Issue vendor
Andrew Kieser
News

Tributes paid to "polite and kind" Big Issue vendor

Staff pay tribute to Big Issue vendor who died over Christmas
Dean Telfer iZettle
News

Staff pay tribute to Big Issue vendor who died over Christmas

Big Issue vendors will star at Downs Festival this weekend
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
Music

Big Issue vendors will star at Downs Festival this weekend

Oh it's such a perfect library
Lou Reed
Music

Oh it's such a perfect library

Measles is back and killing thousands, yet anti-vaxxers are winning
News

Measles is back and killing thousands, yet anti-vaxxers are winning

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