Archive for November, 2013

The Big Issue Street Team
‘A hand up, not a handout’, the motto of the Big Issue, is evident within the activities of its lesser known ‘Street Team’, says Danielle Aumord. // The street team in London consists of three full-time members of staff, and numerous volunteers all decked out in bright red jackets. London team leader Nadia Manganello advises that […]

St Giles (SOS)
Danielle Aumord meets a former gang member looking at a whole new future thanks to the St Giles Trust. // Making my way through winding turns of tower blocks, I navigate towards a small office tucked away underneath the A40 flyover. I have an appointment with one of St Giles Trust’s clients. Sheriff is 16 […]