John Bird signed book

Auction Description
Children with AIDS charity are auctioning this signed book by John Bird.

The Big Issue is probably the best-known social enterprise in the UK. Started in 1991 by John Bird, the concept is simple – a street newspaper, compiled by professionals and then sold to homeless people to sell on the street at profit. However, it is not a charity. The Big Issue is, first and foremost, a business. So whatever you do, don’t called Bird a ‘do-gooder’.

Raised in Notting Hill just after the Second World War, Bird was in and out of homelessness and institutions from the age of five up until his mid-twenties. Consequently, finding ways to make money, legal or not, became part of his survival instinct from an early age.

“I’ve always been an entrepreneur,” says Bird. “I started going down to the market in Portobello and dragging wooden boxes round to people’s houses to sell as kindling.” By 10, Bird was collecting money for refugees – with no intention of actually donating the cash.

This would make a great Christmas present for a fan.

Read more on John Bird at

www.startups.co.uk/6678842908666345545/john-bird.html

90% of the proceeds from this book with go towards helping CWAC continue to fight against paediatric HIV and AIDS within children.

Delivery Description
International - £8.99 and UK mainland - £3.99

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