My pitch

TAMARA, 49 I’m Italian born and I was raised in the Alps. One of my parents is Sardinian and the other is Sicilian so that means I am a melting pot of craziness and passion! I will be 50 in a couple o

TONY FLYNN, 67 I’ve recently come out of hospital after a triple heart bypass so I haven’t been using my pitch. Somebody else is using it now but I do a bit part-time. We’ll see how my fitness goes, w

I’m established now. I’ve been on this pitch nearly eight months. I’m getting a lot of regulars. The locals are buying off me, as well as the staff from all the offices. I’m right in the middle of it

DAVID POPA, 19 My name is David Popa. I speak Spanish and Romanian, and a little bit of English. I’ve also been working with Big Issue for two years. Big Issue has helped me a lot with finding a job b

I’ve been doing this for 16 years. It’s a great magazine. I’ve got my regular customers who support me. But sometimes, people come up and say ‘Oh, I haven’t bought one in a while, is it still a pound?

Three women express their gratitude towards the unsung heroes who changed their lives for the better