Actress Maxine Peake, Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, professional wrestler Grado and Guardian columnist Owen Jones are among stars participating in #VendorWeek, February 1-7, to support INSP (International Network of Street Papers).
The celebrities will sell copies of The Big Issue or Big Issue North in cities across the UK, mentored by real Big Issue vendors. Other figures from the media taking part include Empire editor Terri White, Buzzfeed's Luke Lewis, journalist, writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, Radio Times editor Ben Preston, and LBC Radio's James O'Brien.