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Calling all Storytellers! Big Issue Submissions
Are you ready to share your social enterprise story with the rest of the UK? This special edition is estimated to reach over 680 million pairs of eyes and is a chance to sell your friends, family and community a magazine that you are featured in!
Some guidance:
- Schools who decide to sell the magazine will keep 50% of profits (need to check this) from magazine sales to put towards their social enterprise
- Submit your entries by 20 December and let us state how many copies of the magazine the school would like to order to sell in school
Remember...
Be as creative as possible, you can include drawings, photos, videos or podcasts.
Keep your content engaging, remember it will be read by millions of people so keep them hooked!
Describe your social enterprise clearly, explain both your social/environmental purpose and the business that supports it, talk about the impact it has had on your school, community and on the individuals involved.
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