Team-Building - The Big Issue Challenge
Looking for a hands-on, team building activity with a real impact on homelessness and disadvantage? The Big Issue has the perfect Challenge for you!
The Big Issue Challenge tests creativity, uncovers unconscious bias, promotes a practical approach to managing diversity and inclusion, and determination as teams hit the streets to help Big Issue vendors sell as many magazines as possible. Along with having a direct, immediate impact on the lives of Big Issue vendors you work with, teams come away from the Challenge with greater empathy, resilience and other valuable, real-world soft skills that can’t be learnt at a desk.
What the Challenge involves:
Learn about homelessness and disadvantage first hand from a street vendor who will share their experiences that brought them to The Big Issue and how their life has changed since.
The cost of the challenge goes toward the resources we require to run the challenge including payment to the guest speaker, facilitators and other materials/staffing resources.
All our social enterprises are geared towards creating employment opportunities for homeless and marginalised people.
As a not for profit social enterprise we need to ensure that all our costs are covered so we can continue to run these programs to help the people who we support.
Testimonials:
The Big Issue Challenge tests creativity, uncovers unconscious bias, promotes a practical approach to managing diversity and inclusion, and determination as teams hit the streets to help Big Issue vendors sell as many magazines as possible. Along with having a direct, immediate impact on the lives of Big Issue vendors you work with, teams come away from the Challenge with greater empathy, resilience and other valuable, real-world soft skills that can’t be learnt at a desk.
What the Challenge involves:
Learn about homelessness and disadvantage first hand from a street vendor who will share their experiences that brought them to The Big Issue and how their life has changed since.
- In teams, brainstorm and design an effective creative campaign that will stand out on the street and sell magazines.
- Get out of your comfort zone and experience what it’s like to be a Big Issue vendor.
- Help your vendor with their sales for the day while raising awareness of all the men and women who sell The Big Issue magazine.
The cost of the challenge goes toward the resources we require to run the challenge including payment to the guest speaker, facilitators and other materials/staffing resources.
All our social enterprises are geared towards creating employment opportunities for homeless and marginalised people.
As a not for profit social enterprise we need to ensure that all our costs are covered so we can continue to run these programs to help the people who we support.
Testimonials:
- ‘Fun, creative and insightful.’- Apple employee, Adelaide
- ‘We were able to help something bigger than ourselves.’ – Apple employee, Adelaide
- ‘We were out with @thebigissue vendors in Sydney and Melbourne this week for #airbnbweekforgood supporting #thebigissuechallenge!’ - Airbnb Australia @Airbnb_au, Twitter
- ‘If you’re looking for a team building activity with meaning- I highly recommend The Big Issue in Australia’s Big Issue Challenge. REA Group’s People & Culture team took the challenge today & we learnt a lot. Big shout out to our vendor, Lukas - a truly lovely guy.’ – REA Group, LinkedIn
Points to note
Benefits of Volunteering
Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Positive Attitude
Resilience
Growth Mindset
Co-ordinating with Others (Team Work)
The Big Issue in Australia Ltd
Team-Building - The Big Issue Challenge
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