The Big Issue has raised nearly �300,000 for vendors in the region

The Bath-based publication became the first regional version of the magazine to appear outside London in 1993.

In the ensuing decade, the publication has raised more than �375,000 for vendors.

Staff at the magazine hope to use the anniversary to look at community initiatives to help the homeless.

Greg Claridge, from The Big Issue South West, told the BBC: "It has made a massive difference and given homeless people a chance to prove themselves, become independent in the region and have a say in their life."