NewstrAid provides financial, emotional and practical support to people who are, or have been, employed in the sale and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the UK. This includes their immediate family and dependents who are in need, hardship or distress. The Charity has been in existence for over 180 years. It was founded in 1839 to provide welfare for the desperately poor newspaper sellers of London and one of the founding fathers was Charles Dickens who was president from 1854 until his death in 1870. Today NewstrAid supports those involved in newspaper and magazine retail, wholesale and distribution in the UK. This means people who deal with newspapers and magazines from the time they leave the printing press until they reach the reader. The charity is integral to the trade and is there to assist when colleagues fall on hard times, including those who have suffered long term sickness or disability or faced redundancy, family breakdown or difficulty in supporting dependent children. If you, your immediate family or your dependents are in need, hardship or distress and you have worked in this area of the news trade, please contact us.