International Network of Street Papers
@theinsp.bsky.social
A global community fighting poverty and homelessness through #streetpapers.
Donate, find your local street paper & join our movement: http://insp.ngo
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Our members comprise over 90 street papers, like
@bigissue.com, in 35 countries, who put £17.9 million in the pockets of vendors and reached 3.2 million readers last year.
Learn more and find out how you can support our work to alleviate poverty: insp.ngo
@bigissue.com, in 35 countries, who put £17.9 million in the pockets of vendors and reached 3.2 million readers last year.
Learn more and find out how you can support our work to alleviate poverty: insp.ngo
Siegfried Saerberg heads the Hamburg Centre for Disability Studies, set for closure by the German Senate. He told Hamburg street paper @hinzundkunzt.de what barriers still need to be removed: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Siegfried Saerberg heads the Hamburg Centre for Disability Studies, set for closure by the German Senate. He told Hamburg street paper @hinzundkunzt.de what barriers still need to be removed: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Edwin, 47, lives in Stuttgart and likes local street paper Trott-war: what it says, what it reports on, and who it gives a voice to. He explains the barriers that he faces to mainstream employment, and why he wants to become a vendor: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Edwin, 47, lives in Stuttgart and likes local street paper Trott-war: what it says, what it reports on, and who it gives a voice to. He explains the barriers that he faces to mainstream employment, and why he wants to become a vendor: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Housing and Urban Development over what it claims are unlawful and politically motivated restrictions on federal housing grants.
@streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
@streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Housing and Urban Development over what it claims are unlawful and politically motivated restrictions on federal housing grants.
@streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
@streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
This year, the International Network of Street Papers piloted the Changing the Narrative Journalism Training Academy in Glasgow, Scotland. INSP CEO @mediamike.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This year, the International Network of Street Papers piloted the Changing the Narrative Journalism Training Academy in Glasgow, Scotland. INSP CEO @mediamike.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
"The Alcoholics Anonymous model was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith, but a little-known fact is that Wilson used belladonna treatment to get sober. The plant contains the psychoactive alkaloids atropine and scopolamine," writes James Stampfer: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
October 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"The Alcoholics Anonymous model was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith, but a little-known fact is that Wilson used belladonna treatment to get sober. The plant contains the psychoactive alkaloids atropine and scopolamine," writes James Stampfer: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
"My story also involves trauma from my childhood – I was always treated as the black sheep in my family. It’s about all the times that I spent scared, hurting, crying – wondering why it was all my fault": www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
October 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"My story also involves trauma from my childhood – I was always treated as the black sheep in my family. It’s about all the times that I spent scared, hurting, crying – wondering why it was all my fault": www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
"For Ama, falling in love with Kofi was like holding a candle. When it is aflame, it lights up the world around you, but then it starts melting and hurts you. In the end, it goes out and everything is dark, and all you are left with is your burns," writes Titi Chatty: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
October 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"For Ama, falling in love with Kofi was like holding a candle. When it is aflame, it lights up the world around you, but then it starts melting and hurts you. In the end, it goes out and everything is dark, and all you are left with is your burns," writes Titi Chatty: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
"My story has unfolded to allow myself a chance, a willingness not to be beaten for the rest of my life; to be open and accepting of things that show me how to grow; to move forward despite many mistakes and failures," writes Jordan Methven: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"My story has unfolded to allow myself a chance, a willingness not to be beaten for the rest of my life; to be open and accepting of things that show me how to grow; to move forward despite many mistakes and failures," writes Jordan Methven: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Staff with lived experience offer a better service to people experiencing homelessness, Robyn Woof argues. However, this kind of work can affect anyone’s mental health, and all workers, regardless of background, need to have their rights protected: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
October 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Staff with lived experience offer a better service to people experiencing homelessness, Robyn Woof argues. However, this kind of work can affect anyone’s mental health, and all workers, regardless of background, need to have their rights protected: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Scotland’s insufficient water storage infrastructure is largely down to plentiful supply, with rainfall pouring into lochs, rivers and reservoirs. But with demand growing steadily, upgrades will soon be required: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
September 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Scotland’s insufficient water storage infrastructure is largely down to plentiful supply, with rainfall pouring into lochs, rivers and reservoirs. But with demand growing steadily, upgrades will soon be required: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
The UK’s population is forecast to rise from 69.6 million to 72.5 million by 2032, fuelling the housing crisis. But the government’s ambitious plan to build 300,000 new homes annually over the next five years carries a huge environmental impact and exacts a heavy toll: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
September 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The UK’s population is forecast to rise from 69.6 million to 72.5 million by 2032, fuelling the housing crisis. But the government’s ambitious plan to build 300,000 new homes annually over the next five years carries a huge environmental impact and exacts a heavy toll: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
'Imagine wearing your best outfit ready to go to a friend’s party, and from nowhere, a man shows up. This man, a complete stranger, spits on your feet and says, “What can you do about it?”' writes a fleeing woman: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
'Imagine wearing your best outfit ready to go to a friend’s party, and from nowhere, a man shows up. This man, a complete stranger, spits on your feet and says, “What can you do about it?”' writes a fleeing woman: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
In recent times, the integration of “lived experience” into homelessness services has gained considerable traction, but a critical examination reveals a complex array of dangers and ethical dilemmas that can undermine the very services that they aim to improve: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
September 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In recent times, the integration of “lived experience” into homelessness services has gained considerable traction, but a critical examination reveals a complex array of dangers and ethical dilemmas that can undermine the very services that they aim to improve: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
On 11 August, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to “remove” homeless encampments in DC. Now, a new executive order could change how the US responds to homelessness.
Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
August 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On 11 August, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to “remove” homeless encampments in DC. Now, a new executive order could change how the US responds to homelessness.
Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...
With its mix of liberal attitudes and firm enforcement, Zurich is regarded as a model of drug policy. German street paper @hinzundkunzt.de spoke with Jonas Wenger of the Swiss Association for Addiction about challenges and what other countries can learn: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
August 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
With its mix of liberal attitudes and firm enforcement, Zurich is regarded as a model of drug policy. German street paper @hinzundkunzt.de spoke with Jonas Wenger of the Swiss Association for Addiction about challenges and what other countries can learn: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Writer and @litineraire.bsky.social vendor Agathe Melançon recently shared her love of words by leading a writing workshop for fellow street paper vendors, employees, and participants in professional integration programmes: www.insp.ngo/articles/str...
August 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Writer and @litineraire.bsky.social vendor Agathe Melançon recently shared her love of words by leading a writing workshop for fellow street paper vendors, employees, and participants in professional integration programmes: www.insp.ngo/articles/str...
In the Swiss canton of Schwyz, rejected asylum seekers are locked out of the Kaltbach accommodation centre during the day, even if they are sick or it is snowing outside. But the residents are fighting back.
Local street paper Surprise reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Local street paper Surprise reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
In the Swiss canton of Schwyz, rejected asylum seekers are locked out of the Kaltbach accommodation centre during the day, even if they are sick or it is snowing outside. But the residents are fighting back.
Local street paper Surprise reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Local street paper Surprise reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Each night, as most of Denver sleeps, @denvervoice.bsky.social vendor Halvin Jones wanders the streets, always moving: www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...
July 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Each night, as most of Denver sleeps, @denvervoice.bsky.social vendor Halvin Jones wanders the streets, always moving: www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...
Radmila Slavujevic sells @liceulice.bsky.social in Novi Sad, the centre of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. She says that being a street paper vendor helps her to live more decently, and she also enjoys the opportunity to be active and meet new people: www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...
July 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Radmila Slavujevic sells @liceulice.bsky.social in Novi Sad, the centre of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. She says that being a street paper vendor helps her to live more decently, and she also enjoys the opportunity to be active and meet new people: www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...
Families living at DC’s last city-funded migrant shelter, Harbor Light Center, have been told that they must find somewhere else to go by the end of the summer, leaving many facing homelessness. Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Families living at DC’s last city-funded migrant shelter, Harbor Light Center, have been told that they must find somewhere else to go by the end of the summer, leaving many facing homelessness. Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
There has never been a more important time for journalists to cover homelessness. But telling these stories can feel daunting. That’s why the Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective created its Homelessness Reporting Guide - the first of its kind in the US: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
July 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There has never been a more important time for journalists to cover homelessness. But telling these stories can feel daunting. That’s why the Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective created its Homelessness Reporting Guide - the first of its kind in the US: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
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If you've not read my piece for the @theinsp.bsky.social
and @mediamike.bsky.social on the Georgian Vagrancy Act, please do. It's about time Britain started leading the world in new, good ideas again. Best Paul Atherton FRSA
@thersaorg.bsky.social
and @mediamike.bsky.social on the Georgian Vagrancy Act, please do. It's about time Britain started leading the world in new, good ideas again. Best Paul Atherton FRSA
@thersaorg.bsky.social
The Georgian Vagrancy Act, signed into law in 1824, effectively criminalises homelessness. It is set to be repealed by spring 2026 – but the damage is already done, says Paul Atherton: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
July 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
If you've not read my piece for the @theinsp.bsky.social
and @mediamike.bsky.social on the Georgian Vagrancy Act, please do. It's about time Britain started leading the world in new, good ideas again. Best Paul Atherton FRSA
@thersaorg.bsky.social
and @mediamike.bsky.social on the Georgian Vagrancy Act, please do. It's about time Britain started leading the world in new, good ideas again. Best Paul Atherton FRSA
@thersaorg.bsky.social
The Georgian Vagrancy Act, signed into law in 1824, effectively criminalises homelessness. It is set to be repealed by spring 2026 – but the damage is already done, says Paul Atherton: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
July 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Georgian Vagrancy Act, signed into law in 1824, effectively criminalises homelessness. It is set to be repealed by spring 2026 – but the damage is already done, says Paul Atherton: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Kenneth Henry is a writer in The Stewpot Writers’ Workshop in Dallas, Texas, US, run by local street paper STREETZine. He spoke about his journey out of extreme depression and into housing: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
June 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Kenneth Henry is a writer in The Stewpot Writers’ Workshop in Dallas, Texas, US, run by local street paper STREETZine. He spoke about his journey out of extreme depression and into housing: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...
Three people, who all have other jobs, sold Swiss street paper Surprise for a day. Here’s what they found out: www.insp.ngo/articles/str...
June 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Three people, who all have other jobs, sold Swiss street paper Surprise for a day. Here’s what they found out: www.insp.ngo/articles/str...