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Our International Commitment

The Big Issue in Scotland is a founding member of the International Network of Street Papers, (INSP). Since The Big Issue in Scotland's beginning, it has held a strong commitment to sharing experience internationally with street papers around the globe.

Over the years we have helped many street papers with their development, first through our international departments and now through our membership of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP), a charity which is also based in Scotland.

With this passion for sharing knowledge, Mel Young, co-founder of The Big Issue Scotland, has helped to drive the INSP forward and acted as President and then Honorary President from 1998-2008.

From 1998 until March 2003, The Big Issue in Scotland covered the costs of a secretariat of the INSP. In January 2004, the Scottish government awarded INSP with core funding and it became an independent charity with full-time staff. The INSP developed significantly since then.

INSP (International Network of Street Papers) 

The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) supports street paper projects worldwide to create employment for homeless people. The network connects 93 street papers in 38 countries and supports new projects in the developing world. Through the network, street paper members receive advice, training, consultancy and access to funding and benefit from sharing resources, experiences and mentoring. MORE...

 

Street papers from around the world

Africa

Latin America

Asia

Europe

Australia  

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