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From a first birthday to 25 glorious years in print, find out why 2016 promises to be a big year for celebrating our street paper family.

Our street paper members are all over the world. Here is how some vendors are spending Christmas at their street paper.

From special editions and calendars to funky bespoke gift wrap, we discover how street papers around the world are helping vendors increase their Christmas sales, give thanks to their customers and to truly enjoy the festive season.

Danish street paper Hus Forbi is now the top selling paid-for paper in Denmark – with an incredible 500,000 plus readers per edition. We asked the paper’s editor Poul Struve Nielsen his secret for success. His answer? Hus Forbi’s vendors.

Hamburg’s Hinz&Kunzt has been successful in fighting back against a ban on collecting bottles for recycling – a vital source of income for homeless people in the city. But our real goal has to be a society in which no-one is forced to rake through rubbish.

Pope Francis has invited a formerly homeless street paper seller into the Vatican for an intimate meeting, to express his support for support the poor.

This week, the INSP News Service celebrates its 500th edition. The milestone represents 10 years of providing editorial support to more than 100 street papers worldwide. INSP hears from street paper editors around the world about how they use the service to enhance their publications and how the unique platform allows members to collaborate and pool resources.

What happens when you’ve got hundreds of creative people around the world in your network? Some awesome street paper covers, that’s what!

Vendors in Trondheim, Norway get a sales bump as Sorgenfri gives away a special vinyl edition of cult Norwegian artists Knutsen & Ludvigsen’s hit record.

Scarp de’ tenis was founded in Milan in 1994. It is now part of a network that spans more than 100 street papers in 36 countries.

An open letter in support of Oklahoma City’s The Curbside Chronicle.

Check out StreetWise’s excellent new video, starring Vendor of the Year Russell Adams.

We use our mobile phones to find the nearest train station, shop, bar or hotel – but what if you could also use it to find your nearest street paper vendor? In two cities, thousands of miles apart, you can now do just that with Megaphone and Shedia’s vendor finder apps.

Mike Fancher, former executive editor of The Seattle Times, called street papers a catalyst for change during his keynote speech at #INSP2015.

The winners of the top prizes in the INSP Awards 2015, honouring excellence and innovation across the global street paper network.

The Big Issue’s exclusive interview with Alex Ferguson has been a hit with street papers in Europe, Asia and the USA.