The Big Issue Australia kicked off International Street Paper Vendor Week 2013 a few hours ago. Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and comedian Colin Lane worked the lunch crowds selling The Big Issue. The Lord Mayor – pictured here with vendor Peter J – sold 15 magazines in 30 minutes!
Austrian street paper Apropos has received the Rose for Human Rights for its work with migrant vendors in Salzburg.
UPDATE: We’re happy to report that this project has been fully funded. A Washington DC street paper is tapping into the creativity and sales experience of its vendors to help them start their own digital […]
As INSP’s #VendorWeek continues around the world, a ground-breaking new project is on the verge of launching in Mexico City. Mi Valedor is the world’s newest street paper.
During Brandon Finn’s punishing 400km run from Johannesburg to Hattingspruit in the South African province of Kwazulu-Natal, the first hour on day eight was the toughest. His lungs burned with each breath, his legs felt like lead […]
Since Pilar Ferreir started selling Brazilian street paper Ocas in São Paulo, she has gone from cleaning mansions to writing novels and performing poetry and can now provide for her family. “I was eight years […]
“It was only after coming here that I learnt the true meaning of neighbourly love,” says Beiene Berhane, who, at 75 years old, is the oldest of the Surprise street paper vendors in Zurich, Switzerland. […]
By Laura Smith A street paper produced by homeless people and sold on the streets of Philadelphia has marked its five year anniversary by celebrating the real stars of the show: its vendors. Since launching […]
“I love selling the Big Issue but I don’t think people realise what a hard job it is,” says 50-year-old Richard Mills, who sells The Big Issue in Gloucester, England.
By Laura Smith A Danish singer songwriter has released a single to support sellers of Hus Forbi, her local street paper, just in time for Christmas. Natasja Lee Dickinson’s charity single, ‘Living on the Street’ […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly … but it’s also the season to spare a thought for the thousands of people around the world who will spend the lead up to Christmas out in the […]
Team Lice v lice By Laura Smith The hard work of staff and vendors at Macedonia’s only street paper, Lice v lice, has been recognised with a prestigious award. On November 29, Lice v lice […]
KÖLN. Die Redaktion des Straßenmagazins Draussenseiter wird mit dem Journalisten-Sonderpreis der AWO Mittelrhein als herausragende Redaktion ausgezeichnet. Das Straßenmagazin, das seit über zwanzig Jahre von der Wohnungsloseneinrichtung OASE herausgegeben wird, wird von professionellen Journalisten und […]
The finalists of the 2013 ‘International Street Paper Awards’ were announced today. The awards were launched in 2008 by INSP, to highlight the outstanding, independent editorial achievements of street papers; and their contribution to social […]
The Big Issue Australia recently launched a digital version of their street paper, which will be sold alongside the print copies. Readers will be given the choice of buying a digital access card, the size […]
French street paper Macadam and their German counterpart Trott-War celebrated 50-years of Franco-German friendship with a special joint edition, in both French and German, which was sold on both sides of the Rhine. The special […]
After a 22% drop in sales, INSP street paper Stockholm Situation partnered up with advertising agency INGO to create a moving series of adverts, in an attempt to boost sales of their street paper during the […]
