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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

If everyone has the right to safe and secure housing in Australia, what do you do when you have no place left to go? The Big Issue Australia investigated what happens when rough sleeping becomes a crime – and asks if there’s a kinder way forward: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

One year ago, the US Supreme Court allowed cities to criminalise sleeping in public. On 22 April, homelessness advocates gathered outside the Capitol to call attention to what is now a worsening crisis. @streetsensedc.bsky.social reported from the ground: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

Franca Fischer works as an emergency care nurse in Stuttgart, Germany. She told local street paper Trott-war about supporting patients experiencing homelessness and poverty: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

We are now part way through our first workshops for the Changing the Narrative Journalism Training Academy, our skills training programme geared towards people with experience of homelessness and poverty. tinyurl.com/28n6skxw

Despite having jobs, more and more people in Switzerland are struggling to make ends meet. A married couple from Biel talk about their fears of social decline. www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

Great model 🙌🏼 Vancouver’s street paper @megaphonemagazine.com is largely written by our peer newsroom: The Shift! ✍️ #DTES #journalism @theinsp.bsky.social

Not every day your organisation gets mentioned in @theguardian.com ! Good profile for our colleagues in Brazil. Would love to see @theguardian.com do a feature on the breadth & diversity of street papers worldwide

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

“It’s about [providing an] income and harm reduction – the harm of silence and loneliness,” says Rosina Duarte, co-founder of Brazilian street paper Boca de Rua, of her work and the international street paper movement in @theguardian.com this week. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Lovely to finally say hello to @irvinewelsh.bsky.social last night at his event at Paisley Book Festival. Irvine has been a long-term supporter of @theinsp.bsky.social & #streetpapers I first saw him speak in the late 90s in Edinburgh. Great to hear about his new writing, music talents & tastes.

A very busy day at the @theinsp.bsky.social International Network of Street Papers office in Glasgow today! We had 21 people turn up for our open-lunch, which was the chance for people to find out more about INSP's Changing the Narrative on Homelessness & Poverty Journalism Training Academy.

Homeless people and advocates worry about what's in store during Trump's new term. Via @theinsp.bsky.social www.streetsheet.org/what-the-tru...

Glasgow we are right here! Spending part of today on the streets of Scotland's biggest city & the home to the @theinsp.bsky.social telling people about our Changing the Narrative Journalism Training Academy.

Thank you @theinsp.bsky.social for sharing this story by @denvervoice.bsky.social contributor @isabelguzman.bsky.social

Our founder and CEO @sebastianrocca.bsky.social spoke to INSP about why he started Micro Rainbow, and how our holistic approach to integration helps #LGBTQI people fleeing persecution move on with their lives.

Scotland, listen up! @theinsp.bsky.social is looking for people with direct experience of homelessness & poverty to take part in a journalistic training programme. Taking part will build your skills in storytelling & writing. You will be paid for published content. www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

Our beloved household pets make us happier and healthier – but amid a cost‑of-living crisis, many animal lovers are feeling the bite of financial burden. www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

"I recently had the privilege of attending the open lunch meeting for the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) new project, "Changing the Narrative on Homelessness & Poverty." www.insp.ngo/articles/ins...

"I recently had the privilege of attending the open lunch meeting for the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) new project, "Changing the Narrative on Homelessness & Poverty." www.insp.ngo/articles/ins...

Between 1915 and 1925, the International Brotherhood Welfare Association in Chicago, US published the “Hobo” News, the world’s earliest known street newspaper. Like many subsequent papers, it provided subsistence by allowing vendors to keep a portion of the proceeds. www.insp.ngo/articles/opi...

Hans Baars is 65 and has been homeless for almost a year. Today, he is a “homeless street newspaper vendor with a passion,” travelling around various weekly markets. Always with him are his belongings in a bicycle trailer – and a whole lot of optimism.

In Brussels, a group of volunteers have created an informal network that is activated every time someone dies while experiencing street homelessness, to ensure a dignified burial and honour their memory. Read this and more from Scarp de' Tenis below. www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

Incredibly excited to see that we were able to include an article about the Changing the Narrative project in the Herald this week! You can read the full piece here. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

A great opportunity! @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social and the George Orwell Foundation are looking for entries for the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness, seeking journalism that changes the conversation on homelessness in a meaningful way. www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-p...

The deadline to apply for INSP's Changing the Narrative project is coming up, so apply soon! We are looking for 10 Glasgow-based participants with experience of homelessness or poverty, who will receive journalism training in a friendly and supportive environment. www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

The concept of a girls-only rock camp was born in 2001 in Portland, Oregon, US as a form of empowerment for girls who want to play rock music in a male-dominated environment. www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

After waiting three years for a housing voucher, Street Sense vendor Nikkie Smith had a vision for her apartment — namely, that it had a light color palette and was a place to call her own. www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...

Mark Gaskin, 61, lives in a tent trailer down the street from his 82-year-old aunt’s apartment, and cares for her daily, giving up his own comfort to protect her. Read the full story from @denvervoice.bsky.social below. www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

Psychiatrist Ingo Schäfer heads the Centre for Traumatised Refugees at UKE, the university hospital in Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. He criticises the migration debate for causing many people’s mental health issues to worsen. Read the full story from Hinz&Kunzt below. www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

@microrainbow.bsky.social is a UK-based social enterprise that provides safe housing, employability and care services for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. INSP sat down with CEO Sebastian Rocca to investigate. The full story is available below. www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

Gendered violence is a growing national emergency – with last year’s death toll of women and children among the worst on record. Journalist Sherele Moody has dedicated her life to honouring those lost to femicide.

It was great to meet with Bold Studio this week to talk about the vital work of street papers, and how essential they are in finding innovative solution the poverty and the homelessness crisis. Head to the link below for the full story!

INSP has opened applications for the Changing the Narrative project-a bold new initiative that will provide professional journalism training to ten Glasgow-based participants who have experienced homelessness or poverty! Details can be found below. www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

A move away from housing first solutions to homelessness. Further criminalization of sleeping outdoors. Cuts to housing programs.

By a twist of fate, Apropos vendor Igboanugo Anyichukwu ended up in the Salzkammergut region of Austria and found a new home at Lake Wolfgang. He talks about arriving and putting down roots. Read the full story from Apropos below.