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May
 INSP's 15th annual conference took place in Melbourne, Australia, hosted by The Big Issue Australia. Read more. The conference; 'Global Collaboration, Real Solutions', marked the start of exciting network-wide collaborations, through several new projects, including the Street News Service, global advertising project and the international campaign. Read the conference report here.
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April
 INSP confirmed the appointment of Danielle Batist as Editor of the Street News Service. And after several months of work, the brand new SNS website went live, marking the dawn of a new era for the Street News Service.
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March
 INSP welcomed 2 new North American street papers in March. Throughout 2010, the INSP network grew by 12 members. INSP now supports 115 street papers in 40 countries. Serbia, Taiwan and Korea (pictured) saw the launch of their first-ever street papers. Read more.
Word about the street paper movement continues to spread; in 2010, INSP responded to 152 enquiries from individuals and NGOs interested in starting a street paper.
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February
 In 2010, through a UK Government employment scheme, INSP employed 3 temporary staff members on 6 month placements. 2010 also saw the core staff team grow to 5 people [pictured], with staff working from the Glasgow headquarters, as well as from Brazil and South Africa. Throughout the year, INSP also worked with 9 office-based interns and volunteers. Later in the year Nick Bevens (formerly of The Scotsman) joined the team as Media Consultant.
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January
 INSP was honoured by the public support of Mayor Gunnar Bakke of Bergen, Norway as he became the latest Patron. Read more. He joined the Lord Provost of Glasgow (Patron) and Reuters' Editor-in-Chief, David Schlesinger (Honorary President) as INSP's esteemed figureheads. Read more.
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Through its pilot 'Global Advertising Project' INSP was able to secure significant funding from the Ministry of Tourism in Quebec. The funding paid for flights to INSP's conference in Melbourne for more than 40 delegates. 