INSP News - March 2011

March 2011

Based in Scotland, INSP is a global engine for local poverty solutions & independent
media, worldwide. It currently supports 112 street paper projects in 40 countries. [More].

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INSP street papers support The Big Issue Japan

Several INSP street papers are raising money to support their colleagues at The Big Issue Japan, following the recent earthquake and tsunami. Read more. The Big Issue distributes in Sendai - one of the areas worst affected by the tragic series of events - but thankfully all vendors survived. Miku Sano, managing director of The Big Issue Japan's Tokyo office, said: "At first, many of us were surprised at how strong and unaffected most vendors seem. However, when you think about it, most of our vendors always sleep outside - which means, in many ways, the "emergency situation" that we are facing now is the kind of life they live on a daily basis. I hope this crisis will bring us together and that it will give us a chance to think more about the people who have to live in such harsh conditions not only after this earthquake, but every day". Read more.

INSP's 2011 conference

The 2011 Annual Conference will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 20th - 22nd July 2011, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel [pictured], one of the principal event sponsors. INSP staff have so far secured additional funding and support from The Herald & Times Group; the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs; The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation; BISS; and the British Council.

2011 International Street Paper Awards

The 3rd International Street Paper Awards will take place on the last day of the conference (Friday 22^nd July). This year's call for entries received a record number of entries - over 190 from 49 street papers in 24 different countries! The shortlisting process is now underway, with all entries being reviewed by an experienced panel of media professionals. The final round of judging will take place in May, with a high-profile judging panel chaired by INSP's Honorary President David Schlesinger.

How you can help

Donate online

Make a difference today by donating online to INSP. Your donation will enable us to provide much needed employment, training and support to people who, in many cases, have no other means to survive. Your support could help to feed families in Kenya or provide warm winter clothes to homeless vendors in St Petersburg.

Support us

If you would like to support INSP's projects and ensure our continuing success, please visit our corporate sponsorship page and find out more about our individual projects.

Book a hotel

Book your hotels through us and help fight poverty. Hotels4Change a collaboration between INSP and Booking.com, Europe's leading online hotel provider. On every online hotel reservation that is booked through Hotels4Change, approximately 5% of the total amount is transferred to the INSP, at no extra cost to the customer! Book now!

In kind support

You can also support INSP or your local street paper in other ways. If you have time to spare, equipment that you would like to donate or expertise to share, please contact us.