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Excited to let the cat out the bag with this event!
An exhibition of street papers, a virtual reality experience & a showcase of enterprises who want to challenge the narrative around homelessness & poverty.
#WorldHomelessnessDay
Book tickets: tickettailor.com/events/inspβ¦
Today is #WorldHomelessnessDay but for us at the International Network of Street Papers, recognising the needs & voices of homeless people should be every day of the year.
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Welcome to Impress, @_INSP! π₯³
Representing over 90 street newspapers across 35 countries, including @BigIssue, the INSP News Service is the global news wire serving member street papers worldwide!
Find out more about joining Impress! π bit.ly/3QQa3Hj
Long over due with this, but making the switch shortly for reasons that will be obvious to some you.
Do follow me here:
bsky.app/profile/mediamike.bβ¦
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
ππ°Una delle ricchezze della rete @_INSP Γ¨ il News Service, dove i giornali di strada del mondo condividono storie che meritano di essere lette ovunque.
π’ Ecco gli ultimi articoli di @scarpdetenis tradotti in inglese, pronti per raggiungere un pubblico ancora piΓΉ ampio! π
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Lβarchivio di @_INSP , che raccoglie 8mila copie dei giornali di strada come @scarpdetenis , Γ¨ diventato patrimonio dell'universitΓ di #Glasgow in Scozia:
il piΓΉ grande archivio del mondo dedicato al tema Γ¨ ora un archivio universitario π
heraldscotland.com/news/2491β¦
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
In Kirchdorf-SΓΌd, a project developer has built micro-apartments for people in need of housing. Why doesnβt this happen more often?
Read the full story from @hinz_und_kunzt below
insp.ngo/articles/street-papβ¦
Great to have this new partnership set up with @CaledonianNews! The Global Street Paper archive is a rich resource of social & cultural history & I know it will be well looked after
The world's largest collection of street newspapers - including landmark editions of The Big Issue - has been gifted to Glasgow Caledonian University. π°
π Find out more on our website: gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/universitβ¦
@GCUArchives
@BigIssue
@KirMenzies
@MikeFindMedia
@_INSP
ALT Kirsty Menzies, Assistant Archivist at Glasgow Caledonian University, with Mike Findlay-Agnew, Chief Executive of the International Network of Street Papers.
ALT A close-up photo of some of the newspapers gifted to Glasgow Caledonian University.
ALT Kirsty Menzies, Assistant Archivist at Glasgow Caledonian University and Mike Findlay-Agnew, Chief Executive of the International Network of Street Papers.
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Last week, @_insp was delighted to be both in London & online for a very special event. @artshomelessint hosted its 3rd Summit.
Our session was on 'street papers and arts & culture' and we brought together street paper colleagues from Brazil, the UK, Mexico and Switzerland.
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Read the full story below.
insp.ngo/articles/street-papβ¦
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
βWomen over 45 represent nearly half of the unemployed women in Serbia today, and the vast majority have been job seekers for over 10 years. Women are mainly employed in lower paid positions and have to work harder to progress than men.β
@liceulice
insp.ngo/articles/street-papβ¦
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Meet Faktum vendor Lisandro, and hear his story of overcoming adversity, travelling the world and finding love. Read this from @tidningenfaktumΒ , and more vendor stories, on the INSP website below.
insp.ngo/articles/vendor-stoβ¦
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
INSP wishes you all a very happy new year! Our team has been offline for a little while over the festive period, but we are ready to continue our mission in 2025, working to find creative solutions for the poverty crisis and eradicating homelessness across the globe.
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Romy St John manages the Glasgow branch of the Arkbound Foundation, a publishing foundation dedicated to using literature to share the stories of marginalised communities, by mentoring aspiring writers and publishing their work.
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
It was a pleasure to talk to Brian Halley about his work managing Glasgow-based tartan maker Slanj Kilts and designing the homeless tartan.
Nice one @IrvineWelsh ! Thanks for your support of the #streetpaper network
INSP is incredibly pleased that Scottish author @IrvineWelsh took some time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the International Network of Street Papers, and acknowledge the importance of the hard work that street papers around the world do every day.
Still buzzing from the success of @_INSP 30th celebratation last week in Glasgow! @callumbeattieuk was phenomenal with his vocals. Great feedback from attendees & grateful to all partners involved.
Read more here:
insp.ngo/articles/news-storyβ¦
Thanks to everyone that joined for our special event at the Clayton Hotel last Thursday!
We had an exhibition of street papers, speeches from @melyoung53 & @PauldMcNamee , author readings, a special virtual reality experience, and an amazing performance by @callumbeattieuk
Great to have you there @WordUpScot !
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Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Brilliant line-up @MikeFindMedia @_INSP we are looking forward to it.
Only a few tickets left π€©
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
There are just a handful of tickets for the INSP's special 30thΒ anniversary event tomorrow, so book now to avoid disappointment! Join us for an evening featuring an art exhibition from street papers around the world, and speakers from INSP members from the UK, Sweden and Norway.
Mike Findlay-Agnew FRSA πβπ³οΈβπ retweeted
Next week 28. November
Excited that the talented @callumbeattieuk will join for this special event in Glasgow! Events page about to close, so get booking quick: tickettailor.com/events/inspβ¦
Excited that the talented @callumbeattieuk will join for this special event in Glasgow! Events page about to close, so get booking quick: tickettailor.com/events/inspβ¦
