Annual report 2013—2014 Street papers exist to tackle and . Homeless vendors buy copies of the street paper for half the cover price and sell them on, in order to earn an income and lift themselves out of poverty. Many street papers also offer social support and training.

INSP supports and develops 123 street paper organisations in 42 countries. We build their capacity and sustainability by providing: editorial support; business development support; training; PR and marketing; best practice examples; start-up support; income-generation opportunities; social development support; advocacy; research findings; accreditation; networking opportunities; and innovative network projects.

We achieve our goals by focusing on the following aims:

1. To build the capacity and effectiveness of street papers 2. To enhance the editorial content of street papers 3. To provide a global community for street papers 4. To promote the concept of street papers 5. To be financially sustainable

Cover image courtesy of Becky Duncan

Shedia vendor (Orthodoxia Skoura) 2 (Image courtesy of Shedia ) Contents: 4 People 5 Network 6 service 8 Conference 9 Awards 10 Vendor Week 11 The Big Sell-Off 12 Events 13 Innovation 14 Supporters & accounts

That’s £25 million into the pockets

“of some of the poorest people“ in our towns and cities.

From our Chairperson “I’m proud to announce that over the course of the past year, our hard-working vendors sold 23.5 million street papers. That’s £25 million ($42 million USD) into the pockets of some of the poorest people in our towns and cities. Thank you to all my street paper colleagues around the world for making this happen and for working together, learning from, and inspiring each other. I thank my fellow board members for their commitment and energy over the past year, and on behalf of all of us, I would like to thank Maree and the INSP team for their tireless work and professionalism in supporting our network.” Serge Lareault

From our Chief Executive “It’s a great honour to lead INSP into its 20th year and to work with so many inspiring colleagues around the world. I’m proud of what we have achieved over the past year and I’m also very grateful to our staff and board for everything they have done for our network. I’m excited about the future for the street paper concept and for what we can do together as a network. I’m looking forward to supporting our members, not only to be great publications, but also strong and sustainable social businesses. The need for our network is as strong as ever and I want us to be here in another 20 years, supporting the people who need us.” Maree Aldam Top image: Janos, a vendor of Straatnieuws () 3

Staff Honorary positions

 Chief Executive: Maree Aldam  Project Manager: Zoe Greenfield  Communications Manager: Laura Dunlop

 Development Officer: David Rosie

Former staff:  Project Manager: Helen Harvey (March 2014)  Executive Director: Lisa Maclean (August 2013)  Editor: Danielle Batist (April 2013)

Honorary President: Board of Directors  David Schlesinger - Managing Director, Tripod Advisors (Former Chairman, Thomson Reuters  Chair: Serge Lareault (Canada) China; fomer Editor-in-Chief, Reuters News)  Vice-Chair / Treasurer: Trudy Vlok (South Africa) Patrons:  Secretary: Steven Persson (Australia)  Glasgow’s Lord Provost, Sadie Docherty  Director: Fay Selvan (UK)  Former Lord Provost of Glasgow, Bob Winter  Director: Paola Gallo (Switzerland) Honorary Editor: Former board directors (August 2013):  Tom Thomson, Managing Editor, the Herald &  Arkady Tyurin (Russia) Times Group  Gabriele Koch () Ambassadors: Consultants & volunteers  Paulo Coelho (Brazilian Author)  Mariane Pearl (French )  Jon Snow (Newscaster, Channel 4 News) Throughout 2013—14, we also worked with  Irvine Welsh (Scottish Author) freelance Scottish journalist Billy Briggs as our news service editor, supported by editorial intern Callum McSorley.

We also facilitated five other internships throughout the period, supporting the editorial service, events and communications.

A global network of over 200 volunteer translators supported our member communication and editorial support in 26 languages. 4 network

We provide start-up support, advice and toolkits to organisations and individuals INSP’s support has been invaluable to us. interested in setting up street papers. In Being able to draw from the network's 2013, we responded to 82 enquiries knowledge and experience has truly helped in relating to street paper development in “us preparing as well as possible for the

36 countries. Over the course of the challenges we have faced so far and for the

year, we welcomed 10 street papers challenges that lie ahead. We have made dear

to our network – 6 in Europe and 4 in the new friends who share our ethos worldwide. USA. By the end of the year, our network We received support from colleague street

included 123 street papers in 42 “ papers from Britain to Serbia and from Canada countries. Click here to view our to Japan and many more. Together we can members. make a difference. INSP and its members prove just that. Chris Alefantis (Shedia, Greece) Regional networks:

At the end of 2013, the North American Street Association (NASNA) restructured to become an informal volunteer network, rather than a business entity. INSP continues to support the US and Canadian street papers as full INSP members. In 2015, we are taking our annual conference to (hosted by ), so we are looking forward to seeing many of our North American there.

We also continue to work closely with the INSP ‘German language platform’ (in Germany, Austria & Switzerland); and several other small regional street paper networks around the world.

INSP supports 123 street papers in 42 countries (Photo: Becky Duncan) 5 Our news service is one of our key member services, providing editorial support to street papers to build their capacity and quality, and increase vendors’ sales. In 2013 we made more than 1,300 articles available through our news service. 71% of our members published almost half a million pounds worth of content free of charge, including over 1,700 stories and over 2,300 images. Our team of 200+ volunteer translators translated over 330 articles in 26 languages for our street papers. We also provided free content to 10 start-up street papers to help them compile their first editions.

Some of our exclusive content in 2013:

Sir Richard spoke to INSP about his plans to In an exclusive interview with INSP, Usain travel to space and build a hotel on the Bolt talked about sprinting and how he’s moon. The interview was published by The committed to helping Jamaica’s children. Big Issue South Africa [pictured above], in the North [pictured Shedia (Greece), BISS (Germany), Macadam above], German street paper (France), The Big Issue Korea, The Journey Strassenfeger, and American street (USA), L'Itinéraire (Canada), StreetWise papers One Step Away and StreetWise all (USA) and =Norge (Norway). published the INSP interview. 6 Christmas story:

We were delighted to have Welsh's

story in our street paper and we got

“positive feedback from our readers.

We had wider“ media attention, all the headlines were, like ‘Irvine Welsh has a story in the new edition of Lice v Lice…’ Maja Nedelkovska (Lice v lice, Macedonia)

Some of the media coverage announcing that Irvine Welsh had written for INSP ‘He Ain’t Lager’

Each year, we arrange a high profile Christmas story for our members, to maximise sales and publicity during the festive period.

Scottish author Irvine Welsh (an INSP ambassador) wrote an exclusive short story for us in 2013. ‘He Ain’t Lager’ updated us on the adventures of ‘Begbie’, his infamous character from his novels Trainspotting and its sequel Porno.

The story was published by 32 street papers in 16 countries, and received widespread international publicity and media coverage, helping to boost vendors’ sales over the holiday period.

I became an INSP ambassador not because

“I'm disadvantaged in the current housing market,

but privileged by it. I see

so many friends “ struggling to keep a home together, or trying to rebuild one. Irvine Welsh ‘Begbie’ as the cover star of The Big Issue UK’s Christmas edition 7 conference

Our annual conference, hosted in a Highlights: different city each year, is the highlight of the international street paper  Over 100 delegates from 30 countries calendar. It brings our members together attended for training workshops, consultancy  Optional training day for small and emerging sessions, and opportunities for street papers networking and sharing best practice.  German language street paper day Our 17th Annual Conference ‘INSPiring  ‘Welcome to Munich’ Civic Reception hosted street papers in a changing world’ was at Munich City Hall held in Munich (from 29th July - 1st  20 specialised workshops delivered August) in partnership with BISS, one of  An innovation exchange featuring new ideas INSP’s from 7 street papers founding  Funds raised to offer travel bursaries to 30 members. delegates

 Alternative city tours  BISS movie screening at Olympic Park.  Media coverage (read more here)

“First INSP conference and it was truly valuable. Much to share with my team at home. Happy to participate and I hope to return. Thank you!” - Amy Roe (Real Change, USA)

8 Photos: Stephanie Dillig awards

Our awards aim to highlight the outstanding, independent editorial and social enterprise achievements of street papers; and their contribution to social justice.

The 2013 International Street Paper Awards received 191 entries, from 51 street papers in 25 countries. Winners were shortlisted by a panel of experts, and then voted on across nine categories by a high-profile panel of media professionals. Winners were presented at a ceremony on the final evening of our conference in Munich.

2013 winning entries:

Best Photograph Best Cover Winner of Best Vendor Essay

 Best Feature Story: 'Storm about the  Best Design: 'Christmas book 2012' by Shelters' by Ryan Gallagher, The Big =Norge (Norway) & 'The Diamond Jubilee Issue in the North (UK) Edition' by The Big Issue UK (joint winners)  Best Cover: 'Face to Face' by Lisa  Special Award for External Press: Mansfield, The Big Issue Australia Homeless Banker hits rock bottom' by  Best Interview: 'Mayoral Candidate Jonathan Owen, The Independent on Conversations' by Andrew Krinks, The Sunday (UK) Contributor (USA)  Social Development Award: The Big Issue  Best Photograph: 'In the Bathtub' by Australia Helga C. Theilgaard,  Social Enterprise Award: Erlik Norge (Denmark) (Norway)  Best Vendor Essay: 'Our daily bread' by  Outstanding Contribution to the Street Paper Movement: The Big Issue South Andrea Hoschek, Apropos (Austria) Africa 9 iring people

International Street Paper

Vendor Week Sometimes“ it takes me

all day to sell 2 copies. I Launched in 2013, ’International Street Paper “think this type of awareness Vendor Week‘ is an annual INSP event that takes place during the first week in February. is great. It is an international programme of events and activities that celebrates street paper vendors, and challenges perceptions of poverty and homelessness. Florian 'Anakin' Ciobanu (Big Issue vendor, Glasgow)

Highlights: In 2014, over 10,000 vendors benefitted from Vendor Week activities and publicity; a total of 32 street papers in 16 countries participated in the events; the combined street paper “I like being a Big Issue editorial coverage on Vendor Week vendor because I like reached nearly 1 million readers; social being out and meeting media coverage reached a combined other people.” audience of over 260,000 people; coverage of Vendor John White (Big Issue Week 2013 reached over 5.9 million vendor, Glasgow) people via at least 82 different media outlets (see media coverage here).

Lice v lice (Macedonia) The Big Issue Japan Facebook profile of Megafon (Norway)

8 10 The Big Sell-Off

The Big Sell-Off aims to raise awareness of street papers and their vendors, boost morale and sales, raise the profile of INSP and street papers and also raise funds through guest vendors' individual online sponsorship pages. As part of Vendor Week 2014, celebrities, CEOs, media executives and government ministers took to the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh to try their hand at selling The Big Issue as part of our first ‘Big Sell-Off event. 30 guest vendors took part in our first Big Sell-Off, taking time out of their busy schedules to find out what life is like for real street paper vendors. Similar events were run during Vendor Week 2014 by The Big Issue Australia (our original inspiration for The Big Sell- Off), Shedia (Greece), L'Itinéraire (Canada), Ground Cover News (USA) and Bodo (Germany).

Guest vendor - ex footballer Ally Dawson Photo: Jamie Simpson (Herald & Times)

Above & right: UK media coverage of The Big Sell-Off

“We see Big Issue vendors all over the place; we see homeless people and it's easy to walk by. It is worth reminding the wider public that homelessness is still a massive issue.” Greg McHugh, actor, comedian & 2014 ‘guest vendor’ [Pictured in the newspaper clipping above right] 11 iring events

Referendum interviews

At the start of 2014, we kicked of our 20th anniversary year by contributing to an important debate in Scotland. In the year of the referendum on Scottish independence, we held two public events at Glasgow’s Mitchell Theatre with the BBC's James Naughtie [pictured top right] interviewing leaders from both sides of the debate. The events helped us to raise funds (through ticket sales) and raise the profile of INSP and street papers to a Scottish audience though the event and the media coverage. The first event saw James Naughtie interview Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond [pictured right], to a sell-our crowd at the Mitchell Theatre in Glasgow on 16th January 2014.

The second event took place on Thursday 13th March, with MP and ‘Better Together’ leader Alistair Darling [pictured right] interviewed by James Naughtie. The events were organised by INSP, with support from Glasgow Life, and in partnership with The Herald newspaper as part of their involvement with the Fraser of Allander Lecture Series with 8 Strathclyde University. 12 Photos: Jamie Simpson, Mark Gibson (Herald & Times) iring innovation

Digital developments

INSP uses its position to detect trends and identify opportunities to develop the street paper model, and support the network to develop and stay relevant in a changing world.

In 2012, we explored and trialled technology for the world’s first digital street paper.

Over the course of the past year, we have continued to explore ways to support our network into the digital age, whilst keeping the vendor at the heart of the street paper model.

Photo: Colin Mearns (Herald & Times)

Adventures in Publishing

In 2013, we were invited to set the brief for the 'Master Class' at Brand Perfect's Adventures in Publishing conference in New York.

We asked delegates 'How can we take the street paper network into the digital age’? The group spent an afternoon working on ideas for the future of the street paper concept, exploring digital publishing, branding, cashless payments and advertising. Read more.

Social Innovation Competition

Our digital street paper project made it to the finals of the European Social Innovation Competition, organised by the European Commission. Our project made it through 605 entries from 30 countries to reach the semi finals. Together with 29 other semi-finalists, we were invited to a 2-day Social Innovation Academy in Amsterdam to develop our project, supported by the Euclid Network, Nesta and KennisLand.

13 Our work is made possible through Summary of financial statements (year ending 31st Dec 2013): generous contributions from a range INCOME 2013 Total (£) Total Funds Total Funds of supporters, including trusts and 2013 (£) 2012 (£) foundations, government agencies, Donations – General 23,989 15,527 media, business and individual donors Donations – News Service (General) - 25,000 and supporters. We are deeply Donations – Digital Street Papers - 2,976 grateful for this support. In 2013-14, Grants – Core Funding 57,810 33,720 our partners included: Grants – INSP conference 19,249 - Grants – Enterprise Growth Fund (EGF) - 38,450 Government, trusts & foundations: Grants – Comic Relief Nigeria 5,000 20,000 Adopt an Intern | Comic Relief | Grants – INSP News Service (General) - 1,855 Community Jobs Scotland | Creative Grants – ‘Community Jobs Scotland’ 4,220 12,046 Internships | Esmée Fairbairn Grants – INSP News Service (EU Project) - 79,548 Foundation | European Commission Grants – Digital Street Paper Project - 500 | Glasgow City Council | Glasgow Life Grants – Vendor Week 8,750 - | Health Foundation | Scottish Fees – Membership fees 41,171 28,491 Government | Souter Charitable Trust Fees – Conference delegate fees 28,279 - | Stavros Niarchos Foundation | Other income - 500 Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Events – fundraising 2,098 15,964 Foundation Events – sponsorship 9,740 - Bank interest 137 144 Companies: 999 Design | Bartle Bogle TOTAL 200,443 274,721 Hegarty (BBH) | Edelman PR | Glasgow Housing Association EXPENDITURE 2013 Total (£) Total Funds Total Funds (Wheatley Group) | Inner Ear | Jobs & 2013 (£) 2012 (£) Business Glasgow | Land Securities | Support of Street Papers 137,148 51,890 Morton Fraser (Iain Meiklejohn) | INSP Conference 37,280 439 Open Ear Music | PwC Scotland | TC Nigeria street paper project 5,000 20,000 INSP News Service (General) 24,928 1,927 Young | Unity Trust Bank Enterprise Development (EGF) - 38,450 Supporting members: BISS | The Big Malawi Project - 26,423 Issue Australia | L'Itinéraire | Erlik INSP News Service (EU Project) - 92,223 Capacity building project - 3 Norge | The Big Issue UK INSP Partnering Scheme 2,796 8,134 National Advisory Group: Click here Burundi & Zambia Project - 27,558 African Street Paper Network - 30,868 for more details. ‘Community Jobs Scotland’ 3,933 11,135 Media: BBC Scotland | GenderLinks | Vendor Photography Project 276 2 Digital Street Paper Project 660 12,815 Guardian Development | Herald & Vendor Week 10,000 - Times Group | InDepth News | Inter Cost of generating funds 173 459 Press Service | Thomson Reuters Governance costs 10,211 11,852 TOTAL 232,405 334,178 Others: Alex Salmond MSP (First Minister of Scotland) | Alistair Darling BALANCE SHEET (£) Total Funds Total Funds MP | Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book 2013 (£) 2012 (£) Festival | Better Together | British Council Scotland | Conference travel Fixed assets bursary sponsors (click here to view) | Tangible Assets 559 1,624 Glasgow Chamber of Commerce | Current Assets FEANTSA | Glasgow City Marketing Debtors 1,079 32,940 Bureau | Glasgow Regeneration Cash at Bank 88,913 83,526 TOTAL 89,992 116,466 Agency | Herald & Times Group (Tom Creditors due within 1 year (16,949) (12,485) Thomson & Tim Blott) | Homeless Net current assets 73,043 103,981 World Cup | Individual donors Total assets less current liabilities 73,642 105,605 (various) | Merchant’s House of Net assets 73,642 105,605 Glasgow | Mitchell Library | NIDOS Funds | Rosetta Foundation | Sir Tom Restricted Income funds 3,142 27,594 Stoppard | Tods Murray LLP Unrestricted income funds 70,500 78,011 | Standard Life | University of TOTAL FUNDS 73,642 105,605 Strathclyde | University of Strathclyde These financial statements were examined by Nelson Gilmour Smith & CO Business School | Wim de Preter and approved by the INSP Directors in March 2014 14