The International Network of Street Papers is a worldwide network which offers homeless people across the globe the chance to leave homelessness behind by offering practical solutions. Each member signs up to a Street Paper Charter. Countries as far afield as Russia and South Africa have ' street papers'. In each country, these papers face a multitude of different problems in their efforts to help homeless people.
Editorial links are something which have blossomed between all the street papers.
As a result, The Big Issue in the North is in a unique position to bring you news from around the world from people who live there and really know what's going on. The Big Issue in the North, The Big Issue in Scotland, The Big Issue Cymru, The Big Issue Southwest and The Big Issue. The Big Issue in the North is legally and financially independent from these other street papers.