I met Mel in 1994 when I couldnt get a job and I wrote to the Big Issue in Scotland newspaper and asked for some work experience and a reference because nobody would give me a chance and because I had been homeless off and on for over 8 years, we still stay in touch, I got a lot of respect for Mel and all he has achieved. Thats him in the middle.
Mel Young
Mel Young launched the Big Issue in Scotland with Tricia Hughes in 1993 and is currently the President of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) and Editor-in-Chief of New Consumer magazine. He co-founded the Homeless World Cup in 2003 and is also co-founder of Senscot, the Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland. In 2002 he was one of forty social entrepreneurs from around the world recognised as outstanding by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. He lives in Edinburgh.
Read the Global Friends of Scotland website feature article about the
3rd Homeless World Cup which took place recently in Edinburgh.
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Homeless World Cup
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International Network of Street Papers
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Big Issue in Scotland
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New Consumer Magazine
