Scots pupils on write lines with special Big Issue

THE Big Issue is publishing a special edition of its magazine giving young Scots a platform to raise awareness of the subjects they care about.

Pupils at 13 schools across Scotland will be selling the special edition in their communities this week following a partnership with the Social Enterprise Academy.

Under a programme with the Scottish Government, the Social Enterprise Academy will provide young people with the opportunity to run their own social enterprise by 2024. The Big Issue has worked with the Social Enterprise Academy for the past four years to create a “schools takeover edition” of the magazine, which pupils sell to raise money to support their own school social enterprises, and community projects and charities.

Big Issue editor Paul Mcnamee said: “Each year we are knocked out when we see all the hard work and creativity that these young people put into their social enterprises.

“This year, it’s clear they are not just thinking about and discussing the big issues: environment, food, poverty, loneliness and mental health. They have rolled up their sleeves and put into action their social business plans, which are making a real difference.”