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| Pupil who invented device to help homeless named 'girl of the year' | Pupil who invented device to help homeless named 'girl of the year' |
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| Rebecca's blanket is now being used by Homeless Project Scotland | |
| A Glasgow school pupil has been named among Time magazine's girls of the year for inventing a device to help homeless people warm. | A Glasgow school pupil has been named among Time magazine's girls of the year for inventing a device to help homeless people warm. |
| Rebecca Young, 13, designed a solar-powered blanket, which engineering firm Thales then turned into reality. | |
| The Kelvinside Academy pupil is now among 10 girls from across the world selected by Time who have inspired and helped communities. | The Kelvinside Academy pupil is now among 10 girls from across the world selected by Time who have inspired and helped communities. |
| She told BBC Scotland News that she was shocked and honoured by the recognition, which has also seen her turned into a Lego mini-figure, due to the awards being run in partnership with the Danish toy manufacturer. | She told BBC Scotland News that she was shocked and honoured by the recognition, which has also seen her turned into a Lego mini-figure, due to the awards being run in partnership with the Danish toy manufacturer. |
| Rebecca first came up with the idea aged 12 while attending an engineering club at school. | |
| She explained: "Seeing all the homeless people, it made me want to help – it's a problem that should be fixed. | She explained: "Seeing all the homeless people, it made me want to help – it's a problem that should be fixed. |
| "During the day, the heat from the sun can energise the solar panels and they go into a battery pack that can store the heat. When it's cold at night people can use the energy stored in the battery pack to sleep on. | "During the day, the heat from the sun can energise the solar panels and they go into a battery pack that can store the heat. When it's cold at night people can use the energy stored in the battery pack to sleep on. |
| "In Glasgow it can be freezing at night and they [homeless people] will have no power, so I thought the solar panel could heat it." | "In Glasgow it can be freezing at night and they [homeless people] will have no power, so I thought the solar panel could heat it." |
| Rebecca Young says she would like to make a career from music | |
| Rebecca worked on the heat pack as a competition entry | |
| Rebecca's idea came out on top in the UK Primary Engineer competition, where more than 70,000 pupils entered ideas aimed around addressing a social issue. | Rebecca's idea came out on top in the UK Primary Engineer competition, where more than 70,000 pupils entered ideas aimed around addressing a social issue. |
| Engineering company Thales then turned the idea into a working prototype, with 35 units given to Homeless Project Scotland to use in Glasgow. | Engineering company Thales then turned the idea into a working prototype, with 35 units given to Homeless Project Scotland to use in Glasgow. |
| That achievement led Rebecca to a spot on Time's list, which the magazine's chief executive Jessica Sibley said highlights "those who are turning imagination into real-world impact". | That achievement led Rebecca to a spot on Time's list, which the magazine's chief executive Jessica Sibley said highlights "those who are turning imagination into real-world impact". |
| Rebecca's mum Louise told BBC Scotland News: "I couldn't be more proud, it's fantastic. It's obviously all come from a drawing and going from that to it actually being made is amazing." | Rebecca's mum Louise told BBC Scotland News: "I couldn't be more proud, it's fantastic. It's obviously all come from a drawing and going from that to it actually being made is amazing." |
| Rebecca has been turned into Lego mini-figure as part of the award | Rebecca has been turned into Lego mini-figure as part of the award |
| As part of the honour, Rebecca and the other nine winners are appearing on a digital cover of the famous magazine, where they are styled as Lego mini-figures - something the 12-year-old said was both "really cool and crazy". | As part of the honour, Rebecca and the other nine winners are appearing on a digital cover of the famous magazine, where they are styled as Lego mini-figures - something the 12-year-old said was both "really cool and crazy". |
| She also had advice for any other girls who wanted to get involved in Stem subjects - an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. | She also had advice for any other girls who wanted to get involved in Stem subjects - an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. |
| Rebecca said: "If you have an idea like I did, then join clubs and talk to people about it, it helps." | Rebecca said: "If you have an idea like I did, then join clubs and talk to people about it, it helps." |
| Reflecting on the Time magazine recognition, she added: "All my friends think it's awesome." | Reflecting on the Time magazine recognition, she added: "All my friends think it's awesome." |
| However Rebecca herself is aiming for a career in a different field rather than engineering, as she would like to be a musician when she is older. | |
| The magazine cover will be available digitally, while the girls' stories will be featured in Time for Kids | The magazine cover will be available digitally, while the girls' stories will be featured in Time for Kids |
| Colin McInnes, the founder of Homeless Project Scotland, said the initiative had already been successful. | Colin McInnes, the founder of Homeless Project Scotland, said the initiative had already been successful. |
| He added: "When somebody is having to rough sleep because the shelter is full, we can offer that comfort to a homeless person, of having a warm blanket to wrap around them during the night. | He added: "When somebody is having to rough sleep because the shelter is full, we can offer that comfort to a homeless person, of having a warm blanket to wrap around them during the night. |
| "We would 100% take the opportunity to have more of them." | "We would 100% take the opportunity to have more of them." |
| Daniel Wyatt, the rector at Kelvinside Academy, said Rebecca was a "shining example of a caring young person". | Daniel Wyatt, the rector at Kelvinside Academy, said Rebecca was a "shining example of a caring young person". |
| He added: "She is also a role model for any young person who wants to follow their own path in life." | He added: "She is also a role model for any young person who wants to follow their own path in life." |