Mel Young is Co-Founder of The Big Issue Scotland, a weekly street paper sold by homeless people in Scotland, and the International Network of Street Papers. He also co-founded SENSCOT (Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland) and other publishing ventures. Mel's entrepreneurial initiatives have ranged from leveraged non-profits to social businesses. All exemplify how the successful implementation of a simple idea can prove that homeless people are able to transform their lives through their own efforts. He passionately believes that by putting people at the centre of solutions, issues like homelessness and social exclusion can be resolved.