Glasgow schoolgirl named one of TIME's Girls of the Year for helping homeless
Rebecca Young’s blanket design has led to 30 blankets distributed to Glasgow homeless shelters and earned her recognition as one of 10 girls shaping communities worldwide, Time said.
- A 12-year-old Glasgow schoolgirl, Rebecca Young, was named one of TIME magazine's Girls of the Year for designing a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket to help the homeless.
- Engineering firm Thales turned Rebecca's idea into a working prototype, with 30 units given to a Glasgow homeless shelter.
- Rebecca's mum Louise said: "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.
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Glasgow pupil, 12, who invented solar-powered backpack for the homeless makes Time magazine's Girls of the Year list
A Glasgow pupil who designed a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket inside to help homeless people has been named on Time magazine's first ever Girls of the Year list.
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