Pupil who invented device to help homeless named ‘girl of the year’

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.

“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”.

He added: “She is also a role model for any young person who wants to follow their own path in life.”