Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network’s (ESEN’s) mascot Doogie Goodstuff, who promotes great social enterprise products and services across the city with his Buy The Good Stuff campaign, took to the streets of Edinburgh yesterday to sell The Big Issue.
Doogie, joined by his own top team made up of ESEN members, founders and chief executives from social enterprises across the city, sold the paper on Castle Street by Rose Street.
Doogie’s “Big Issue” team received top tips from a regular vendor to help them sell as many copies as possible with all profits raised by them going towards a treat for regular Edinburgh sellers at Christmas.
Chief Executive of ESEN, Claire Pattullo (pictured on Princes Street with Doogie, above) said: “Edinburgh is home to over 200 social enterprises and ESEN exists to promote social enterprise as a way of doing business that protects profits for community benefit.
“This coming week there is a focus on homelessness with the Homeless World Cup taking place in Glasgow’s George Square. We want to amplify the message in Edinburgh – that social enterprise does have a huge impact on health, wellbeing and homelessness. With the support and expertise, we have in Edinburgh we continue to demonstrate that social enterprise is an agent for change.”
Rebecca Pringle, Team Leader Scotland, The Big Issue added: “ESEN is an impressive network, working together with other social enterprises to strengthen the sector and the impact it can have on society and community. With Doogie Goodstuff on hand it will be hard to miss this great partnership which we anticipate will have an impact on awareness of both Big Issue and the sector as a whole.”
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