Rowland agreed: “It’s not a big number, but these are probably some of the families who need the most support. Getting their teenager into an apprenticeship can change their whole attitude and outlook on life because they’ve got someone in productive work.” “For anything like this to work well, you need employers to want to create apprenticeships too.” Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end povertyYou can also support online:Subscribe to the magazine or support our work with a monthly gift. Your support helps vendors earn, learn and thrive while strengthening our frontline services.