Southampton have joined forces with The Big Issue to hand sellers of the magazine chances of future careers at the Premier League club.
A special Southampton edition of The Big Issue will be sold from Monday, August 7 in the south coast region, and will form part of the match programme for Saints' Premier League opener, against Swansea at St Mary's on August 12.
Sellers of The Big Issue will be handed the chance to enrol on an eight-week employability programme run by the Saints Foundation charity. Completion of the course will allow the vendors to apply for long-term openings with the club.