News from
Social Bite
Read about milestones in the movement to end homelessness, see what our brilliant fundraisers are up to, and learn more about the people we support.
Superstar McKenzie bags £3K YPI grant for Social Bite
McKenzie chose Social Bite for his school Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) project, seeing how the innovative solutions and programmes Social Bite creates have a profound impact on ending homelessness.
Rolf sets his sights on 3 hour Marathon for Social Bite
Rolf is taking on the Edinburgh Marathon on May 28th, raising funds and awareness of our work at Social Bite.
Social Bite Glasgow is NOW OPEN!
Located just by Buchanan Galleries on the city’s busy Sauchiehall Street, our new coffee shop boasts an impressive menu to whet the appetite of Glaswegians including homemade bagels, toasties and artisan baking.
Official Statement – 27 March 2023
Sir Andrew Cubie, Social Bite Chair said: “Over the past three years Social Bite trustees past and present have given considerable time to support fully OSCR’s inquiry, and we are pleased with the conclusion that no recommendations are being made to the charity and no action is required.” “With only one finding by OSCR which relates to an isolated administrative error from four years ago, it found no wrongdoing, financial detriment to the charity or personal gain.
Happy Birthday Social Bite on The Strand!
We opened our doors on The Strand, Westminster – our first coffee shop outside of Scotland – in March 2022, making us the first social enterprise coffee shop in central London.
Celebrating all acts of kindness – a look back at Festival of Kindness 2022
Today, on National Random Acts of Kindness, we celebrate YOU and all the meaningful ways you have made a difference to thousands of people experiencing homelessness and poverty across the country.
Official Statement – 2 May 2022
Recently we have responded to the media regarding concerns raised about Social Bite with the charity regulator, OSCR.
Skye is no limit for Sarah-Jane
Living in the Western Isles hasn’t prevented Sarah-Jane Reid from participating in Social Bite’s mass fundraising sleep out events over the years.
Declan has a goal to end homelessness
At just eight-years-old Declan Kempson felt upset every time he walked past someone sleeping on the street, but rather than brood on it and feel helpless, he decided he would do something to help.
Christmas in Dalkeith and Livingston
The festive season is always busy for Social Bite with dinners served in our cafes in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and this year we were busier still with extra dinners added to the schedule in Dalkeith and Livingston.
Hogmanay clean up
After the bells had chimed 12 on Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and most people were thinking about heading home, a group of about 30 people were getting ready to begin their work, the full extent of which became visible only as the streets cleared of people, revealing the litter and detritus left behind.