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Over 150 people in tenancies thanks to Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder
A report released today shows that Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder has created more than 150 tenancies.
Join the movement. Top tips for the World’s Big Sleep Out
What started right here in Edinburgh has now gone global.
Social Bite co-founders Josh and Alice at the Pride of Britain Awards
Social Bite co-founders Josh Littlejohn and Alice Thompson were given a Special Recognition award at the 2019 Pride of Britain Awards in London on Monday 28th October 2019.
Supporting Social Bite this Christmas
Over the Festive Season, Social Bite is offering socially conscious shoppers and diner’s the opportunity to spread the Christmas spirit and support Social Bite’s mission to bring Scotland together, build a collaborative movement and end homelessness.
Dear Green team up with Social Bite to create a new coffee blend
Dear Green is a Glasgow-based coffee roaster credited with pioneering specialty coffee culture in Scotland.
Housing First gathers pace in Scotland
Scotland could be free from the most acute forms of homelessness within three years – this is the aim of the Housing First Pathfinder, a Scottish Government backed programme that has officially ramped up from 1st April in five cities, Aberdeen/shire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling.
Social Bite hosts Malala and a Big Announcement
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, visited Edinburgh yesterday marking an announcement that her organisation, Malala Fund, will be working with Social Bite’s Josh Littlejohn MBE on an international collaboration, which aims to support thousands of homeless and displaced people around the world.
Itison: Spread the festive cheer – buy Christmas dinner for someone who is homeless
Today on #GivingTuesday we are delighted to announce that you can join us in making sure people who are homeless have a delicious hot meal and somewhere to go this Christmas for just £5.
Pay it Forward this festive season
Every year, in the lead-up to the festive period we ask restaurants and hotels nationwide to join the movement to end homelessness in Scotland by taking part in our festive campaign.
Scotland’s greats set to perform at Sleep in the Park 2018
Frightened Rabbit, Lulu, Eddi Reader and Kyle Falconer announced for Sleep in the Park 2018 * Grant Hutchison, Billy Kennedy and Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit to perform in Glasgow, with guest singers for special performance as tribute to late founder of the band Scott Hutchison * Scottish legend Lulu to play the Edinburgh event * Kyle Falconer to headline hometown Dundee event while Eddi Reader tops the bill in Aberdeen * Stars join Amy Macdonald, KT Tunstall and Irvine Welsh in supporting the event After announcing in June that Amy Macdonald and KT Tunstall would perform at this year’s Sleep in the Park, today (Thursday August 30) we are excited to unveil more details of the ground-breaking event which hopes to see 12,000 people sleep-out in four cities around Scotland on the evening of Saturday December 8.