When kindness is shared, it grows
We’re on a mission to provide 300,000 meals, gifts, and essential items to homeless and vulnerable people.
As the temperature drops, rough sleepers are facing freezing conditions, and lonely Christmas with nowhere to go. As well as this, children across the country who are living in poorly maintained temporary accommodation will be waking up in squalid conditions on Christmas morning, without a gift to open.
With the effects of the cost-of-living crisis, and housing emergencies across the country – your kindness is needed now more than ever.
One act of kindness can change everything
Make a difference for someone experiencing homelessness this Christmas.
Buy a gift
Donate the cost of a gift for someone experiencing homelessness and receive an e-card that you can gift to a loved one to share the impact of your donation.
Bring a gift
to one of our Trees of Kindness, opening soon in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London
A leading homelessness charity driving UK-wide change
It all started with a coffee shop.
Now, it’s a movement with a mission.
Social Bite began life in 2012 as a small coffee shop in Edinburgh. When Peter, a young man experiencing homelessness, came in to ask for a job, a bold new journey began. Now, with our amazing network of donors, fundraisers, volunteers, and partner businesses across the UK, we’re pushing for nothing less than an end to homelessness. One innovative idea at a time.
A more human approach to housing
We’re pioneering a new model for housing people experiencing homelessness and addiction.
Our Edinburgh Village is a small, vibrant, supported community, and a safe and beautiful place to live. With the second Social Bite Village in Rutherglen, we’re working to scale this groundbreaking model across the country. With your help, we can take it further, faster.
OUr impact in action
Support, stability, and opportunity — that’s what people need to transform their lives.
We help them access all three, through a focus on food, homes, and jobs.
That is our vision. Using food, jobs and housing to break the cycle of homelessness. We have also helped raise millions with fundraising campaigns to support people out of homelessness.
255,000+
Food and drink items distributed annually to people who are homeless and vulnerable across the UK.
1,000+
People housed through our accommodation projects and partnerships.
120+
People helped into meaningful, lasting employment through our Jobs First initiative.
Brewing something good
Pop in for freshly-prepared breakfast or lunch, enjoy a barista-made coffee, or treat yourself to something sweet.
Our coffee shops also provide a daily free food service to anyone who needs it. Our amazing customers can choose to “pay it forward”, adding a little extra to cover the cost of a meal or a hot drink for someone else.
Supporting people into employment
Our Jobs First programme gives people who are affected by homelessness access to life-changing opportunities.
Working with employers who share our values, Jobs First offers a route into rewarding, long-term work. Proven by independent research, our 15-month trauma-informed support model for both employer and employee breaks down barriers and empowers candidates to set themselves up for a thriving future.
Help end homelessness
Turn kindness into change
From fitness challenges to knitting and sweepstakes to skydives, there are many ways you can get involved.
Whether you’re taking on a Festive 5K, hosting a Christmas Jumper Day at school, or even a Festive Fundraising Event, we’re here to support you along the way. Your fundraising will help us:
Purchase and distribute tens of thousands of gifts to homeless and vulnerable families, children and individuals.
Provide tens of thousands of Christmas Dinners and Food Packs to those in need this Christmas.
Provide essential shelter to those without a roof over their heads in the winter months.
Arrange your own fundraiser
From Christmas quizzes to festive bake sales - there are so many ways that you can raise money to support Social Bite this Christmas
Fundraise with your work
Bring your team together this Christmas and help support people experiencing homelessness, from sponsoring the Festival of Kindness to hosting your own office Tree of Kindness.
Fundraise with your school
From Christmas jumper days to festive carol concerts, get your whole school involved in sharing kindness this Christmas
Take on the Advent Challenge
Run 5k every day from the 1st-24th December and take on the ultimate challenge whilst raising vital funds to help us provide meals, gifts and essential items
Volunteer with Social Bite
Festival of Kindness isn’t possible without amazing volunteers like you! We’re need your help at our Trees of Kindness in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Aberdeen.