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News  |  Posted 10 June 2024

How homelessness affects the LGBTQIA+ community

People become affected by homelessness or food poverty for many reasons. Sometimes, it’s simply because of who they are.

People become affected by homelessness or food poverty for many reasons. Sometimes, it’s simply because of who they are.

News  |  Posted 12 October 2023

Celebrating Two Years of Jobs First – Support Worker Joanna reflects on the programme

Today marks two years since the launch of Social Bite’s innovative Jobs First programme. In Jobs First, we work with some of the UK’s largest employers to match candidates from a homeless background to appropriate vacancies. A Social Bite support worker continues to work with both employer and employee to provide wrap-around support over a 15-month period; empowering the Jobs First employee to transform their own life.

Today marks two years since the launch of Social Bite’s innovative Jobs First programme. In Jobs First, we work with some of the UK’s largest employers to match candidates from a homeless background to appropriate vacancies. A Social Bite support worker continues to work with both employer and employee to provide wrap-around support over a 15-month period; empowering the Jobs First employee to transform their own life.

News  |  Posted 7 September 2023

Social Bite helps bring back Edinburgh’s Torchlight Procession

We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Edinburgh’s Hogmanay to bring back the much-missed Torchlight Procession on Friday the 29th December 2023.

We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Edinburgh’s Hogmanay to bring back the much-missed Torchlight Procession on Friday the 29th December 2023.

News  |  Posted 5 June 2023

How Volunteers like Liz make the work Social Bite does possible

This week is National Volunteers Week, and we wanted to take some time to say a missive thank you to every single person who gives their time to Social Bite. We would not be able to deliver our services and projects without people like Liz.

This week is National Volunteers Week, and we wanted to take some time to say a missive thank you to every single person who gives their time to Social Bite. We would not be able to deliver our services and projects without people like Liz.

News  |  Posted 25 May 2023

Laura set to complete her first marathon in support of Social Bite

OG Social Bite supporter and all-round superstar Laura is taking on her first ever marathon is support of Social Bite this weekend at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Laura has been a supporter of ours for many years now, raising thousands of pounds in the process that have helped to provide homes, jobs, food and support top people experiencing homelessness. We wanted to check in with Laura ahead of the big day to see how she was feeling and ask her why she chooses to support Social Bite.

OG Social Bite supporter and all-round superstar Laura is taking on her first ever marathon is support of Social Bite this weekend at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Laura has been a supporter of ours for many years now, raising thousands of pounds in the process that have helped to provide homes, jobs, food and support top people experiencing homelessness. We wanted to check in with Laura ahead of the big day to see how she was feeling and ask her why she chooses to support Social Bite.

News  |  Posted 16 May 2023

Superstar McKenzie bags £3K YPI grant for Social Bite

Social Bite is a movement to end homelessness, we believe that anybody can join the movement and help a person in a situation of homelessness be given the support, tools, and empowerment to transform their life. This movement is no better demonstrated than the wonderful support of one it’s youngest members – McKenzie (aged 13).

Social Bite is a movement to end homelessness, we believe that anybody can join the movement and help a person in a situation of homelessness be given the support, tools, and empowerment to transform their life. This movement is no better demonstrated than the wonderful support of one it’s youngest members – McKenzie (aged 13).

News  |  Posted 12 May 2023

Rolf sets his sights on 3 hour Marathon for Social Bite

Every year at Social Bite we are blown away by the hard work and enthusiasm of fundraisers who take on difficult challenges in support of our cause. One such amazing fundraiser is Rolf.

Every year at Social Bite we are blown away by the hard work and enthusiasm of fundraisers who take on difficult challenges in support of our cause. One such amazing fundraiser is Rolf.

News  |  Posted 27 April 2023

Social Bite Glasgow is NOW OPEN!

We are so excited to announce that our brand new coffee shop at 10 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow is officially open! Pop in for a cup of coffee that fuels more than just your day and some good food for a good cause.

We are so excited to announce that our brand new coffee shop at 10 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow is officially open! Pop in for a cup of coffee that fuels more than just your day and some good food for a good cause.

News  |  Posted 27 March 2023

Official Statement – 27 March 2023

Please see below a statement from our chair, Sir Andrew Cubie, following the publication of an OSCR inquiry report.

Please see below a statement from our chair, Sir Andrew Cubie, following the publication of an OSCR inquiry report.

News  |  Posted 15 March 2023

Happy Birthday Social Bite on The Strand!

Social Bite on The Strand is celebrating its first-year anniversary by reaching the incredible milestone of providing 2,000 free meals to the homeless community since launching in London just a year ago.

Social Bite on The Strand is celebrating its first-year anniversary by reaching the incredible milestone of providing 2,000 free meals to the homeless community since launching in London just a year ago.