News  |  Posted 26 November 2018

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. The campaign asks customers to pay forward meals for people experiencing homelessness to receive a meal during the festive period and throughout the following year. We have been overwhelmed …

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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. The campaign asks customers to pay forward meals for people experiencing homelessness to receive a meal during the festive period and throughout the following year. We have been overwhelmed …

News  |  Posted 30 August 2018

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 …

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 …

News  |  Posted 6 August 2018

Housing First takes significant steps forward

On Friday (3rd August 2018) we announced the first batch of funding to start the programme across five locations in Scotland. Social Bite are providing funding through the money that was raised through Sleep in the Park events, and other fundraisers. The other significant contributor of funds is The Merchants House of Glasgow. Up to 800 houses have been pledged …

On Friday (3rd August 2018) we announced the first batch of funding to start the programme across five locations in Scotland. Social Bite are providing funding through the money that was raised through Sleep in the Park events, and other fundraisers. The other significant contributor of funds is The Merchants House of Glasgow. Up to 800 houses have been pledged …

News  |  Posted 3 August 2018

DeedIt: Small deeds, big impact!

Deedit is a social experiment, which will operate from August 2-25 in Edinburgh, as a special partnership between Social Bite, Tesco Bank and the University of Edinburgh. The aim is to discover how small good deeds and acts of kindness can enhance and potentially transform society. You can help our mission to end homelessness by paying forward a hot drink …

Deedit is a social experiment, which will operate from August 2-25 in Edinburgh, as a special partnership between Social Bite, Tesco Bank and the University of Edinburgh. The aim is to discover how small good deeds and acts of kindness can enhance and potentially transform society. You can help our mission to end homelessness by paying forward a hot drink …

News  |  Posted 31 July 2018

Vesta Restaurant & Bar: same location, same ethos, new exciting venture!

Social Bite’s restaurant Home enters a new chapter as it relaunches as ‘Vesta’. Originally opened in September 2016 as a partnership between Social Bite and Dean Gassabi of Maison Bleue, the new venture will see the homelessness charity teaming up with David Hall, one of Scotland’s most experienced hospitality operators, previously of The Innis & Gunn Beer Kitchens and Tigerlily. …

Social Bite’s restaurant Home enters a new chapter as it relaunches as ‘Vesta’. Originally opened in September 2016 as a partnership between Social Bite and Dean Gassabi of Maison Bleue, the new venture will see the homelessness charity teaming up with David Hall, one of Scotland’s most experienced hospitality operators, previously of The Innis & Gunn Beer Kitchens and Tigerlily. …

News  |  Posted 19 July 2018

St Andrews University Charity Fashion Show: Social Bite Charity of the Year

Social Bite is over the moon to be selected as charitable partner for the coming year by St Andrews University Charity Fashion Show (FS). FS is the largest and most successful student run fashion show in the UK, attracting the attention of national and international press. Social Bite was chosen as this year’s charity partner because we echo FS’s own …

Social Bite is over the moon to be selected as charitable partner for the coming year by St Andrews University Charity Fashion Show (FS). FS is the largest and most successful student run fashion show in the UK, attracting the attention of national and international press. Social Bite was chosen as this year’s charity partner because we echo FS’s own …

News  |  Posted 19 March 2018

Digital Inclusion with support from Re-Tek and Scott-Moncrieff

(Pictured above, Left to Right – Fraser Nicol (Scott-Moncrieff), William Mcpherson (Re-Tek), Ewain Black (Social Bite)) Social Bite’s Digital Inclusion Project has just received a huge boost in the form of 25 laptops and 4PCs. The generous donation is the result of a joint venture between IT re-furbishment and re-sale specialists Re-Tek and business and accountancy firm Scott-Moncrieff. This collaborative effort grew out of a conversation last …

(Pictured above, Left to Right – Fraser Nicol (Scott-Moncrieff), William Mcpherson (Re-Tek), Ewain Black (Social Bite)) Social Bite’s Digital Inclusion Project has just received a huge boost in the form of 25 laptops and 4PCs. The generous donation is the result of a joint venture between IT re-furbishment and re-sale specialists Re-Tek and business and accountancy firm Scott-Moncrieff. This collaborative effort grew out of a conversation last …

News  |  Posted 8 March 2018

International Women’s Day!

  Today, Thursday March 8 is International Women’s Day and we at Social Bite have more reason to celebrate than most. We are extremely proud of the fact that as an equal opportunities employer 76.2 per cent of our management staff are women. We currently have 21 management positions ranging through Head Office, Social Impact, Academy, Cafes and Concessions, 16 …

  Today, Thursday March 8 is International Women’s Day and we at Social Bite have more reason to celebrate than most. We are extremely proud of the fact that as an equal opportunities employer 76.2 per cent of our management staff are women. We currently have 21 management positions ranging through Head Office, Social Impact, Academy, Cafes and Concessions, 16 …

News  |  Posted 8 September 2017

Social Bite supports The Big Issue

The Big Issue inter-city challenge day on Friday September 8 got off to a hearty start with breakfast provided by Social Bite. Big Issue vendors in Edinburgh and Glasgow decided to challenge each other to a “Great Big Huge Sell-Off” to see not only which team, but also which vendor could sell the most copies in one day. The idea …

The Big Issue inter-city challenge day on Friday September 8 got off to a hearty start with breakfast provided by Social Bite. Big Issue vendors in Edinburgh and Glasgow decided to challenge each other to a “Great Big Huge Sell-Off” to see not only which team, but also which vendor could sell the most copies in one day. The idea …