What started right here in Edinburgh has now gone global. This year Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park has grown to become the World’s Big Sleep Out and in over 50 cities all over the world people will sleep out in unison to create the world’s largest display of solidarity with those people experiencing homelessness and displacement. On Saturday 7th …

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. The award, presented to them by actor Michael Sheen and Director Ken Loach, celebrates the work that they have done since the co-founded Social Bite in 2012, building it up from one …

Dear Green is a Glasgow-based coffee roaster credited with pioneering specialty coffee culture in Scotland. And it’s equally well-known for its sound ethical business practices. The team is proud to source coffee with 100% traceability to the coffee producers and supports projects improving the conditions, infrastructure and livelihoods of communities in impoverished coffee-producing areas around the world. Having admired Social …

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. Yesterday Malala visited Social Bite’s restaurant, Vesta, for a private luncheon and later that …

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 …

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 …

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 …