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Partnership wins two Business Charity Awards
We're thrilled to have received two awards that recognise our long-term collaboration with Mitchells & Butlers, which has grown from a simple pay-it-forward campaign to a UK-wide movement.
What George Clooney’s return means for ending homelessness
George Clooney’s recent return to Scotland to support Social Bite at the Gleneagles Gala and the British Business Awards wasn’t just a “pinch us” moment, it was a real boost for the movement to end homelessness.
Gleneagles Gala and British Business Awards 2026
Two recent events rallied thousands of people around something we all believe in: that together, we can end homelessness.
Social Bite's South Lanarkshire Village Officially Opens
Tuesday 7th April 2026 saw Scotland’s newest homelessness Village by Social Bite officially opened. Based on the proven Social Bite Village model, the approach combines high-quality housing with intensive, personalised support and a strong sense of community.
Community hub lands at new Social Bite Village site in Granton
The new site of Social Bite’s Edinburgh Village on Granton Waterfront has received its modular built Hub as the project progresses towards an opening date this spring.
The Coffee Shop that Started it all – Rose Street’s transformation
That moment laid the foundations for us at Social Bite, and in the years since we’ve dedicated ourselves to to becoming a leading social business – creating employment for people facing homelessness and significant barriers to work, becoming one of the UK’s largest providers of freshly prepared free food, and delivering supportive housing and employability programmes nationwide.
Corporate partner Andron on collaboration, kindness and Christmas
What inspired you to support Social Bite?
Celebrating more than 300,000 acts of kindness
A huge heartfelt thank you On behalf of everyone at Social Bite, a huge thank you for your support for Festival of Kindness 2025.
George Clooney returns to Edinburgh in 2026
Clooney returns a decade on to follow up success of Sting & Geldof Following on from the success of last year’s event, which featured a stripped back performance from Sting and keynote from Sir Bob Geldof, this year the British Business Awards will feature a special guest appearance and conversation with award-winning actor and humanitarian, George Clooney.
Festival of Kindness launches in Birmingham
For 2025, we’re expanding the Festival of Kindness campaign to Birmingham, with one of our 10m-high twinkly Trees of Kindness installed at New Street Station, outside All Bar One in the city centre.
Social Bite breaks ground on new Edinburgh village site
New location, new look We’re celebrating the first diggers starting construction work on the Granton Waterfront site where the Edinburgh Social Bite Village will relocate.
Construction begins on new village in South Lanarkshire
Construction is now underway on the Social Bite village in South Lanarkshire, delivered in partnership between Social Bite and South Lanarkshire Council.