The Duchess of Cambridge has praised a cafe run by homelessness charity Social Bite for “making a real difference”. Kate, known as the Countess of Strathearn while in Scotland, heard from staff, customers and volunteers at the venue in Union Street, Aberdeen, which provides jobs to people who have been homeless. Social Bite, which aims... Read More
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Thousands of people have taken part in a mass sleepout across four Scottish cities in one night in order to give a voice to the voiceless and raise funds for the homeless. The Sleep in the Park event, arranged by social enterprise Social Bite, took place last weekend in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh and... Read More
Frightened Rabbit and Lulu are to perform at a charity sleep-out which is taking place across four cities. Frightened Rabbit, whose lead singer Scott Hutchison died in May, said they want to “honour Scott in the best way we know” by playing at the Glasgow event. Eddi Reader and Kyle Falconer have also been added... Read More
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A new village has opened to provide stable accommodation to homeless people as part of a campaign to eradicate the issue in Scotland. The Social Bite Village in Granton, Edinburgh will provide a place to live and support for up to 20 people. The project is made up of 10 two-bed huts with a central... Read More
A new village to provide homes for homeless people will be up and running before Christmas. The Social Bite Village in Edinburgh will consist of 10 two-bedroom homes and organisers say it aims to provide an alternative to a ‘broken temporary accommodation system’ for those struggling with homelessness. The transportable houses are now under construction... Read More
Olympian cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy and some of Scotland’s most wealthy and influential people spent a night under the stars to raise money for a new village for the homeless. Social Bite plans to provide a low-cost, supervised and safe living environment for up to 20 homeless people with 10 purpose-built homes in Granton,... Read More
