Wee Sleep Out is calling on all teachers, youth leaders, parents and guardians to challenge young people between 8 and 16 years old to get out of their beds, and their comfort zones by organising their very own Wee Sleep Outs on 9 November, as part of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018. Continue reading Social Bite to hold Wee Sleep Out for younger people
Cyrenians has been announced as the lead organisation for a new fund aimed at tackling homelessness in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh based homelessness charity, who are currently marking their 50th year, are delighted to be selected as the lead organisation in the ambitious Housing First Edinburgh programme. Continue reading Cyrenians consortium to head up Housing First Edinburgh
An Edinburgh charity made famous by visiting Royals and celebrities has been announced as the very first space to be revealed as ‘Passing GO’ on the brand new MONOPOLY edition for the city. Continue reading Homeless Charity is first Edinburgh landmark to ‘Pass Go’
The City of Edinburgh Council yesterday approved a wide range of recommendations to tackle homelessness.
Continue reading Council agrees ‘bold outcomes’ to tackle homelessness
Edinburgh College is opening its doors for a day of community spirit and celebration at its Granton Campus next month. Families, community groups and local businesses are all invited to the college’s Granton Community Day to find out what the college has to offer and the role it has at the heart of the local community. Continue reading Be part of your community at Edinburgh College’s Granton Community Day
Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn is guest speaker at West Pilton and West Granton Community Council’s meeting on Tuesday (6 February) at 7pm in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre. All welcome.
Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of Social Bite and the man behind the homeless village on the Granton waterfront, will be guest speaker at West Pilton & West Granton Community Council next week.
The meeting takes place on Tuesday 6 February at 7pm in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre. All welcome.
BoConcept Scotland are proud to host a unique ‘Sit Down for Change’ charity art auction in aid of Social Bite and the Scottish Government’s mission to eradicate homelessness within the next five years. Continue reading Sit Down for Change: charity art auction supports campaign to end homelessness
Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park initiative has raised over £500,000 in only three weeks. The social business is on an ambitious mission to work with others to end homelessness in Scotland within five years (see below), and more than 2,000 people have already pledged to sleep out at the Sleep in the Park event in Princes Street Gardens on December 9th.
Fifteen families have also signed up to offer a spare room and 28 companies are offering job opportunities to homeless people.
Up to ten thousand people are expected to ‘sleep rough’at the event, which has been billed ‘Live Aid for Scottish Homelessness’. Attractions include:
Social Bite has set a fundraising target of £4m and is looking to generate 1,000 employment offers and 1,000 ‘spare room’ supported lodging pledges.
To register to participate, go to sleepinthepark.co.uk
Social Bite’s waterfront village homes to be ready by Christmas
A new village for homeless people will be up and running before Christmas. The Social Bite Village on Granton’s waterfront will be made up of 10 two-bedroom homes that can be moved and transported. Continue reading New homes for Christmas
