Tag: Social Bite

More names announced for World’s Big Sleep Out

  • ZIGGY MARLEY, ELLIE GOULDING, BRIAN COX, RUTH JONES, DANIEL PORTMAN, ANGIE MCMAHON, GREGOR FISHER AND MORE AMONGST TALENT CONFIRMED TODAY
  • THEY JOIN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NAMES INCLUDING WILL SMITH, DAME HELEN MIRREN, TRAVIS, TOM WALKER, THE SCRIPT AND MORE
  • GLOBAL EVENT TAKING PLACE IN 50 CITIES ON SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2019

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The World’s Big Sleep Out: ‘Largest charitable campaign in a generation’

  • Celebrities and public figures including Will Smith, Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Chris Hoy and more unite to help fight global homelessness
  • Largest charitable campaign in a generation
  • 50 major sleep out events worldwide including London, New York, Edinburgh, Brighton, Newcastle, Cardiff, Dublin, Newport, Belfast, Chicago, Amsterdam, Manchester, Madrid and New Delhi
  • 50,000 Participants
  • Fundraising target of $50,000,000

On Saturday 7th December, the world will unite to help fight homelessness with what is thought to be the largest charitable fundraising campaign in a generation.

With an aim of raising $50,000,000, The World’s Big Sleep Out, spearheaded by Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of social enterprise Social Bite, will take place in up to 50 locations around the world. Continue reading The World’s Big Sleep Out: ‘Largest charitable campaign in a generation’

Social Bite’s Wee Sleep Out returns – and it’s bigger and better

Acclaimed charity Social Bite is calling on all teachers, youth leaders, parents and guardians to enable the nation’s under 18s to take action and join their movement to end homelessness.

Social Bite has announced the launch of its second Wee Sleep Out – a programme for under 18s to join the charity’s movement to end homelessness. Continue reading Social Bite’s Wee Sleep Out returns – and it’s bigger and better

Experts meet to find solutions to Scotland’s housing crisis

Meeting held at launch of second round of Nationwide’s Community Grants programme in Scotland

  • Issues include challenges faced by young people, those in rural isolation and those struggling to access private rental accommodation
  • Solutions discussed include providing skills around budgeting and maintaining a home and working with landlords to help them support their tenants

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Social Bite to hold Wee Sleep Out for younger people

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 consortium to head up Housing First Edinburgh

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

Homeless Charity is first Edinburgh landmark to ‘Pass Go’

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’