Social Bite is back to help homeless Scots this Christmas with a hot meal and festive cheer
A Scottish charity has once again launched its annual Christmas campaign to help buy gifts and meals for homeless people this festive period.
Running since 2014, the annual Christmas appeal has raised an incredible £3million and led to 700,000 donations to those who need it most. Last year, despite the hardship felt by many following the pandemic, over 100,000 donations were made, with an impressive 63 per cent coming from new contributors across the country, showing just how selfless Scots can be.
Top news stories today “Every year we are blown away by the generosity of our members, and this year, at a time when support is needed more than ever, our hope is to raise enough through our Social Bite campaign to feed homeless people for the entire year”. In Scotland, Social Bite’s Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen cafes will open their doors to the homeless on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at 11am - 4pm to serve Christmas dinners with all the trimmings, offering food and company at what is one of the loneliest times of the year for many.
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