Sleep in the Park - A Mass Sleepout to End Homelessness in Scotland

Scottish Herald

Sleep in the Park, Edidburgh, is an initiative of parent charity Social Bite. 

9,000 people have been invited to take part in an initiative designed on the 9th of December to end homelessness in Scotland.

Social Bite, the charity that pioneered the event feed around 150 homeless people every day. They also open up our shops for “Social Suppers” in the evenings, where they invite homeless people to sit in for hot food and engage them in support services to help them out of the situation.

Image: Artist Liam Gallager & campaigners Sir Bob Geldof are taking part. 

The Charity has created an academy to take homeless people from the streets, and take them through a process of support – all the way to full time employment. The academy involves helping them find accommodation, providing training, qualifications, work experience and ultimately a full time paying job. Social Bite aim to help 10 homeless people off the streets and put them through our academy on an annual basis, really breaking the cycle.

Taking part in Sleep in the Park are musicians, Liam Gallagher, Amy Macdonald, Deacon Blue and Frightened Rabbit. John Cleese is writing and performing a comedy bedtime stories. Breakfast Rolls is being attended by Rob Bryden and various government ministers.

Image: A chilly night in store for participants. 

Sir Bob Geldof will be addressing the crowd, in what could be a chilly but inspiring event. 

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Image: Sleep in the Park, organised by charity Social Bite.