COSMO Edinburgh Backs Social Bite’s Festival of Kindness to Support People Experiencing Homelessness This Christmas
Edinburgh diners are being encouraged to turn festive meals into acts of kindness this Christmas, as COSMO Edinburgh partners with Social Bite to support people experiencing homelessness and vulnerability across the city and the Lothians.
Throughout the festive period, the award winning city-centre restaurant has joined Social Bite’s Festival of Kindness, inviting customers to donate essential items and gifts in-restaurant, as well as make optional monetary contributions to help fund vital support during the coldest months of the year.
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, COSMO is using its busy Christmas trading period to raise awareness and encourage practical support for those most in need locally. Guests dining at COSMO Edinburgh are invited to donate new items such as warm scarves, gloves, children’s toys and everyday essentials at a dedicated donation point inside the restaurant. Customers can also choose to donate via QR code, with funds going directly towards Social Bite’s work.
The Festival of Kindness forms a central part of Social Bite’s Christmas campaign, which aims to provide 300,000 meals, food packs, gifts and essential items to people experiencing homelessness and hardship across the UK, including Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Alongside opening its cafés on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to serve festive meals, Social Bite has installed five city-centre Trees of Kindness across the UK, including one in St Andrew Square, where members of the public can donate new gifts and essentials. The Trees act both as collection points and as a visible symbol of community generosity during the festive season.
Tim Clapson, General Manager at COSMO Edinburgh, said: “As a city-centre restaurant welcoming so many people during the festive season, we felt it was important to use our platform to give something back. Homelessness and vulnerability affect people across Edinburgh, and we wanted to make it as easy as possible for our customers to help while enjoying a meal together.”
"Thank you to COSMO for getting behind Social Bite's Festival of Kindness this winter. Local support like this makes such a big difference, and with the help of COMSO and their customers, we're looking forward to delivering a hot meal and lovely gift to people who are vulnerable or experiencing homelessness across Edinburgh and the Lothians this Christmas." Natasha Furmidge, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships & Community Fundraising
Donations can be made at COSMO Edinburgh throughout the festive period.
To find out more about Social Bite’s Festival of Kindness, please click here.