John Swinney hails 'vital work' of charity in visit to homelessness village

First Minister John Swinney during a visit to Social Bite´s Edinburgh village on Wednesday (Image: Raymond Davies/Frame/PA Wire)

FIRST Minister John Swinney has visited residents at Social Bite’s Edinburgh village as the homelessness charity has called for the model to be rolled out across the UK.

The charity Social Bite first set up its Edinburgh village in Granton in 2018 as an alternative to traditional forms of temporary accommodation for homeless people.