World’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate to speak out for Social Bite

Malala Yousafzai will visit Edinburgh next year to mark the launch of Social Bite’s 2019 campaign.

The girls’ education activist and youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate will speak at a dinner organised by the charity as a thank you to those taking part in this year’s Sleep in the Park event.

She will also attend a lunch at the Social Bite Restaurant Vesta with key supporters during the visit on 13 March.

Celebrities including George Clooney and Leonardo Dicaprio, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have visited 0 Malala Yousafzai will visit Edinburgh next year

the social enterprise, which distributes free food to the homeless.

Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Malala has accepted our invitation to Scotland. It is an honour.

“It is an amazing opportunity for those participating in this year’s Sleep in the Park event to hear about the journey of this remarkable young woman, who has done so much for girls’ education and social justice throughout the world.”

Sleep in the Park, now an annual event, will take place in four of Scotland’s biggest cities – Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee – on 8 December.

The charity is expecting around 12,000 people to take part. The aim is to raise £4 million to tackle homelessness throughout Scotland.