WATCH: Malala Yousafzai visits Edinburgh on Social Bite trip

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has visited Edinburgh to mark the launch of a charity collaboration aimed at supporting thousands of homeless and displaced people around the world.

Her organisation, Malala Fund, is partnering with homelessness campaigners Social Bite in an international tie-up to help address the problem.

Organisers hope the project will see fundraising events take place in towns and cities across the world in December this year.

The campaign will aim to see around 50,000 people sleeping out on the same night, in a bid to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness and international displacement.

Education campaigner Ms Yousafzai visited Social Bite's Edinburgh restaurant Vesta for a private lunch on Wednesday and she is also due to speak at an evening dinner at the city's EICC.

Ms Yousafzai, 21, a co-founder of Malala Fund, said: Educated girls have the power to transform our world. But without a home or access to education, millions of refugee and displaced girls are unable to fulfil their potential.

"I am excited to partner with Social Bite and have their support for Malala Fund's work to get refugee girls get back in school.''

Pakistan-born Ms Yousafzai made headlines after she was shot in the head by Taliban militants in 2012 for speaking up for women's education.