Foodbanks
A foodbank provides emergency food support and is intended to support a household over a crisis period. They also provide personal hygiene items, as well as nappies and baby wipes.
Foodbank services usually operate on a referral basis. A small number are open access and some are for particular groups, such as, for families whose children attend a particular school.
To be referred to a foodbank, call the Social Welfare Fund support line on 01315295299. Schools, GPs, Social Workers and other support organisations can also make referrals to foodbanks.
Edinburgh city mission
The five churches that run a foodbank are:
- Bruntsfield Evangelical Church
- Wilson Memorial Church
- Granton Baptist Church
- Tron Kirk Gilmerton & Moredun Church
- Community Church Edinburgh
Call 07435338243. Email info@edinburghcitymission.org.uk
Edinburgh food project
The locations that run a foodbank are:
- Broughton - Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church, Bellevue Crescent, EH3 6NE- Monday, Thursday 13:00-15:00. Call 07805204009.
- Clermiston - St Andrew’s Church (Buttercup Hall), 17 – 19 Clermiston View, EH4 7BS – Monday 17:30-19:00, Tuesday and Thursday 13:00-15:00. Call 07794849945.
- Craigmillar - Thistle Centre of Wellbeing, 13 Queen’s Walk, EH16 4EA – Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:30 – 13:00. Call 07805203744.
- Edinburgh North East Foodbank (https://edinburghnefoodbank.com/) - South Leith Parish Church - 6 Henderson Street Leith, EH6 6BS - Monday: 13:00-14:30 and Friday: 15:00-17:00
- Grassmarket - St Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW – Tuesday, Friday 14:00 - 16:00. Call 07805203852
- Leith St Andrew's Church - 410-412 Easter Road, Leith, EH6 8HT - Tuesday: 13:00-14:30 and Thursday: 10:00-11:30
- Pilrig St Pauls Parish Church - 1a Pirig Street Leith, EH6 5AH - Wednesday: 16:30-18:00
- Pilton - St Margaret Mary, Boswall Parkway, EH5 2JQ – Monday and Wednesday 13:00 – 15:00 and Friday 10:00-12:00. Call 07794850009.
- Prestonfield- Prestonfield Parish Church, 2 Marchhall Place, EH16 5HW – Wednesday 13:30-15:30. Call 07933707819.
- South Queensferry - The Priory Church, Hopetoun Road, EH30 9RA - Thursday 11:00-13:00. Call 07837532169
- St Margaret's Parish Church - 48 Restalrig Road South EH7 6LE - Wednesday: 11:00-12:30. Contact details – info@edinburghne.foodbank.org.uk, 01315535694
- Edinburgh South East Foodbank (edinburghse.foodbank.org.uk), Blythwood Care - 47 Southhouse Broadway, EH17 8AS – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00-13:30, Contact Details - edinburghfoodbank@blythswood.org, 01316649353
- Edinburgh South West Foodbank (https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/edinburgh-gorgie) Salvation Army Foodbank - 431 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2RB - Monday: 13:00-15:00 Wednesday: 11:00-13:00 Friday: 10:00-12:00, Contact Details - edinburgh.gorgie@salvationarmy.org.uk, 01313462875
General contact information
Contact the Money Advice Service via 0131 444 0030 or email at info@edinburghfoodproject.org