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, please contact the Scottish Welfare Fund support line on 01315295299 or your support worker. If you are not working with any support organisations already, you can find a list of recommended support services who can also make these referrals on worryingaboutmoney.co.uk/edinburgh.
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.
- Clermiston - St Andrew’s Church (Buttercup Hall), 17 – 19 Clermiston View, EH4 7BS.
- Craigmillar - Thistle Group, 13 Queen’s Walk, EH16 4EA.
- Grassmarket - St Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW.
- Pilton - St Margaret Mary, Boswall Parkway, EH5 2JQ.
- Prestonfield Parish Church, 2 Marchhall Place, EH16 5HW.
- South Queensferry - The Priory Church, Hopetoun Road, EH30 9RA.
General contact information
The above foodbanks can be contacted at 0131 444 00 30 or info@edinburghfoodproject.org. Edinburgh Food project also run a Money Advice Service.
Other foodbanks
- Edinburgh South East Foodbank, Blythwood Care - 47 Southhouse Broadway, EH17 8AS. Contact 01316649353 or edinburghfoodbank@blythswood.org
- Edinburgh South West Foodbank Salvation Army Foodbank - 431 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2RB. Contact 01313462875 or edinburgh.gorgie@salvationarmy.org.uk
- Leith St Andrew's Church - 410-412 Easter Road, Leith, EH6 8HT
- Pilrig St Pauls Parish Church - 1a Pirig Street Leith, EH6 5AH
- St Margaret's Parish Church - 48 Restalrig Road South EH7 6LE. Contact 01315535694 or info@edinburghne.foodbank.org.uk
- Edinburgh North East Foodbank - South Leith Parish Church, 6 Henderson Street Leith, EH6 6BS
