Food support in Edinburgh

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. Call 07805204009
  • Clermiston - St Andrew’s Church (Buttercup Hall), 17 – 19 Clermiston View, EH4 7BS. Call 07794849945
  • Craigmillar - Thistle Group, 13 Queen’s Walk, EH16 4EA. Call 07805203744
  • Grassmarket - St Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW. Call 07805203852
  • Pilton - St Margaret Mary, Boswall Parkway, EH5 2JQ. Call 07794850009
  • Prestonfield Parish Church, 2 Marchhall Place, EH16 5HW. Call 07933707819
  • South Queensferry - The Priory Church, Hopetoun Road, EH30 9RA. Call 07837532169

General contact information

Edinburgh Food Project also runs a Money Advice Service. Contact 01314440030 or info@edinburghfoodproject.org

Other foodbanks

Report on Edinburgh emergency and community food provision

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