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.
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
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 () - 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 () 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