- Edinburgh Food Project - The Edinburgh Food Project runs 7 foodbanks across the City. To request a food parcel and access other advice and support call 0131 444 0030.
- Edinburgh NE Foodbank - To be referred to the Edinburgh NE foodbank. Call the Social Welfare Fund support line on 0131 529 5299.
- Other Foodbanks - There are a number of other foodbanks in Edinburgh run by churches and The Salvation Army. To be referred to these foodbanks, call the Social Welfare Fund support line on 0131 529 5299.
Food pantries
Food pantries are member led neighbourhood hubs where the local community can access top-quality food including fresh fruit and veg, frozen and chilled food, meat and dairy products, and long-life tinned and packaged food. You don't need to be referred to become a member of a food pantry. Instead members pay a small subscription of a few pounds a week, and in return can choose groceries worth many times more, often saving up to £1,000 a year on shopping bills.
Pantries are just like a shop, in that you choose the food you want from the shelves.
Contact a food pantry close to you from the list provided.
Broomhouse pantry
Covers Edinburgh South-West area and Broomhouse. Call 0131 4436223.
Fresh Start pantry
Membership to this pantry will be prioritised for North Edinburgh residents living in
- Pilton
- Muirhouse
- Drylaw
- Salvesen
- Telford.
Email pantry@freshstartweb.org.uk
Cyrenians community pantry
Cyrenians has various pantry locations across Edinburgh.
Greenhouse pantry
This pantry operates in the Niddrie area.
Call 07754713920
Email pantry@communityalliancetrust.org.uk
The Hays community pantry
This pantry operates in the North East area of Edinburgh.
Open Wednesdays (excluding holidays) 11am to 2pm.
Email pantry@community.org.uk
Pennywell pantry
This pantry operates in the North West area of Edinburgh and EH4 postcode regions.
Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 2pm.