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Food bank information

  • ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Food Project - The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Food Project runs 7 foodbanks across the City. To request a food parcel and access other advice and support call 0131 444 0030.
  • ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ NE Foodbank - To be referred to the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ NE foodbank. Call the Social Welfare Fund support line on 0131 529 5299.
  • Other Foodbanks - There are a number of other foodbanks in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ South-West area and Broomhouse. Call 0131 4436223.

Fresh Start pantry

Membership to this pantry will be prioritised for North ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ residents living in

  • Pilton
  • Muirhouse
  • Drylaw
  • Salvesen
  • Telford.

Email pantry@freshstartweb.org.uk 

Cyrenians community pantry

Cyrenians has various pantry locations across ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

Open Wednesdays (excluding holidays) 11am to 2pm.

Email pantry@community.org.uk

Pennywell pantry

This pantry operates in the North West area of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and EH4 postcode regions.

Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 2pm. 

Email pennywellpantry@communityrenewal.org.uk