Take on a challenge
Are you up for a challenge? If you are looking to make a difference while challenging yourself, we have a lot of different events that you can take part in.
Whether you are helping the foodbanks while running, walking, or paddling, you are making a difference! So set a goal, share your journey with friends and family, and raise funds for foodbanks.
Checkout the events you can take part in on our website, or if you have your own idea our fundraising team is always happy to help. Contact the team at [email protected].
get help with a food parcel
Each emergency food parcel provides a nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 3 days.
All our foodbanks operate on a referral basis. To find out more about the services available at our foodbanks and how to get a referral please visit our foodbank page of the website.
All our foodbanks operate on a referral basis. To find out more about the services available at our foodbanks and how to get a referral please visit our foodbank page of the website.
Donate money
Your donations help support everything we do, from operating 7 foodbanks across the city, to running a money-advice service, and helping people in crisis when they need it the most.
Whether it is a one-off donation, regular giving, or fundraising we really appreciate your support.
Whether it is a one-off donation, regular giving, or fundraising we really appreciate your support.
Donate food
Without you generously collecting food, and adding extra items to your shopping we wouldn't be able to support Edinburgh citizens and provide them with 3 meals a day for 3 days.
Find out where you can donate today, and what are our most needed items.
Find out where you can donate today, and what are our most needed items.
How many people are using our foodbanks?
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Three-day emergency food parcels were given to people in crisis in 2022.
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Three-day emergency food parcels were given to people in crisis in 2023.
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Three-day emergency food parcels were given to people in 2024.
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Three-day emergency food parcels that have been given out so far this year, 2025.
more than just a foodbank
We run seven foodbanks, registered with the Trussell Trust, across Edinburgh. These foodbanks provide people with emergency food provision that covers three square meals for three days.
We do a lot more to support our clients than just provide food. We also provide a range of support for people including housing and employment, and operate our own Money Advice Service.
Foodbanks
We operate seven foodbanks across the north west, central and east of Edinburgh.
Money Advice Service
Our Money Advice Service offers free confidential benefits, budgeting and debt advice.
More Than Food
We also provide toiletries and household cleaning supplies, signpost people to other agencies with free drop-in session for those services at our foodbanks.
Support us
Volunteer
Volunteers are the life blood of our charity. Your skills could be just what we need.
recent news
Craigmillar Community hub impact report
We celebrated one year of the Hub this year and we want to share the impact that we have has since we opened our doors in 2023.
GUARANTEE our essentials Campaign
A campaign to ensure the basic rate of Universal Credit covers the essentials.
Edinburgh Food Project opposes ‘cruel and counterproductive’ cuts to social security.
The UK government is considering making £5bn in cuts to financial support for ill and disabled people. Edinburgh Food Project opposes these cuts in the strongest terms.