Edinburgh Food Project is the charity of the month for Edinburgh Community Bookshop.
As many of us begin to plan the gifts we will buy, the tree we will decorate and the dinners we will eat, thousands of people in Edinburgh are having to turn to foodbanks across the city. For too many people this festive season will be full of challenges – how they will pay their bills, and how they will feed their families. You can help. In addition to donating food and money, there’s a new way to support Edinburgh Food Project this year.
Edinburgh Community Bookshop, based on Great Junction Street in Edinburgh, is home to a wide variety of second-hand books which have been generously donated by members of the public or local businesses. It’s different from other charity bookshops in that it chooses a different local charity each month, to raise funds for their cause by donating profits from the shop directly to them. In December, Edinburgh Food Project is the chosen charity.
Suzy Goodsir, Fundraising Lead at Edinburgh Food Project said “We’re so grateful to Edinburgh Community Bookshop for choosing us as their December charity of the month. The Bookshop is an excellent place to browse and shop. We love that the books there are all donated by the community. Shopping there is a simple and impactful way to give back to local charities like Edinburgh Food Project.”
Tuscani Lakeman, Edinburgh Community Bookshop said “Edinburgh Food Project was chosen as our charity of the month for December because we really admire the work they do for the local community. December is a time for getting together and enjoying meals with loved ones and we love that Edinburgh Food Project are helping people to do this. Since opening three years ago we’ve donated over £38,000 to different Edinburgh based charities and we’re so happy to be supporting Edinburgh Food Project as our last charity for 2025.”
If you are heading out gift shopping, consider a sustainable gift option for friends or family, or a treat for yourself. Shopping at Edinburgh Community Bookshop this month will help raise funds to support families facing hardship at Christmas.
Find out more and support Edinburgh Food Project’s Change The Present Christmas Appeal by clicking here.