Help us help local people in crisis.
Big or small, every gift you give helps transform lives.
Since we opened in 2014
We have helped feed 28,765 people
Across the EH6 & EH7 Postcode areas.
Food Collected
263 tonnes
since 2014.
Give Food
Donate food to make sure that no one in our local community has to go hungry.
Give a Donation
Donate Money to make sure that no one in our community has to go hungry.
Give Time
Volunteer to make sure that no one in our local community has to go hungry.
how to help
How to help our Foodbank
We want to make sure that no one in our local community has to go hungry, but we need your help to make this happen. Your gift of financial support, time, business partnership and food can make a real difference.
There are 3 ways you can help us help local people:
Donating food
Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public.
Donating your time.
Volunteers are the life blood of foodbanks. Your skills could be just what we need.
Donating Money
Our foodbank is run by local people for local people, all monies received go directly to the food bank operation, purchasing food and other essentials i.e. toiletries.
Become a Friend of the Foodbank
Become a Friend of the North East Edinburgh Foodbank with regular donations will help us make a real difference to many thousands of people lives.
Donate regularly to help local people
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food donations
Food Donations
Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.
We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work particularly if they experience shortages. This ensures your donations go to help people wherever in the UK they are.
We regularly update our “shopping list” to let you know the items we need most.
food donations
Volunteering
Volunteers are the life blood of foodbanks. Your skills could be just what we need.
Volunteers are the driving force behind foodbanks. There are thousands of volunteers across the UK, helping The Trussell Trust Foodbank Network get emergency food to people in crisis. We want you to enjoy volunteering and there are lots of ways to get involved. Whatever role you choose, you will make a real difference to the life of someone in crisis.
At Edinburgh NE food bank we have had an amazing response to our request for volunteers, so at present we are not recruiting. This may change in the future, so please pop back to our web site and check if we need your help. Thank you for your interest and please remember we are always looking for food donations.
food donations
Donating Money
Our foodbank is run by local people for local people, all monies received go directly to the food bank operation, purchasing food and other essentials i.e. toiletries. We have recently employed a General Manager who will help develop the work of the foodbank. Everyone else who works in and with, the Edinburgh NE foodbank, are unpaid, dedicated volunteers. We rely on the community’s support to ensure we can continue to stop people from going hungry. Can you invest in the future of our project and help us provide much-needed support to people in crisis in our community?
You can give regularly or just as a one off donation.
Our Upcoming Food Collections & Events
Latest News & Updates
Urgently Needed-Bags for Life
Urgently Needed-Bags for LifeWe are currently in need of supermarket bags for life. These are required to allow people who visit the foodbank to take their food home. Bags can be dropped off at the distribution centres during opening times or at our warehouse. If you...
#scrap the cap
#ScrapTheCapThe benefit cap locks people into poverty, and prevents them accessing the support they need to live a decent life. Let’s give families what they need. Let’s #MeetTheNeed and #ScrapTheCap. Latest NewsA big thank you to Tesco Leith customers for supporting...
Our Tesco Collection
Thank you for your DonationsNext Supermarket Collection Saturday 4th December Asda Newhaven 9.30am – 4pmLatest NewsA big thank you to Tesco Leith customers for supporting our foodbank last weekend (19th and 20th Nov 21). We collected 249kg of food. If you would like...
Get in Touch with us
Phone
0131 553 5694
North East Edinburgh Foodbank
South Leith Parish Church Halls
Leith
Edinburgh