This Christmas, Change the Present

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, full of good cheer and get-together. But for many the cost of the essentials will overshadow the festive season.

So far this year we have given out more than double the number of emergency food parcels we gave out in 2022, and our foodbanks are bracing for an incredibly tough Christmas and winter.

This year you can Change the Present with a gift to the Edinburgh Food Project.

Emergency food parcels not only relieve hunger by giving people enough food for 3 square meals for 3 days, but also provide a reprieve from the stress and worry; allowing people in crisis time to focus on other issues that might be affecting them. This basic comfort and reassurance at Christmas is essential. Our Money Advice service helps people manage the weight of those expectations against the reality of their finances this year.

It does not need to be like this.

The gifts you give to Edinburgh Food Project this Christmas will go far beyond a Christmas dinner, you will make a huge difference to people's Christmas, right now.

- £10 could pay to give a hot drink and biscuit to everyone visiting a foodbank session, rather than another pair of socks

-£25 could put a Christmas treat in 25 emergency food parcels, rather than another Christmas jumper

-£50 could put half a tank of fuel in our van to get food from our warehouse to those who need it most, rather than another bottle of perfume or after shave

While we’re trying to change the future and create an Edinburgh without foodbanks, you can give to Edinburgh Food Project this winter and Change the Present.

Merry Christmas!