News
29 Jun 23
Supermarket Supporters
Our Foodbank wouldn’t manage without the help of supermarkets Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsburys, all of which support us with customer donations. Costco also supports us by donating in date stock that would otherwise be disposed of. We would like to thank them all for their generosity.
29 Jun 23
Our Funders
We would like to thank our funders for their generous support: The Postcode Lottery Midlothian Council The Trussell Trust
21 Dec 22
Thank You and Merry Christmas
2022 has been an incredibly challenging year for our Foodbank and many who rely on it. We would like to say a heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who has supported us and continues to do so. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
18 Mar 20
COVID-19
During the COVID-19 Crisis and time of social distancing, we are still supporting people in crisis with emergency food at the Church. It is hard for us to see how things will unfold in the coming weeks, but we will continue to provide help wherever possible and if anything changes, we’ll let you know immediately. […]
14 Feb 17
New Van!
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated on our crowd funding page, and also to Cath Johnstone from Midlothian Council as we now have a brand new van! This will enable us to continue helping people in food poverty across Midlothian.
23 Nov 16
Christmas Appeal 2016
In the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas, the Midlothian Foodbank will provide over 60 Christmas food parcels for local individuals and families in crisis. This is how you can help.
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]