It is hard to feel hopeful if you don't know where your next meal is coming from. By donating to our winter appeal, you are helping bring hope to a person's table.

Empty Kitchens Full Hearts turns surplus food into healthy meals for people who need them. In 2024, we supported more than 1,100 people across Edinburgh with nutritious meals, wellbeing support, and referrals to tailored services.

From everyone at Empty Kitchens Full Hearts, thank you for donating. We truly could not do what we do without your support. 

Case study: How we brought hope to a family's table in 2024

A family was referred to us by a pupil support worker at a primary school for meal support. Rania* who has a learning disability, her partner, and their 3 young children were due to be moved into temporary accommodation, disrupting family life significantly and impacting their finances.

We started providing meals for the whole family. This helped ease the family's challenge of having limited cooking facilities in temporary accommodation; and relieved the stress of food insecurity while dealing with such difficult circumstances. Our team also referred the family to a clothing bank.

Our support was needed by the family for a month. They then secured more stable accommodation and let us know they no needed the meal deliveries. The relief and joy in Rania’s voice when she called to tell us was unmistakable. 

*The service user's real name has been changed to Rania in this case study.