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Soul Food

Soul Food is always more than a meal.

We provide hot, delicious and freshly prepared meals while also offering some respite and support to anyone dealing with the challenges of homelessness, poverty or loneliness.

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"There's something unusual about Soul Food. People treat you with such kindness and talk to you as an equal - that's not my daily experience of homelessness."

- Soul Food Guest

Speaking of fabulous team (as per our last post!!), this evening in Knightsridge, Livingston there is a lovely Soul Food meal hosted by a wonderful team. A warm welcome is absolutely guaranteed, as is a delicious meal!! Please do go along if you live in the area. #community #knightsridge #livingston #morethanameal #hospitality #friendship

Speaking of fabulous team (as per our last post!!), this evening in Knightsridge, Livingston there is a lovely Soul Food meal hosted by a wonderful team. A warm welcome is absolutely guaranteed, as is a delicious meal!! Please do go along if you live in the area. #community #knightsridge #livingston #morethanameal #hospitality #friendship

Another fabulous team joined us from Edinburgh’s @apexhotels last night. Always fabulous to have them join the team. Huge thanks to them!! 😊

Another fabulous team joined us from Edinburgh’s @apexhotels last night. Always fabulous to have them join the team. Huge thanks to them!! 😊

What a lovely, sunny day in Edinburgh this Monday! Looking forward to seeing all guests at Soul Food this evening. Thanks to City of Edinburgh Methodist Church for loaning us their lovely venue & thanks to the cook team who are preparing a fabulous lasagne! 😊 #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #hospitality

What a lovely, sunny day in Edinburgh this Monday! Looking forward to seeing all guests at Soul Food this evening. Thanks to City of Edinburgh Methodist Church for loaning us their lovely venue & thanks to the cook team who are preparing a fabulous lasagne! 😊 #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #hospitality

A HUGE thank you to @merkurslotsvenues who have just given us £1,500 towards the costs of our Monday Soul Food meal (& with a little extra to buy some new pans that we need!). We are bowled over by their kindness & greatly appreciate their support of local charities. Thank you - from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️ #kindness #community #generosity #localbusiness

A HUGE thank you to @merkurslotsvenues who have just given us £1,500 towards the costs of our Monday Soul Food meal (& with a little extra to buy some new pans that we need!). We are bowled over by their kindness & greatly appreciate their support of local charities. Thank you - from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️ #kindness #community #generosity #localbusiness

Bangers & mash are on the menu this evening at @lifechurchedinburgh Soul Food meal. Everyone welcome! 😊

Bangers & mash are on the menu this evening at @lifechurchedinburgh Soul Food meal. Everyone welcome! 😊

Chilli con carne & peach crumble are on the menu today @centralchurched Sunday lunch Soul Food meal. Please do go along if you would appreciate a free meal. #community #freemeal #morethanameal #edinburgh

Chilli con carne & peach crumble are on the menu today @centralchurched Sunday lunch Soul Food meal. Please do go along if you would appreciate a free meal. #community #freemeal #morethanameal #edinburgh

Soul Food this Thursday evening @gracechurchleith . On the menu is cheesy chops & chips, lentil Dahl & fresh cream chocolate cake. Please come along if you would appreciate a free meal & a safe space to be. We can also refer to foodbanks & clothes banks if helpful. #community #morethanameal #edinburgh #noonehungry

Soul Food this Thursday evening @gracechurchleith . On the menu is cheesy chops & chips, lentil Dahl & fresh cream chocolate cake. Please come along if you would appreciate a free meal & a safe space to be. We can also refer to foodbanks & clothes banks if helpful. #community #morethanameal #edinburgh #noonehungry

This evening’s Soul Food has honey, mustard & crème fraîche baked chicken on the menu. Along with a vegetarian/vegan option & a delicious dessert, a warm welcome is also guaranteed . Please do come along if you would appreciate a free meal and a safe space to be. #morethanameal #edinburgh #hospitality #noonehungry #neighbourhood

This evening’s Soul Food has honey, mustard & crème fraîche baked chicken on the menu. Along with a vegetarian/vegan option & a delicious dessert, a warm welcome is also guaranteed . Please do come along if you would appreciate a free meal and a safe space to be. #morethanameal #edinburgh #hospitality #noonehungry #neighbourhood

What an absolutely fabulous team at @stgeorgesedin first Soul Food meal!! Thank you all for the warmth of your welcome, incredible organisational skills, generosity & kindness. The meal provided & prepared by @_thomasfranks superb catering team, was delicious - with enough food for seconds & even thirds! Enjoyed by all - a really special evening. Thank you! #community #morethanameal #hospitality #edinburgh

What an absolutely fabulous team at @stgeorgesedin first Soul Food meal!! Thank you all for the warmth of your welcome, incredible organisational skills, generosity & kindness. The meal provided & prepared by @_thomasfranks superb catering team, was delicious - with enough food for seconds & even thirds! Enjoyed by all - a really special evening. Thank you! #community #morethanameal #hospitality #edinburgh

Three Soul Foods in Edinburgh this Sunday. Please do go along. There is always an open invitation…

Three Soul Foods in Edinburgh this Sunday. Please do go along. There is always an open invitation…

Happy 1st November! Maybe it’s still too early to mention Christmas (although we have been mentioning it for the last month! 😬), but we do have some superbly lovely Christmas cards for sale by the fabulous Edinburgh artist @katysawreyart . Link to buy them is in our bio. We will post them out to you with huge thanks & lots of love!!! 😊

Happy 1st November! Maybe it’s still too early to mention Christmas (although we have been mentioning it for the last month! 😬), but we do have some superbly lovely Christmas cards for sale by the fabulous Edinburgh artist @katysawreyart . Link to buy them is in our bio. We will post them out to you with huge thanks & lots of love!!! 😊

The wonderful folk at Aptia in Edinburgh have made us their charity of the year.

We are so grateful for their interest & support & for the funds they have already raised for us.

A few weeks ago we had a lovely lunch at the office sharing a little about Soul Food. It was great to meet everyone & we really appreciated their generous hospitality.

Thank you so much to them for their kindness, support & encouragement. The funding makes such a difference to Soul Food & goes directly to all those we walk alongside.

The wonderful folk at Aptia in Edinburgh have made us their charity of the year.

We are so grateful for their interest & support & for the funds they have already raised for us.

A few weeks ago we had a lovely lunch at the office sharing a little about Soul Food. It was great to meet everyone & we really appreciated their generous hospitality.

Thank you so much to them for their kindness, support & encouragement. The funding makes such a difference to Soul Food & goes directly to all those we walk alongside.

We have beef hotpot & sweet potato & chickpea hot pot on the menu this evening. Trifle for pudding & free flowing tea & coffee! Please do come along if you would appreciate a free meal & a safe space to be. #community #morethanameal #edinburgh #leith #noonehungry #hospitality #neighbours #friends

We have beef hotpot & sweet potato & chickpea hot pot on the menu this evening. Trifle for pudding & free flowing tea & coffee! Please do come along if you would appreciate a free meal & a safe space to be. #community #morethanameal #edinburgh #leith #noonehungry #hospitality #neighbours #friends

Just a few things that are scary this Halloween:

Having to live on far less than a £100 a week and needing to pay all expenses like council tax, electricity, gas, food, clothes out of that.

Not having enough money to heat the house & having to wait until your next ‘pay day’ to have electricity again.

Not being able to afford to eat two meals a day. Often, not even one meal.

Walking miles each day for a free, hot meal

Needing a foodbank but being refused because you have been a few times before.

Being housed in temporary accommodation (a B&B, Hostel etc) for up to 3 years.

Bidding on a social home knowing nearly 200 other people are bidding on that same flat.

Knowing that you are going to be made homeless, but having to wait until you are actually are before you receive any help.

These few things are just some of the stories shared at a Soul Food meal. Could you imagine having to live them? Pretty scary.

📷 Toa Heftiba

Just a few things that are scary this Halloween:

Having to live on far less than a £100 a week and needing to pay all expenses like council tax, electricity, gas, food, clothes out of that.

Not having enough money to heat the house & having to wait until your next ‘pay day’ to have electricity again.

Not being able to afford to eat two meals a day. Often, not even one meal.

Walking miles each day for a free, hot meal

Needing a foodbank but being refused because you have been a few times before.

Being housed in temporary accommodation (a B&B, Hostel etc) for up to 3 years.

Bidding on a social home knowing nearly 200 other people are bidding on that same flat.

Knowing that you are going to be made homeless, but having to wait until you are actually are before you receive any help.

These few things are just some of the stories shared at a Soul Food meal. Could you imagine having to live them? Pretty scary.

📷 Toa Heftiba

Just two days to go until a new, over 60’s Soul Food begins. Hosted by @stgeorgesedin and @_thomasfranks . If you, or anyone you know would appreciate a beautiful, home-cooked meal & a safe space to be, please do come along. A warm welcome is guaranteed, as is a delicious meal! #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #hospitality #freemeal #noonehungry

Just two days to go until a new, over 60’s Soul Food begins. Hosted by @stgeorgesedin and @_thomasfranks . If you, or anyone you know would appreciate a beautiful, home-cooked meal & a safe space to be, please do come along. A warm welcome is guaranteed, as is a delicious meal! #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #hospitality #freemeal #noonehungry

On the menu for this Monday evening’s Soul Food is cottage pie. This will be followed by peach melba! Vegan & veggie equivalents available. 😊 #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #noonehungry #hospitality

On the menu for this Monday evening’s Soul Food is cottage pie. This will be followed by peach melba! Vegan & veggie equivalents available. 😊 #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #noonehungry #hospitality

Just a reminder that no referrals are needed to come along to a Soul Food meal. We are not a service provider, we are simply community meals that exist to offer a hearty meal, a safe space to be & a place of support to anyone experiencing the challenges of homelessness, poverty, isolation or loneliness. Please do just come along. A warm welcome guaranteed. 😊

Just a reminder that no referrals are needed to come along to a Soul Food meal. We are not a service provider, we are simply community meals that exist to offer a hearty meal, a safe space to be & a place of support to anyone experiencing the challenges of homelessness, poverty, isolation or loneliness. Please do just come along. A warm welcome guaranteed. 😊

In #Edinburgh this evening the lovely folk at @lifechurchedinburgh are hosting their Soul Food meal. On the menu is sausage casserole (veggie alternatives available) & sticky toffee sponge. Please do go along if a free meal would be helpful. #community #hospitality #morethanameal #noonehungry #edinburgh

In #Edinburgh this evening the lovely folk at @lifechurchedinburgh are hosting their Soul Food meal. On the menu is sausage casserole (veggie alternatives available) & sticky toffee sponge. Please do go along if a free meal would be helpful. #community #hospitality #morethanameal #noonehungry #edinburgh

Have you read our latest blog about our fabulous 2024 Christmas cards? They are called ‘midwinter’ and they are the work of Edinburgh artist Katy Sawrey. They are really special. The purchase of just one pack helps to provide 3 Soul Food meals over this wintertime. Head to the link in our bio to read the post & purchase some beautiful cards.

Have you read our latest blog about our fabulous 2024 Christmas cards? They are called ‘midwinter’ and they are the work of Edinburgh artist Katy Sawrey. They are really special. The purchase of just one pack helps to provide 3 Soul Food meals over this wintertime. Head to the link in our bio to read the post & purchase some beautiful cards.

If you live in #Oxgangs you are warmly invited to dinner @thehuboxgangs . Please do go along if you would appreciate a free meal & friendly space to be. The team there will be delighted to see you! #community #hospitality #freemeal #morethanameal

If you live in #Oxgangs you are warmly invited to dinner @thehuboxgangs . Please do go along if you would appreciate a free meal & friendly space to be. The team there will be delighted to see you! #community #hospitality #freemeal #morethanameal

Hope & tables…

Hope & tables…

Lunch is served today @centralchurched , 2pm. If you would appreciate a feee meal please do go along. The lovely folk there will make you incredibly welcome. 😊 #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #noonehungry #freemeal #hospitality

Lunch is served today @centralchurched , 2pm. If you would appreciate a feee meal please do go along. The lovely folk there will make you incredibly welcome. 😊 #community #edinburgh #morethanameal #noonehungry #freemeal #hospitality

We have restocked our Christmas cards & so have plenty more available. Buying just one pack of cards helps to provide 3 meals for folk in Edinburgh experiencing homelessness, poverty, isolation & loneliness. Link to our online shop is in our bio. We really appreciate your support! 😊

We have restocked our Christmas cards & so have plenty more available. Buying just one pack of cards helps to provide 3 meals for folk in Edinburgh experiencing homelessness, poverty, isolation & loneliness. Link to our online shop is in our bio. We really appreciate your support! 😊

*Exciting News*

We are so delighted to announce that there will be a new Soul Food meal beginning on a Friday evening in Edinburgh.

The meal will be held in the beautiful dining room of St George’s Edinburgh and will be cooked & provided by the Thomas Frank’s Scotland catering team based at the school. This meal will be for those over 60.

We are so grateful for the generosity of both @stgeorgesedin & @_thomasfranks . This will be a very special meal & we really look forward to welcoming anyone for whom a free meal & a safe, friendly space would be appreciated.

The first meal begins on Friday 1st November at 5pm. We will publish more details next week, but please do get in touch if you would like more information. If you live in the Murrayfield area and would like to help volunteer at the meal, please also get in touch. (Jenny@soulfoodedinburgh.org). #community #morethanameal #noonehungry #freemeal #hospitality

*Exciting News*

We are so delighted to announce that there will be a new Soul Food meal beginning on a Friday evening in Edinburgh.

The meal will be held in the beautiful dining room of St George’s Edinburgh and will be cooked & provided by the Thomas Frank’s Scotland catering team based at the school. This meal will be for those over 60.

We are so grateful for the generosity of both @stgeorgesedin & @_thomasfranks . This will be a very special meal & we really look forward to welcoming anyone for whom a free meal & a safe, friendly space would be appreciated.

The first meal begins on Friday 1st November at 5pm. We will publish more details next week, but please do get in touch if you would like more information. If you live in the Murrayfield area and would like to help volunteer at the meal, please also get in touch. (Jenny@soulfoodedinburgh.org). #community #morethanameal #noonehungry #freemeal #hospitality

Last night a team from @apexhotels Grassmarket Hotel joined our Thursday evening Soul Food team.
Staff from the hotel volunteer their time & join our teams regularly & they are completely brilliant! We love their being part of Soul Food & they make a real difference! Huge thanks to them!!! #Edinburgh #Community #business #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #generosity #kindness #volunteer #morethanameal

Last night a team from @apexhotels Grassmarket Hotel joined our Thursday evening Soul Food team.
Staff from the hotel volunteer their time & join our teams regularly & they are completely brilliant! We love their being part of Soul Food & they make a real difference! Huge thanks to them!!! #Edinburgh #Community #business #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #generosity #kindness #volunteer #morethanameal

Soul Food this Thursday evening @gracechurchleith. We have mustard honey chicken & garlic roasties on the menu. A Quorn & vegetable hotpot & fruit pavlova for dessert. Please do come along if you would appreciate a free meal & safe, friendly space to be. 😊

Soul Food this Thursday evening @gracechurchleith. We have mustard honey chicken & garlic roasties on the menu. A Quorn & vegetable hotpot & fruit pavlova for dessert. Please do come along if you would appreciate a free meal & safe, friendly space to be. 😊

Have you read our latest blog?

“Choosing to buy your Christmas cards with us helps to provide meals and support for anyone experiencing homelessness, poverty, isolation and loneliness in Edinburgh and Livingston. You not only receive something beautiful and send something beautiful to your friends and family - but you also do something beautiful too. Just one pack of cards will cover the cost of 3 Soul Food meals. And that is beautifully, tangibly significant gift, this Christmastime.”

https://www.soulfoodedinburgh.org/post/midwinter-by-katy-sawrey

Have you read our latest blog?

“Choosing to buy your Christmas cards with us helps to provide meals and support for anyone experiencing homelessness, poverty, isolation and loneliness in Edinburgh and Livingston. You not only receive something beautiful and send something beautiful to your friends and family - but you also do something beautiful too. Just one pack of cards will cover the cost of 3 Soul Food meals. And that is beautifully, tangibly significant gift, this Christmastime.”

https://www.soulfoodedinburgh.org/post/midwinter-by-katy-sawrey

This Tuesday evening there is a delicious Soul Food meal in Livingston. This community meal is an initiative of Livingston United Parish Church working in partnership with Knightsridge Food Outlet.

Just sign up at The Barn Community Cafe counter today and come along for a free, home-cooked, hot meal at 5pm at Mosswood Community Centre. You would be so welcome!

#SoulFood #Livingston #FreeMeal #CommunityMeal #noonehungry #morethanameal

This Tuesday evening there is a delicious Soul Food meal in Livingston. This community meal is an initiative of Livingston United Parish Church working in partnership with Knightsridge Food Outlet.

Just sign up at The Barn Community Cafe counter today and come along for a free, home-cooked, hot meal at 5pm at Mosswood Community Centre. You would be so welcome!

#SoulFood #Livingston #FreeMeal #CommunityMeal #noonehungry #morethanameal

Soul Food this Monday evening! There are some fragrant curries on the menu. ❤️ Everyone welcome! #community #morethanameal #edinburgh

Soul Food this Monday evening! There are some fragrant curries on the menu. ❤️ Everyone welcome! #community #morethanameal #edinburgh

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