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Care Van Edinburgh

The Care Van Edinburgh offers food and support to people in crisis on the streets of Edinburgh.

If you are in need of food, hot drinks, help or just someone to speak to, you can meet the Care Van team at one of their regular stops around the City of Edinburgh. Please be aware timings are traffic dependent.

*As the service is generously supported by volunteers and due to its first-come-first-serve nature, the stock on the van will always vary. There are core items that you can expect and other optional items, that may or may not be available.*

Read a full description of this service.

Lunchtime runs

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays

The van will stop at:
12:30pm – Market Street
1-2pm – King’s Stables Road, Grassmarket
2pm – Tesco Car Park, Easter Road (leaving no earlier than 2:15pm)

*Core Items: Sandwich, hot drinks, biscuits, crisps
Optional: Bottled water, fruit, cuppa soups, dog food

Evening runs

Every evening

The Care Van provides freshly prepared soup and a buttered roll with hot drinks at:
9pm – Waverley Bridge
9:50-10:30pm – King’s Stables Road, Grassmarket, High Street (leaving no earlier than 10:35pm)

*Core Items: Soup, roll, hot drinks, biscuits
Optional: Sandwich filling, crisps, bottled water, fruit, cuppa soups, dog food

Who can apply?

The Care Van is available to anyone who needs it.

How to apply

For more information call the Care Van team on 0131 454 3120 or fill in the contact form below.

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