Edinburgh City Mission is led by our CEO, Duncan Cuthill.
Duncan was previously Director of Ministries for London City Mission for 12 years.
Mission Strengtheners practically support mission in local churches, including our church-based Foodbank+ network, loving and befriending people who are referred to the Foodbanks+ by welcoming them, offering one-to-one meetings and running support groups.
As a group of Christians from a variety of Churches, we and our Partner Churches believe in:
- Following Jesus’ example of love and forgiveness
- Showing care and concern for those who are experiencing hardship, severe difficulties, debt, violence, abuse, addictions, physical or mental illness, injustice or prejudice
- Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross, as the ultimate expression of love
- Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, giving us hope beyond the grave
- The promise of a new, better life through faith in Him
- God’s desire to be in a loving, secure and faithful relationship with everyone who seeks Him
See our vision for “Into the 2020s” ↘
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Into the 2020s
Since the first lockdown started on 23rd March 2020, we have:
• opened The Storehouse food and distribution centre in Sighthill
• launched a new weekly Soul Food meal at Carrubbers Christian Centre on the Royal Mile, in partnership with Soul Food Edinburgh (now on temporary hiatus)
• opened a new Foodbank+ in Prestonpans, in partnership with Lighthouse Central Church
• opened a new Clothesbank+ in Tollcross, in partnership with Central Church
• launched Nations, a racial justice project
• launched An Open Hand, a new toy delivery service, in partnership with Greenbank Parish Church
• run online conversational English classes over the summer as part of Salaam, our support work for refugees and asylum seekers
• initiated a drop-in cafe for refugees, in partnership with Liberton Parish Church
• launched The Salaam Weekend Club, an events programme for refugees
We are planning to launch Two’s Company – Edinburgh, a new befriending scheme for older people, in partnership with Linking Lives UK in May 2022.
Foodbank+
We continue to run our Foodbank+ network providing food for people who are going through a period of food crisis. If you are experiencing food poverty and would like to get support from our network, you need to get a referral from a social worker or other professional who can refer using our website.
Soul Food
We started our first Soul Food meal in partnership with Soul Food Edinburgh in October 2019, providing a weekly meal for people experiencing homelessness and others in isolation. This is based at Central Edinburgh Methodist Church in Newington. If you are in need of a meal, please contact us for details or go to Soul Food Edinburgh.
The Care Van
The van goes out five lunch-times and seven evenings a week, providing a hot drink and takeaway meal for people experiencing homelessness. The Care Van is run in partnership with Bethany Christian Trust and 40 local churches.
Salaam
Wide-ranging Refugee and Asylum Seeker support work. Please contact us if you are a refugee or asylum seeker and are impacted by the Covid-19 Crisis. We want to help you.
We are a small charity who put our energy and resources into providing support through these programmes. If you need spiritual or emotional support during this difficult time, you may wish to contact a local church or Trypraying. May God bless and keep you and yours safe.
Thank you for your prayers and support,
Duncan Cuthill (CEO) and the Edinburgh City Mission team
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Our heart is to be led by the Holy Spirit, to be Jesus’ hands and feet in our city.

















