Kirkcaldy Foodbank seeks support on World Hunger Day

Kirkcaldy Foodbank is appealing to local people and businesses to mark World Hunger Day by donating food or money.

The appeal comes as the charity deals with continuing food cost pressures.

World Hunger Day 2026 is on Thursday, May 28, focusing on the theme ‘The End of Hunger is in our Hands’.

Led by The Hunger Project - a global movement aimed at creating a world without hunger - the theme of World Hunger Day this year aims to highlight sustainable solutions to hunger and raise awareness for more than 820 million people in chronic hunger around the world.

It focuses on individual contributions - from planting seeds to leading local actions - to spark change.

Locally, Kirkcaldy Foodbank reported an average of 1000 visits every month during 2025.

On average, more than 650 adults and 240 children (30%) received food every month.

Over the year, 2133 adults and 971 children received food from the foodbank at least once.

Foodbank chair Norah Smith said: “While hunger is very much a global issue, we are still helping hundreds of people a week in the Kirkcaldy area who would otherwise be going without basic food.

“We need your support on World Hunger Day and every day to ensure that nobody goes hungry in Kirkcaldy.”

People can help by encouraging their friends and family to buy a voucher via the foodbank’s website.

A voucher equivalent to the cost of a food parcel for a single person costs £19.50, while a food parcel for a couple costs £21 and a family parcel costs £32.

Vouchers are also available in several different cash amounts - £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100. More details can be found at kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk

Donations can also be made via bank transfer or by sending a cheque.

Bank - Barclays, name of account - Kirkcaldy Foodbank, account number 03735796, sort code 20-00-77.

Cheques can be sent to: The Treasurer, Kirkcaldy Foodbank, Park Road Centre, 2 Park Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 3EL.

Local businesses willing to support the foodbank in any way can get in touch by emailing comms@kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk