Kirkcaldy Area

Cost of living support

Kirkcaldy Area

To help with the rising cost of living there's a range of support in the local area.

While every effort has been made to provide accurate and up-to-date information on this website, this may be subject to change at short notice. Always double-check before heading out

Staying Safe and Keeping Well

The ‘Staying Safe and Keeping Well’ booklet contains useful tips and information which anyone in Fife can use when trying to cope with difficult times.

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Foodbanks and community cafés

Below is a list of locations and organisations supporting the people of Fife by providing short term access to emergency food and support for people experiencing a crisis.

  • Bite and Blether

    Linton Lane Community Centre, Linton Lane, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6LF
    Low Cost Hot Meals
    Opening hours: Fridays 10.30am to 12.00pm

  • Burntisland and Kinghorn Food Bank

    Burntisland Salvation Army Hall, 40 Lonsdale Crescent, Burntisland, KY3 0BN
    Food Bank
    Food Parcel self referrals and agency referrals
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Tuesdays and Fridays 12.00pm to 2.00pm
    Free
    www.bkfoodbank.org.uk/
    contact@bkfoodbank.org.uk

  • Community Suppers Burntisland

    Burntisland Salvation Army Hall, 40 Lonsdale Crescent, Burntisland, KY3 0BN
    Low Cost Hot Meals
    This is a volunteer run service and is available every Saturday evening in the winter starting 2nd November and ending on last Saturday in March 2025. It is a pay what you can as the volunteers rely on donations to feed the community. It is a 3-course meal for the Burntisland community.
    Donation

  • Cornerstone Café

    Burntisland Parish Church, Burntisland, KY3 9DH
    Low Cost Hot Meals
    Cornerstone is a community café that offers free food and blether where everyone is welcome.
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Wednesday 12.00pm to 2.00pm
    free

  • Greener Kirkcaldy Community Meals

    8 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT
    Low Cost Hot Meals
    Greener Kirkcaldy's weekly Community Meal provides an opportunity for local people to meet each other, share stories, and eat together. Anyone can come along. Pay what you feel. Booking is required. To book a place, call us on 01592 858 458 or sign up at the meal for the following week. Please let us know what sitting you would like to join. Please only book your own place. We can’t hold spaces for other people who have not booked.
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Wednesdays 4.00pm until 4.45pm, and 5.00pm to 5.45pm
    Free or donation
    www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk
    info@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk
     01592 858 458

  • Hosting Hope

    Linton Lane Community Centre, Linton Lane, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6LF
    Low Cost Hot Meals
    Hot meal
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Last Sunday of every month from 12.30pm to 2.00pm
    free or donation
    01592 643 816

  • Kirkcaldy Food Bank

    Park Road Centre, 2 Park Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3EL
    Food Bank
    Food Parcel self referrals and agency referrals
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Monday and Thursday 10.00am to 3.00pm Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00am to 1.00pm
    Free
    www.kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk/

  • Kirkcaldy Food Bank

    New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT
    Food Bank
    Food Parcel self referrals and agency referrals
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10.00am to 12.30pm
    Free
    www.kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk/

  • Kirkcaldy Food Bank

    Linton Lane Centre, Linton Lane, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6LF
    Food Bank
    Food Parcel self referrals and agency referrals
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00am to 12.30pm
    Free
    www.kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk/

  • Kirkcaldy Food Bank

    Link Living Westbridge Mill, Bridge Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1TE
    Food Bank
    Food Parcel AGENCY REFERRALS ONLY
    Referral required: Yes.
    Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.00pm
    Free
    www.kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk/

  • Nourish Support Centre

    Community Hub, The Mercat Shopping Centre, High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NJ
    Community Fridge/Larder/Pantry
    Coffee and a chat
    Referral required: No. Call agency or self
    Opening hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10.00am to 2.00pm
    £4.00 suggested donation
    www.facebook.com/nourishsupport
    info@nourishsupportcentre.com
    01592 653 639

  • S.H.I.E.L.D


    Surplus Food
    Surplus Food Waste is a community group that works with supermarkets and retailers to provide much needed surplus food waste to those who need it most. We do this by organising surplus pop ups in public community areas.
    Referral required: No.
    Opening hours: Information of pop up locations with dates and times avaialable on Facebook page
    Please note: Register through links on the facebook page.
    Donation
    www.facebook.com/groups/shieldsurplus

Cafe Inc

Cafe Inc is a free lunch club for children, and young people. It provides tasty, healthy meals for our young people, while our schools are closed during the holidays. No need to book, just turn up. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult, who can also have a meal.

Please note Café Inc will not be available on Thursday 4 July due to UK election, as well as Monday 15 July due to public holiday.

  • Burntisland Primary School

     Cowdenbeath Road, Burntisland
    Cold Packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45-1pm

  • Cottage Family Centre East

     34 St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy
    Cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

  • Cottage Family Centre West

     29-31 Cawdor Crescent , Kirkcaldy
    Cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

  • Kinghorn Community Centre

     Rossland Place, Kinghorn
    cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday, Wednesday and Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

  • Kirkcaldy North Primary School

     Nile Street, Kirkcaldy
    Cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

  • Kirkcaldy West Primary School

     45 Milton Road, Kirkcaldy
    Hot food and cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

  • Kirkcaldy YMCA, Gallatown Hub

     Gallatown Park, Kirkcaldy
    Hot food and cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     throughout holidays
     11.30am-1pm

  • Linton Lane Centre

     Linton Lane
    Hot and cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Tuesday and Thursday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

  • Valley Primary School

     Valley Gardens, Kirkcaldy
    Hot food and cold packed lunches
    Availability:
     Monday to Friday
     Throughout holidays
     11.45am-1pm

Warm Spaces/ Community Assistance

Warm spaces will be established in various venues and settings across the area which are designed to offer safe, warm places for people in our communities to spend time, participate in activities and access support.

Community Job Clubs and Welfare support

Local welfare staff are available to offer support on a number of different topics such as:

Community Job Clubs

  • A space where people can get access to a PC to undertake job searches
  • Support to develop and create CVS or supporting statements
  • Support to apply for jobs
  • Information on vocational and non-vocational training opportunities in their local area
  • Information on how to connect with volunteering opportunities

Welfare support

  • Benefit Checking – to ensure you’re receiving everything you’re entitle to
  • Support with completing benefit applications
  • Help with crisis support such as crisis grants, other financial support and access to food
  • Information on other support services and help accessing them

Community Job Clubs and Welfare support timetable

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