Bethany Christian Trust

Bethany Christian Trust is a Scottish charity seeking to relieve the suffering and meet the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people.  Bethany was started in Leith by Rev Alan Berry in 1983, and has grown into an award-winning organisation that helps over 7,000 people each year. The intention is to work with individuals and local communities both to combat homelessness in Scotland and to tackle the issues that lead people to become homeless.

Bethany's activities and services support families, young people, rough-sleepers and people recovering from addiction in a variety of ways, including drop-in centres, addiction support, housing advice, emergency accommodation, supported housing, education and community reintegration projects.  These services are focused on transforming lives, putting love into action and faith into practice. The vision is for homelessness to be reduced and for vulnerable people to be empowered to live independently in society, through Christian love in action.

We support the Welcome Centre in Edinburgh by providing a meal once a month and also collect basic toiletries etc for people being supported. Here's what's urgently needed in order of priority:
Toiletries (please note that around 80% of guests are male)
Shower gel, Toothbrushes and toothpaste, Deodorant, Razors, Shaving cream/gel, Soap, Shampoo/Conditioner, Moisturiser 
 
Sleeping Bags - Good quality if possible (they are like gold dust!) particularly as the Welcome Centre is at full capacity most of the time. 
 
Underwear
Mostly men's underwear small/medium/large
Women's medium
Socks (normal socks rather than trainer socks) A range of sizes.
 
To donate to the general work of Bethany, please click below.   To help fund the meals we provide please go to the giving page and donate through the link there.