Staff at an Edinburgh charity have been left devastated after an essential food delivery van was stolen.
Police officers are now appealing for information after the vehicle was stolen in Leith at the start of the week.
The white Ford Transit van is one of two vans belonging to social enterprise Edinburgh Community Food.
It was taken sometime between 1.30pm on Monday August 9, and 6am on Tuesday August 10, when it was parked on Tennant Street.
The van has the registration number SH12 XVO and is easy to spot, with a large strawberry logo on the sides and rear with the words Edinburgh Community Food clearly written on it.
Sergeant Elaine McArthur Kerr, of Leith police station, said: “Edinburgh Community Food relies on its vans to deliver to people and businesses in the city and this theft is a shameful act given that it obviously belongs to a charity.
“Edinburgh Community Food delivers fresh fruit and vegetables to people on low incomes and sells it to staff, patients and visitors in city hospitals.
"This theft has left them seriously inconvenienced and having to hire a replacement.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to trace the van and we are appealing to anyone who may have seen it since it went missing to get in touch.
"If you can assist please contact us on 101, quoting incident 0689 of Tuesday, 8 August, 2021, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
