Foodbanks & Hot Food
Foodbanks and Food vouchers
Aberdeen Cyrenians
We offer practical support for: Food. Clothing. Toiletries. Plates & Cutlery. Bedding. Advice on benefits and hardship funds.
- Service we offer
- Direct Access Services
- Address: 62 Summer Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1SD
- Email: hello@weareac.org
- Phone: 0300 303 0903
- Web: www.weareac.org
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Aberdeen North Foodbank
We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
- Email: info@aberdeennorth.foodbank.org.uk
- Tel: 01224 518936 or 01224 651000
- Locations: aberdeennorth.foodbank.org.uk/locations/
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Aberdeen South Foodbank
Our food bank operates within a holistic support network which provides relief to individuals and families in food crisis in the south of Aberdeen.
- Email: info@tlc.org.uk
- Tel: 01224 211222
- Location: Old Torry Community Centre, Abbey Road, Torry, Aberdeen
- Web: www.tlc.org.uk
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Age Scotland
Fuel and food vouchers to help older people stay warm and well through winter.
A new emergency energy and food voucher initiative to support Scotland’s most vulnerable older people this winter has been launched by Age Scotland in partnership with SGN. This new initiative, supported by SGN through an ongoing partnership with the charity, will enable Age Scotland energy specialists to offer older people struggling a £30 credit towards their fuel costs, or food costs. They will also provide access to the charity’s support services, including energy advice and income maximisation to help older people use energy safely, affordably and efficiently.
The initiative is open to those aged 50 and over who are registered to a Scottish postal address and eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/latest-news/2023/december/fuel-and-food-vouchers-to-help-older-people-stay-warm-and-well-through-winter/
- The Age Scotland helpline is available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm on 0800 12 44 222.
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Cairncry Community Centre
Foodbank distributor and free lunch provider.
- Services available Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9.30 – 1.30pm
- Tel: 01224 698920
- Email: cairncrycca@gmail.com
- www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/warm-spaces/cairncry-community-centre
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CFINE
CFINE improves health and wellbeing and the environment, tackles poverty and builds resilience through a range of support and services for and with disadvantaged, vulnerable, low-income individuals, families and communities in North East Scotland.
Cfine Pantries
For all pantry enquiries and membership details please email pantry@cfine.org or call 01224 596156 to give your details, and a Pantry rep will get back in touch. More information can also be found on the Cfine website. Find out more about what support services Cfine offers.
- Address: 2-4 Poynernook Road, Aberdeen AB11 5RW
- Tel: 01224 596156
- Email: info@cfine.org
- Web: www.cfine.org
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Independent Food Aid Network – Aberdeenshire
Advice and support is available if you’re struggling to make ends meet.
Independent Food Aid Network – Aberdeen
Advice and support is available if you’re struggling to make ends meet.
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Instant Neighbour
Has provided emergency food parcels to individuals in serious need for over twenty years.
- Address: 5 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB24 3YJ
- Tel: 01224 489955
- Email: reception@instantneighbour.co.uk
- Web: www.instantneighbour.co.uk
- Foodbank: www.instantneighbour.co.uk/food-bank/
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Somebody Cares
Through the kindness and generosity of the good people of Aberdeen & beyond, we provide free food, furniture, clothing and much more to the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalised people of the area.
Our food bank is self referral and for furniture it would be a workers referral for which the worker would need to attend with the client.
- Address: Wellington Circle, Altens, Aberdeen AB12 3JG
- Tel: 01224 460700 – option 1
- Email: info@somebodycaresscotland.org
- Web: www.somebodycaresscotland.org
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Touch of Love Outreach
Touch of Love Outreach is a charitable organisation helping to support very poor families within Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire experiencing real hardship due to illness, disability, very low or no income, or going through extreme life challenges.
Are you living in Aberdeen? Are you struggling with severe food insecurity due to financial, social, physical or mental challenges? Are things difficult for you as a family or individual? Then this help is for you, we want you know that we are here for you, we want to help and we look forward to hearing from you.
Sign up for a weekly Food Parcel
- Touch of Love Outreach, 92 Mansefield Road, Torry, Aberdeen, AB11 9LA
- Email: support@touchoflove.org.uk
- Telephone: 0333 220 6029
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TRE-Life C.I.C
TRE-LIFE CIC is a not for profit, community interest company, committed to supporting people improve their quality of life through the development of skills.
Thrift shop and food pantry open Mon – Wed 10:00 – 14:00
We don’t make up food parcels, instead you select the food you will eat. Please bring a bag.
- 22 Menzies Road, Torry. AB11 9BA
- Email: enquiries@trelife.co.uk
- Web: https://trelife.co.uk
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Emergency Hot Food
* Please be aware dates and times for Emergency Free Hot Food may change, try to check if you can.
Times and places to collect emergency/hot food
- A range of agencies provide free food to take away or meals to have on the premises.
- Each agency may have specific criteria for providing such help and this is not always limited to homeless households.
- Times and places to collect emergency food
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Aberdeen Cyrenians
Cafe Chat Aberdeen Cyrenians
62 Summer Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SD
Tel: 0300 303 0903
Cafe Chat offers hot food and support to people every Thursday lunchtime 12-2 at our Direct Access Service.
Anyone and everyone 16+ is welcome, just come along.
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Aberdeen Cyrenians
- 62 Summer St, Aberdeen AB10 1SD
- aberdeen-cyrenians.org/get-support/drop-in
- Tel: 01224 625 732
Tues & Thurs 5:30-8pm free evening meal. Sat & Sun 12-2pm lunch. Service user card required.
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Aberdeen Street Friends
“Emergency Outreach, frontline safe care packages, meals & provisions. Free clothing. Free toiletries. Free food parcels. Isolated, Homeless, Vulnerable, and Poverty Stricken – anyone in need, non-judgemental. 7 days a week, contact us anytime 24 hours a day.”
- Address: 47 Union St, Aberdeen AB11 5BN
- Phone: 07377 510768
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Cairncry Community Centre
Foodbank distributor and free lunch provider.
- Services available Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9.30 – 1.30pm
- Tel: 01224 698920
- Email: cairncrycca@gmail.com
- www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/warm-spaces/cairncry-community-centre
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Fountain of Love Church
- 31 Palmerston Road, Aberdeen AB11 5QP
- fountainoflove.org.uk
- Tel: 01224 574 511
- Mon-Fri 12-2pm free lunch
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Gilcomston South Church
- Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TP
- gilcomston.org
- Tel: 01224 647 144
Tues 12:45pm soup and sandwiches. Sat 9-11pm hot chocolate.
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Lazarus Project Soup Kitchen
- RCCG City of God Church, 20 Holburn St, Aberdeen
- rccgamazinggracechapel.org/projects
- Tel: 01224 588884
Last Sat of the month 5:30pm free evening meal
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Lovebridge Community Church
- Manor Park Learning Centre, Danestone Cir, Aberdeen AB16 7YB
- lovebridgecommunity.org
- Tel: 01224 049184
First Sun of the month 11am-1pm free lunch
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Lighthouse
- Unit 1-3 Tillydrone Shopping Centre, Hayton Rd, Aberdeen AB24 2UY
- lighthouse-abdn.org.uk/project
- Tel: 01224 487001
Mon 11am-12:45pm men’s drop-in – snooker, card games, free hot drinks, scones and light lunch
Wed 10.30am – 12.30pm women’s bible group with free hot drinks, fruit, scones and light lunch
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Peace House
- 46 Union St, Aberdeen
- thepeacehouse.co.uk
- Tel: 01224 905 594
Wed, Thurs & Fri 10:30-11:30am free breakfast
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Rehoboth Banquet (Jesus House Torry)
- Old Torry Community Centre, 2 Abbey Place, Aberdeen AB11 9QH
- jesushousetorry.org
- Tel: 01224 4874158
First Sat of the month 4:30pm-5:30pm free evening meal
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Salvation Army Winter Feeding Programme
- 28 Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BG
- salvationarmy.org.uk/aberdeen-citadel
- Tel: 01224 579370
October – March Wed 6:30-7:30pm
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Social Bite
- UNION STREET COFFEE SHOP 516 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TT
- Opening Hours Monday – Friday 8.00am to 2.00pm
- Takeaway Free Food Service:
Breakfast rolls: Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 9.30am
Afternoon Scran: Monday-Wednesday & Friday, 2.15pm – 3.00pm - Sit-in Free Food Services:
Thursday: 3.00pm – 5.00pm
social-bite.co.uk Tel: 01224 981863
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St Vincent de Paul Society
- St Mary’s Cathedral, 16-20 Huntly St, Aberdeen AB10 1SH
- stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org/groups/groups-2/non-liturgical/st-vincent
- Tel: 01224 640 160
Tues 7:30-8:30pm food and clothes
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