A range of agencies provide free food to take away or meals to have on the premises. See details under the individual entries below.
Each agency may have specific criteria for providing such help and this is not always limited to homeless households.
Caroline Place
Tel: 01224 651000 or 01224 518936
Closed until further notice
10 Urquhart Road
Open Mondays and Fridays 12pm -1pm
Christmas Times:
Closed on Monday 23rd and Friday 27th December & Monday 30th December and Friday 3rd January.
Distribution Centre
Old Torry Community Centre
2 Abbey Place
Aberdeen
AB11 9QH
Email: info@tlc.org.uk
Telephone: 07859 765720
Every Thursday 1pm - 3pm
Christmas Times
Closed from 24th midday, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open from 27th December until the 31st for emergency parcels only.
Before attending, please call for further info.
We also offer a delivery service in the south of Aberdeen during the week. Please contact us for info.
62 Summer Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1SD
0300 303 0903 option 1 for Direct Access Service
Food provision in Direct Access Service:
• Monday: 10.00am - 15:00
• Tuesday: CLOSED
• Wednesday: 10:00 - 15:00
• Thursday: CLOSED Café Chat open 12-2
• Friday: 10:00 - 15:00
Christmas Times:
Monday 23rd December:
Summer Street open 9am-5pm
DAS food provision and pick up of Entier meals 1-4pm
Tuesday 24th December:
Summer Street open 9am-3pm
Xmas version of Café chat 11am-2pm
Wednesday 25th December: Closed
Thursday 26th December: Closed
Friday 27th December:
Summer Street open 9am-3pm
DAS food provision between 11am-2pm
Monday 30th December
Summer Street open 9am-3pm
Café chat, food provision and pick up of Entier meals 12-2pm
Tuesday 31st December: Closed
Wednesday 1st January: Closed
Thursday 2nd January: Closed
Friday 3rd January: Normal hours 9am-4pm
2-4 Poynernook Rd,
Aberdeen
AB11 5RW
01224 596156
Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels
Christmas Times:
Closed on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, Wednesday 1st, and Thursday 2nd
Froghall Community Centre, 14 Powis Place, AB25 3TX
Tel: 01224 346452
12pm-2pm Monday to Friday
Free hot soup also provided each day Monday-Friday.
Top of St Machar Drive
01224 489955
Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm
Christmas Times:
Monday 23rd December – 9:30am – 12pm
Closed – Tuesday 24th – Friday 27th December
Open Monday 30th December – 10am – 2pm
Closed Tuesday 31st December – Friday 3rd January
Normal hours resume on Monday 6th January
Pennan road
AB242UD
07851259998
Open Mondays 1pm to 2:30pm
Christmas Times:
Closed on Monday 30th December. Reopens Monday 6th January.
AB24 postcodes only
Hilton Convention Centre, 13 Smithfield Road, AB24 4NR
info@mamacitafoundationuk.com
Tuesdays:
o Pop-in session for social interaction: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
o Food bank: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sundays: Emergency food parcel deliveries (by prior arrangement).
Christmas Times
24 December: Open until 10:00 PM, extending food bank hours to accommodate more people.
25 December: Hosting a Christmas dinner at 4:00 PM for individuals who are isolated and wish to celebrate with us.
The foodbank runs along with pop-in sessions.
Mastrick Community Centre, Greenfern Road
Tel: 01224 788288
Tuesdays 9am-3pm
In cases of emergency, contact the Mastrick Community Centre Facebook page. Please only use this for emergencies.
Northfield Community Centre, Byron Square
Tuesdays from 6pm-7.30pm and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm
Christmas Times:
Teu 17th Dec 6 - 7pm
Thu 19th Dec 10 till 2pm
Mon 23rd Dec 12 - 2.30pm
Powis Community Centre, 11 Powis Circle
01224 483203
Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm
Christmas Times:
From 23 December to 6 January check on link below for regular updates:
https://www.facebook.com/powis.community
Open to Powis residents only
11a/b Printfield Walk
Monday to Friday from 1pm
For Printfield residents only. Call first
191 Victoria Road, Torry
Tel: 01224 874158
Fridays from 12-1.30pm and Sundays from 12.30-1.30pm
Christmas Times:
The food bank will be closed after the 19th of December and will be next open again on the 9th of January
516 Union Street
Tel: 01224 981863
Monday to Friday
8:00am - 9:30am Breakfast takeaway
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
2:15pm - 3:00pm Hot meal takeaway
Thursday
3:00pm -5:00pm Hot meal and takeaway
Wellington Circle
AB12 3JG
Tel: 01224 460700
Opening times between 8.30am and 12pm Monday to Friday (first come basis)
Christmas Times
We are closed for normal foodbank from Friday 13th December – Friday 3rd January.
14a Seaton Drive
Monday to Friday (closed on Thursdays) 10am - 1pm
Christmas Times
Closes at 1pm on Friday 20th of December. Reopens on Monday 6th of January at 10am
Castlegate
Phone: 07377 510768
Email: admin@streetfriendshelpingthehomeless.com
10:30-11:30am Monday to Saturday
Food can be collected via prior arrangements.
St Mary's Church, 16-20 Huntly Street
Tel: 01224 970812
Open 2pm to 4pm for a hot meal on a Tuesday and Friday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday knock on convent door.
3B Alexander Terrace
Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm (3pm on Friday)
Christmas Times
Closes at 3pm on Friday 20th Dec. Reopens on Monday 6th January.
For Tillydrone residents only
| Name | Address | Contact details | Opening times | Notes |
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| Abdn North Foodbank - The Fathers House | Caroline Place |
Tel: 01224 651000 or 01224 518936 |
Closed until further notice |
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| Abdn North Foodbank - Trinity Church | 10 Urquhart Road |
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Open Mondays and Fridays 12pm -1pm Christmas Times: Closed on Monday 23rd and Friday 27th December & Monday 30th December and Friday 3rd January.
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| Abdn South Foodbank (Operated by TLC) |
Distribution Centre |
Email: info@tlc.org.uk Telephone: 07859 765720 |
Every Thursday 1pm - 3pm Christmas Times Closed from 24th midday, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open from 27th December until the 31st for emergency parcels only. |
Before attending, please call for further info. We also offer a delivery service in the south of Aberdeen during the week. Please contact us for info. |
| Aberdeen Cyrenians |
62 Summer Street |
Tel: 0300 303 0903 Email: hello@weareac.org |
0300 303 0903 option 1 for Direct Access Service Food provision in Direct Access Service: Christmas Times: Monday 23rd December: Summer Street open 9am-5pm DAS food provision and pick up of Entier meals 1-4pm Tuesday 24th December: Summer Street open 9am-3pm Xmas version of Café chat 11am-2pm Wednesday 25th December: Closed Thursday 26th December: Closed Friday 27th December: Summer Street open 9am-3pm DAS food provision between 11am-2pm Monday 30th December Summer Street open 9am-3pm Café chat, food provision and pick up of Entier meals 12-2pm Tuesday 31st December: Closed Wednesday 1st January: Closed Thursday 2nd January: Closed Friday 3rd January: Normal hours 9am-4pm
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| CFINE |
2-4 Poynernook Rd, |
01224 596156
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Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels Christmas Times: Closed on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, Wednesday 1st, and Thursday 2nd |
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| Fountain of Love Church | 31 Palmerston Road |
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Monday to Friday, 12pm to 2pm
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| Froghall Community Centre | Froghall Community Centre, 14 Powis Place, AB25 3TX |
Tel: 01224 346452 |
12pm-2pm Monday to Friday |
Free hot soup also provided each day Monday-Friday. |
| Holy Family SVDP | Holy Family Church, 117 Deveron Road |
Tel: 07740618262 |
Wednesdays 6.30pm - 8pm |
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| Instant Neighbour | Top of St Machar Drive |
01224 489955 |
Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm Christmas Times: Monday 23rd December – 9:30am – 12pm Closed – Tuesday 24th – Friday 27th December Open Monday 30th December – 10am – 2pm Closed Tuesday 31st December – Friday 3rd January Normal hours resume on Monday 6th January
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| Lighthouse |
Pennan road |
07851259998 |
Open Mondays 1pm to 2:30pm Christmas Times: Closed on Monday 30th December. Reopens Monday 6th January.
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AB24 postcodes only |
| Mamacita Foundation | Hilton Convention Centre, 13 Smithfield Road, AB24 4NR |
info@mamacitafoundationuk.com |
Tuesdays: Christmas Times 24 December: Open until 10:00 PM, extending food bank hours to accommodate more people. |
The foodbank runs along with pop-in sessions. |
| Mastrick Community Centre | Mastrick Community Centre, Greenfern Road |
Tel: 01224 788288 |
Tuesdays 9am-3pm In cases of emergency, contact the Mastrick Community Centre Facebook page. Please only use this for emergencies.
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| Northfield Community Centre | Northfield Community Centre, Byron Square |
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Tuesdays from 6pm-7.30pm and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm Christmas Times: Teu 17th Dec 6 - 7pm Thu 19th Dec 10 till 2pm Mon 23rd Dec 12 - 2.30pm
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| Outreach | 1 King Street |
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Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm |
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| Powis Community Centre | Powis Community Centre, 11 Powis Circle |
01224 483203 |
Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm Christmas Times: From 23 December to 6 January check on link below for regular updates: |
Open to Powis residents only |
| Printfield Community | 11a/b Printfield Walk |
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Monday to Friday from 1pm |
For Printfield residents only. Call first |
| RCCG City of the Great King | 13 Smithfield Road |
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Open Fridays (every 2 weeks) 1-2pm and Sundays 1-2pm
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| Salem Family | 191 Victoria Road, Torry |
Tel: 01224 874158 |
Fridays from 12-1.30pm and Sundays from 12.30-1.30pm Christmas Times: The food bank will be closed after the 19th of December and will be next open again on the 9th of January
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| Social Bite | 516 Union Street |
Tel: 01224 981863 |
Monday to Friday 8:00am - 9:30am Breakfast takeaway Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 2:15pm - 3:00pm Hot meal takeaway Thursday 3:00pm -5:00pm Hot meal and takeaway |
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| Somebody Cares Foodbank |
Wellington Circle |
Tel: 01224 460700 |
Opening times between 8.30am and 12pm Monday to Friday (first come basis) Christmas Times We are closed for normal foodbank from Friday 13th December – Friday 3rd January.
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| Star Flat | 14a Seaton Drive |
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Monday to Friday (closed on Thursdays) 10am - 1pm Christmas Times Closes at 1pm on Friday 20th of December. Reopens on Monday 6th of January at 10am
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| Street Friends Aberdeen | Castlegate |
Phone: 07377 510768 Email: admin@streetfriendshelpingthehomeless.com |
10:30-11:30am Monday to Saturday |
Food can be collected via prior arrangements. |
| The Holy Family Sisters of the Needy | St Mary's Church, 16-20 Huntly Street |
Tel: 01224 970812 |
Open 2pm to 4pm for a hot meal on a Tuesday and Friday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday knock on convent door.
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| Tilly Flat | 3B Alexander Terrace |
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Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm (3pm on Friday) Christmas Times Closes at 3pm on Friday 20th Dec. Reopens on Monday 6th January. |
For Tillydrone residents only |