Times and places to collect emergency food

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.

 

Abdn North Foodbank - The Fathers House

Caroline Place

Tel: 01224 651000 or 01224 518936 

Wednesdays 4.30-5.30pm 

Abdn North Foodbank - Tillydrone Campus

Hayton Road

Tel: 01224 489 546 

Mondays 1-2.30pm 

 

 

Abdn North Foodbank - Trinity Church

10 Urquhart Road

Monday and Friday 12pm -1pm 

 

 

Abdn South Foodbank (Operated by TLC)

Distribution Centre
Old Torry Community Centre
2 Abbey Place
Aberdeen
AB11 9QH

Email: info@tlc.org.uk

Telephone: 07859 765720

Every Thursday 1pm - 3pm

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
Aberdeen
AB10 1SD

Tel: 0300 303 0903 

Email: hello@weareac.org 

Aberdeen Cyrenians website 

Direct Access Service:
Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 10am-4pm

Food provision in Direct Access Service:
•    Monday: 10.00am - 15:00
•    Tuesday: 13:00 - 16:00
•    Wednesday: 10:00 - 15:00
•    Thursday: CLOSED
•    Friday: 10:00 - 15:00
 

 

 

 

CFINE

2-4 Poynernook Rd,
Aberdeen
AB11 5RW

01224 596156

Cfine Website

 

Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels

 

Fountain of Love Church

31 Palmerston Road

Monday to Friday, 12pm to 2pm 

 

 

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 

Instant Neighbour

Top of St Machar Drive

01224 489955

Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm 

 

Lighthouse

Tillydrone Community Campus
52 Hayton Road
Aberdeen
AB24 2UY

07851 259998

Monday 1pm to 2:30pm

 

AB24 postcodes only

Mamacita Foundation

Hilton Convention Centre, 13 Smithfield Road, AB24 4NR

info@mamacitafoundationuk.com 

Facebook Page 

Tuesdays - 5-6:30pm 

Fridays - 4-5:30pm 

Sundays - Emergency home food delivery (Delivery time is subject to volunteer driver availability)

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.

 

Northfield Community Centre

Northfield Community Centre, Byron Square

Tuesdays from 6pm-7.30pm and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm 

 

 

 

 

Outreach

1 King Street

Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm 

Powis Community Centre

Powis Community Centre, 11 Powis Circle

01224 483203

Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm 

Open to Powis residents only 

Printfield Community

11a/b Printfield Walk

Monday to Friday from 1pm 

For Printfield residents only. Call first 

RCCG City of the Great King

13 Smithfield Road

Open Fridays (every 2 weeks) 1-2pm and Sundays 1-2pm 

 

Salem Family

191 Victoria Road, Torry

Tel: 01224 874158

Fridays from 12-1.30pm and Sundays from 12.30-1.30pm 

 

Salvation Army

28 Castle Street

Tel: 01224 579370

Tuesdays and Fridays from 11.30am to 1pm (hot meal) 

 

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 

Somebody Cares Foodbank

Wellington Circle
AB12 3JG

Tel: 01224 460700 

Order between 9.30am and 12pm 

 

Star Flat

14a Seaton Drive

Monday to Friday (closed on Thursdays) 10am - 1pm

 

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. 

 

Tilly Flat

3B Alexander Terrace

Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm (3pm on Friday) 

 

For Tillydrone residents only 

Woodside Pantry

Woodside Community Centre, Marquis Road

Contact yourwoodsidepantry@gmail.com or call 01224 485983. 

Tuesday between 10am-1pm and Thursdays from 3 - 6pm. 

More information can be found via the Woodside Pantry Facebook page. 

Days open
Name Address Contact details Opening times Notes
Abdn North Foodbank - The Fathers House

Caroline Place

Tel: 01224 651000 or 01224 518936 

Wednesdays 4.30-5.30pm 

Abdn North Foodbank - Tillydrone Campus

Hayton Road

Tel: 01224 489 546 

Mondays 1-2.30pm 

 

 

Abdn North Foodbank - Trinity Church

10 Urquhart Road

Monday and Friday 12pm -1pm 

 

 

Abdn South Foodbank (Operated by TLC)

Distribution Centre
Old Torry Community Centre
2 Abbey Place
Aberdeen
AB11 9QH

Email: info@tlc.org.uk

Telephone: 07859 765720

Every Thursday 1pm - 3pm

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
Aberdeen
AB10 1SD

Tel: 0300 303 0903 

Email: hello@weareac.org 

Aberdeen Cyrenians website 

Direct Access Service:
Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 10am-4pm

Food provision in Direct Access Service:
•    Monday: 10.00am - 15:00
•    Tuesday: 13:00 - 16:00
•    Wednesday: 10:00 - 15:00
•    Thursday: CLOSED
•    Friday: 10:00 - 15:00
 

 

 

 

CFINE

2-4 Poynernook Rd,
Aberdeen
AB11 5RW

01224 596156

Cfine Website

 

Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels

 

Fountain of Love Church

31 Palmerston Road

Monday to Friday, 12pm to 2pm 

 

 

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 

Instant Neighbour

Top of St Machar Drive

01224 489955

Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm 

 

Lighthouse

Tillydrone Community Campus
52 Hayton Road
Aberdeen
AB24 2UY

07851 259998

Monday 1pm to 2:30pm

 

AB24 postcodes only

Mamacita Foundation

Hilton Convention Centre, 13 Smithfield Road, AB24 4NR

info@mamacitafoundationuk.com 

Facebook Page 

Tuesdays - 5-6:30pm 

Fridays - 4-5:30pm 

Sundays - Emergency home food delivery (Delivery time is subject to volunteer driver availability)

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.

 

Northfield Community Centre

Northfield Community Centre, Byron Square

Tuesdays from 6pm-7.30pm and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm 

 

 

 

 

Outreach

1 King Street

Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm 

Powis Community Centre

Powis Community Centre, 11 Powis Circle

01224 483203

Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm 

Open to Powis residents only 

Printfield Community

11a/b Printfield Walk

Monday to Friday from 1pm 

For Printfield residents only. Call first 

RCCG City of the Great King

13 Smithfield Road

Open Fridays (every 2 weeks) 1-2pm and Sundays 1-2pm 

 

Salem Family

191 Victoria Road, Torry

Tel: 01224 874158

Fridays from 12-1.30pm and Sundays from 12.30-1.30pm 

 

Salvation Army

28 Castle Street

Tel: 01224 579370

Tuesdays and Fridays from 11.30am to 1pm (hot meal) 

 

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 

Somebody Cares Foodbank

Wellington Circle
AB12 3JG

Tel: 01224 460700 

Order between 9.30am and 12pm 

 

Star Flat

14a Seaton Drive

Monday to Friday (closed on Thursdays) 10am - 1pm

 

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. 

 

Tilly Flat

3B Alexander Terrace

Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm (3pm on Friday) 

 

For Tillydrone residents only 

Woodside Pantry

Woodside Community Centre, Marquis Road

Contact yourwoodsidepantry@gmail.com or call 01224 485983. 

Tuesday between 10am-1pm and Thursdays from 3 - 6pm. 

More information can be found via the Woodside Pantry Facebook page. 

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