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
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
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.
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 - 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, 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
Powis Community Centre, 11 Powis Circle
01224 483203
Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm
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
28 Castle Street
Tel: 01224 579370
Tuesdays and Fridays from 11.30am to 1pm (hot meal)
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
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)
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 |
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:
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| CFINE |
2-4 Poynernook Rd, |
01224 596156
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Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels
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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
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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 - 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.
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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
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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 |
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
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| Salvation Army | 28 Castle Street |
Tel: 01224 579370 |
Tuesdays and Fridays from 11.30am to 1pm (hot meal)
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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 |
Order between 9.30am and 12pm
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| Star Flat | 14a Seaton Drive |
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Monday to Friday (closed on Thursdays) 10am - 1pm
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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)
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For Tillydrone residents only |