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.

Christmas

For anyone in need of a meal this Christmas, particularly those who are feeling isolated, there are a number of places, individuals can go to in Aberdeen.

Mamacita Foundation 
24 December: Open until 10pm, extending food bank hours to accommodate more people.
25 December: Hosting a Christmas dinner at 3pm for individuals who are isolated and wish to celebrate with them.  For more information and to register to attend visit Mamacita Facebook page

Social Bite 
24 December and 25 December: Dinner, gifts and games from 12pm until 4pm.  https://www.social-bite.co.uk/

The Big Issue 
Information on where to go to get a free Christmas dinner is available on its website. https://www.bigissue.com/news/where-to-get-a-free-christmas-dinner-in-your-community-if-youre-homeless-or-alone-this-year/

 

Abdn North Foodbank - The Fathers House

Caroline Place

Tel: 01224 651000 or 01224 518936 

Closed until further notice

Abdn North Foodbank - Trinity Church

10 Urquhart Road

Open Mondays and Fridays 12pm -1pm 

Festive opening times:

Closed on Monday 23rd and Friday 27th December & Monday 30th December and Friday 3rd January. 

 

 

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

Festive opening 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
Aberdeen
AB10 1SD

Tel: 0300 303 0903 

Email: hello@weareac.org 

Aberdeen Cyrenians website 

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
 

Festive opening 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

 

 

CFINE

2-4 Poynernook Rd,
Aberdeen
AB11 5RW

01224 596156

 

 

Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels

Festive opening times:

Closed on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, Wednesday 1st, and Thursday 2nd

Open on Friday 27th December 10am-3pm, Monday 30th 10am-3pm, Tuesday 31st 10am-3pm.

Reopens as normal on Friday 3rd January 

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 

Festive opening 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

 

Lighthouse

Pennan road
AB242UD

07851259998 

Open Mondays 1pm to 2:30pm

Festive opening times:

Closed on Monday 30th December. Reopens Monday 6th January. 

 

AB24 postcodes only

Mamacita Foundation

Hilton Convention Centre, 13 Smithfield Road, AB24 4NR

info@mamacitafoundationuk.com 

Facebook Page 

Tuesdays: 

  • Pop-in session for social interaction: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Food bank: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sundays: Emergency food parcel deliveries (by prior arrangement).
     

Festive opening 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

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.

Festive opening times

The foodbank's last day is 17th December and does not reopen until 6th January 2025. In case of emergency we can be contacted via our facebook page and arrange a collection during these closure dates.

Northfield Community Centre

Northfield Community Centre, Byron Square

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

Festive opening times:

Teu 17th Dec 6 - 7pm

Thu 19th Dec  10 till 2pm

Mon 23rd Dec 12 - 2.30pm

 

 

 

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 

Festive opening 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 

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 

Festive opening times:

The food bank will be closed after the 19th of December and will be next open again on the 9th of January

 

Social Bite

516 Union Street

Tel: 01224 981863 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

3:15pm - 4:00pm Hot meal takeaway

Thursday

3:15pm -5:00pm Hot meal and takeaway 

Festive opening times

Open Christmas Eve 11am-4pm and Christmas Day 11am-4pm.

Closed from 26th December to 7th January. 

Somebody Cares Foodbank

Wellington Circle
AB12 3JG

Tel: 01224 460700 

Opening times between 8.30am and 12pm Monday to Friday (first come basis)

Festive opening times

We are closed for normal foodbank from Friday 13th December – Friday 3rd January.

 

Star Flat

14a Seaton Drive

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

Festive opening times

Closes at 1pm on Friday 20th of December. Reopens on Monday 6th of January at 10am

 

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) 

Festive opening times 

Closes at 3pm on Friday 20th Dec. Reopens on Monday 6th January.

For Tillydrone residents only 

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

Caroline Place

Tel: 01224 651000 or 01224 518936 

Closed until further notice

Abdn North Foodbank - Trinity Church

10 Urquhart Road

Open Mondays and Fridays 12pm -1pm 

Festive opening times:

Closed on Monday 23rd and Friday 27th December & Monday 30th December and Friday 3rd January. 

 

 

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

Festive opening 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
Aberdeen
AB10 1SD

Tel: 0300 303 0903 

Email: hello@weareac.org 

Aberdeen Cyrenians website 

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
 

Festive opening 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

 

 

CFINE

2-4 Poynernook Rd,
Aberdeen
AB11 5RW

01224 596156

 

 

Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm for Food parcels

Festive opening times:

Closed on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, Wednesday 1st, and Thursday 2nd

Open on Friday 27th December 10am-3pm, Monday 30th 10am-3pm, Tuesday 31st 10am-3pm.

Reopens as normal on Friday 3rd January 

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 

Festive opening 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

 

Lighthouse

Pennan road
AB242UD

07851259998 

Open Mondays 1pm to 2:30pm

Festive opening times:

Closed on Monday 30th December. Reopens Monday 6th January. 

 

AB24 postcodes only

Mamacita Foundation

Hilton Convention Centre, 13 Smithfield Road, AB24 4NR

info@mamacitafoundationuk.com 

Facebook Page 

Tuesdays: 

  • Pop-in session for social interaction: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Food bank: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sundays: Emergency food parcel deliveries (by prior arrangement).
     

Festive opening 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

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.

Festive opening times

The foodbank's last day is 17th December and does not reopen until 6th January 2025. In case of emergency we can be contacted via our facebook page and arrange a collection during these closure dates.

Northfield Community Centre

Northfield Community Centre, Byron Square

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

Festive opening times:

Teu 17th Dec 6 - 7pm

Thu 19th Dec  10 till 2pm

Mon 23rd Dec 12 - 2.30pm

 

 

 

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 

Festive opening 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 

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 

Festive opening times:

The food bank will be closed after the 19th of December and will be next open again on the 9th of January

 

Social Bite

516 Union Street

Tel: 01224 981863 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

3:15pm - 4:00pm Hot meal takeaway

Thursday

3:15pm -5:00pm Hot meal and takeaway 

Festive opening times

Open Christmas Eve 11am-4pm and Christmas Day 11am-4pm.

Closed from 26th December to 7th January. 

Somebody Cares Foodbank

Wellington Circle
AB12 3JG

Tel: 01224 460700 

Opening times between 8.30am and 12pm Monday to Friday (first come basis)

Festive opening times

We are closed for normal foodbank from Friday 13th December – Friday 3rd January.

 

Star Flat

14a Seaton Drive

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

Festive opening times

Closes at 1pm on Friday 20th of December. Reopens on Monday 6th of January at 10am

 

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) 

Festive opening times 

Closes at 3pm on Friday 20th Dec. Reopens on Monday 6th January.

For Tillydrone residents only 

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