CFINE grew out of two initiatives back in the mid 1990’s with 7 food cooperatives coming together in 1997 to form an unincorporated association: ‘Food Cooperatives Network North East’.
“CFINE improves health and well-being 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 NE Scotland.”
Emergency Food Supplies
CFINE are the Community Food Initiatives North East. They offer help and support to individuals, families and communities struggling with food poverty across the North East and into the Highlands.
Here are some places you can get food and hot meals.
Hot Food Social Bite – 516 Union Street 01224 981863
Monday to Friday 8am till 9.30am (Breakfast roll, tea & coffee)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 2.15pm till 3pm or until food is finished (meal, tea & coffee). Thursday – Social Supper Sit In 3pm till 5pm (Sit in hot meal, tea & coffee)
Service: Free breakfast roll, tea & coffee. They also offer an afternoon service where beneficiaries can go in and receive a hot meal. They will also be offered a beverage.
Fountain of Love Church – 31 Palmerston Road 01224 574511
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12 noon till 2pm
Salvation Army – 28 Castle Street AB11 5BG
Tuesday & Friday Manna Café 11.30am till 1pm Hot meal provided in The Citadel Community Hub
Powis Community Centre – 11 Powis Circle 01224 483203
Monday to Friday – 11am till 2pm
Surplus food can be collected every weekday and soup available from 12 noon. Can deliver to those who are housebound, isolating, quarantining or vulnerable if requested. Powis residents only (Powis Circle, Powis Crescent or Bedford Avenue)
Updates are available online at www. facebook.com/powis.community
Bethany Christian Trust
We run a weekly drop in (the Toastie Club) at Trinity Church, 10 Urquhart Road, Aberdeen, AB24 5LL. We provide tea, coffee, soup and a toastie for vulnerable and isolated people in the community and connect with other charities and resources to provide necessary referrals and support. This runs from 11.30am till 1pm every Wednesday
Please contact CFINE on:
• Phone: 01224 596156
Methodist Church – 8 Crown Terrace, Aberdeen AB116HE 01224 313940
Open Table offers a free, three-course meal from 1pm till 2pm every Sunday at the Methodist Church in Crown Terrace. Anyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the lunch. Soup and sandwich. Monday to Friday 12pm till 2pm.
The Care Hub – 393 George Street 07712 598835 Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday from 11am till 2pm Updates on this Service is available online at
www.facebook.com/TheCareHubAberdeen/.
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.cfine.org