Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE), a charity and social enterprise based in Aberdeen has been awarded the Social Enterprise of the Year Award by Social Enterprise Awards Scotland on Tuesday, November 12 in The Scottish Parliament. Read more
CFINE was honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Read more to find out more about volunteering at CFINE Read more
CFINE awarded the Scottish Government Oral Health Community Challenge Fund to improve improve infant oral health and residents' health and well-being. Read more
CFINE was asked by The Scottish Government to operate a pilot scheme and fight 'period poverty'. Due to the success of the pilot, funds have been allocated to Scotland to support those in need. Read more
Dave Simmers, CFINE Chief Executive has retired, leaving a long and impactful legacy on CFINE. Congratulations to his successor, Lisa Duthie, who started in her new role on Wednesday, 1 April. You can find out more about Lisa in the news article Read more
We are sorry to inform you that we have shut our premises to safeguard our beneficiaries, volunteers and staff. CFINE’s emergency food provision and financial capability support through our SAFE team continue to operate Read more for details on the services that are available to you Read more
The global pandemic has had a huge impact on our stocks, resulting in a severe shortage of certain essential food and non-food items. Read more to find out how you can help us support people in need safely during COVID-19. Read more
In order to reduce the risks of COVID-19 and to protect our staff, volunteers and beneficiaries, we had to make amendments in the way you can access our services. Read more to find out more about the amendments we made and to learn how you can support us. Read more
Read more to find out how the Vegaroonitoon project increases access to fruit, vegetables and emergency food parcels while saving carbon emission. Read more
Read more to find out how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help you with stress and anxiety and contact us to participate in the free sessions, held by a CBT professional Read more
Find out why Aberdeen City Council honours CFINE with a Civic Reception at the Town House on Friday, 7th February. You can also read the Lord Provost's comment on the event. Read more
The Scottish Government, FareShare Scotland and Hey Girls run Access to Sanitary Products project received the Commercial Partnerships Award. Read more to find out how you can get involved Read more
Research into how food poverty is affecting people with long-term health conditions found that most interviewees using food banks and pantries were living with three or more debilitating health conditions. Read more
CFINE has been shortlisted in the Grampian Chamber of Commerce’s Northern Star Awards ‘Making A Difference’ category Read more
Read more about our future developments in the Shire. Read more
Find out more about the Torry Tasters initiative that aims to increase pupils' vegetable consumption and school meal uptake. Read more
CFINE's projects will be funded by the Fairer Aberdeen Fund that allows our charity to further develop our support services in the community Read more
On the 28th September, CFINE held the 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' in the Cook at the Nook training kitchen to raise funds for people facing cancer. Read more
Our CEO and volunteers paid a visit to Nick and Penny Orpwood's fruit, vegetables and flower garden. Read about their day Read more
New Veg Cities campaign headed by Granite City Good Food! Read more
Aberdeen Standard Investments spent the day volunteering at CFINE, find out how they got on! Read more
Aberdeen has become the first city in Scotland and one of just a handful of cities in the UK to win a prestigious Sustainable Food Cities award. Read more
This week CFINE were delighted to accept a large quantity of food donations from TechnipFMC employees. Read more
Read more about CFINE's innovative pilot and how it has highlighted Scotland as world-leader in tackling period poverty! Read more