Connecting with Communities is a mobile food service that operates to help rural communities across Aberdeenshire access affordable and healthy goods at a low cost. It is a service that has been developed in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council.
When residents visit the Connecting with Communities van, they have the opportunity to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs, and other healthy goods at affordable prices. There is also some additional good quality free FareShare food available which varies from week to week.
The service also provides access to additional support, including access to benefits and budgeting advice, free period products, free recipe cards, and referrals onto other services.
Our brochure is available for distribution here, and if you have any queries about the service, please contact us on pantry@cfine.org or 01224 596156.
* PLEASE NOTE THE SERVICE WILL NOT BE OPERATING FOR TWO WEEKS OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD W.C. 23.12.24 & 30.12.24 *
Connecting with Communities Schedule
We currently visit the following communities on a fortnightly/weekly basis
Week 1
Week 1
w/c 21.10.24, 04.11.24, 18.11.24, 02.12.24, 16.12.24, 13.01.25, 27.01.25
TUESDAY
Auchenblae (Parish Church Car Park) - 11.30am – 12.00pm
Fettercairn (The Square) – 12.15am – 12.45pm
Drumlithie (Village Hall Car Park) - 1.30pm – 2.00pm
WEDNESDAY
St Combs (Community Hall Car Park) - 11.00am - 12.00pm
Crimond (Medical & Community Hub Car Park) - 12.15pm - 12.45pm
THURSDAY
Banff (Deveron Community & Sports Centre Car Park) - 11.00am – 12.00pm
Macduff (The Men’s Shed Car Park, Fife Street) - 12.30pm – 1.30pm
FRIDAY
Edzell Woods (The Hardstanding, Perry Road) - 10.30am – 11.30am
Week 2
Week 2
w/c 28.10.24, 11.11.24, 25.11.24, 09.12.24, 06.01.25, 20.01.25
TUESDAY
Turriff (St Andrew’s Church Car Park) - 11.00am – 11.30am
Aberchirder (The Square) - 12.00pm – 12.30pm
WEDNESDAY
St Combs (Community Hall Car Park) - 11.00am - 12.00pm
THURSDAY
Inverallochy (Library Car Park) - 10.30am - 11.30am
FRIDAY
Edzell Woods (The Hardstanding, Perry Road) - 10.30am – 11.30am
St Cyrus (Ecclesgreig Park Car Park) - 12.00pm - 12.30pm