North-east FareShare initiative receives £270,000 grant
A politician has praised a social enterprise after it was awarded a six-figure grant.
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Three north-east groups pick up Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Three north-east groups were celebrating today after picking up one of the UK’s highest honours.
Fire safety event to be held in Aberdeen
A safety event is to be held in an Aberdeen community today.
Aberdeen guides thanked for food and toiletry donations
An Aberdeen social enterprise has thanked a girl guiding group after its generous donation.
Aberdeen charity workers take on Kiltwalk to help tackle poverty
Aberdeen charity workers are getting ready to go the extra mile to raise cash to help tackle poverty.
Aberdeen supermarket encourages customers to donate to foodbank
An Aberdeen supermarket is encouraging people to donate to a local food bank.
Aberdeen pantry dishes up recipe to battle food poverty
Plans are being drawn up to open more innovative projects to battle food poverty after the success of a new scheme.
Funding boost will help keep Aberdeen kids fed during school holidays
A scheme that keeps Aberdeen children fed and active in the school holidays has been given a major funding boost.
New foodbank set to open in Aberdeen this week
A new foodbank is to open in Aberdeen this week.
Aberdeen charity hands out emergency food parcels during police operation
An Aberdeen charity working to end food poverty hopes a joint operation with different agencies will be a “building block”.
Can you help? Stock running low at Aberdeen foodbank
An Aberdeen food bank is appealing for donations of food as it revealed stock is running low.
Aberdeen university and food bank charity join forces for nutrition study
A new study into how those on limited income cope with long-term health conditions has been launched by two city organisations.
Aberdeen church appeal encourages people to support charity
An Aberdeen church is encouraging people to support a local charity.
Charity boss in plea for universal wage trial in Aberdeen
An Aberdeen charity boss is looking to drum up support for a new universal wage to be trialled in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen foodbank use soars by 2000%
A new strategy to make sure no one goes hungry has been unveiled – after it emerged Aberdeen foodbank use has soared by more than 2,000%.
Clothing scheme for Aberdeen school children to launch
An Aberdeen charity is to launch a clothing comfort closet for children.
Generous Aberdeen schoolgirl gives her birthday money and time to foodbank
A generous little girl has given up her time to volunteer with an Aberdeen charity – after she donated some of her birthday money last month.
More room to grow as Aberdeen food project set to double in size
An innovative food project has signed up more than double its capacity – but plans to make space for more.
‘People choosing between heating and eating’ as use of Aberdeen foodbanks rises
The increasing number of people turning to Aberdeen foodbanks has been labelled as “crazy” by one man who has seen the issue from both sides.
New food initiative could be served up across Aberdeen
Bosses of an innovative new food initiative hope it can eventually expand across Aberdeen.
65 tonnes of food donations given to Aberdeen charity
An Aberdeen charity saw food donations weighing 65 tonnes made in the past year.
Fancy being a tuk-tuk driver in Aberdeen? Here’s how to get involved
An Aberdeen social enterprise has launched an appeal for volunteers to drive its tuk-tuk service.
Busy festive season as north-east group serves up help
The boss of a charity that helps some of Aberdeen’s most vulnerable people says it has been one of the busiest Christmas periods ever.
Shock as use of Aberdeen foodbanks increases 50% since summer
The number of people using foodbanks in Aberdeen has soared by 50% since the summer.
Aberdeen cafe hosts reverse advent calendar for foodbanks
An Aberdeen cafe is hosting a reverse advent calendar in order to support families over the festive period.
More than 2.5 tonnes of food donated to Aberdeen foodbank
Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) aims to tackle poverty throughout the north-east, with the food donations helping to provide 6,000 meals.
Snap up fruit and vegetables from Aberdeen charity to help less fortunate
A social enterprise is encouraging the public to buy fruit and vegetables for their Christmas dinner through its service.
Aberdeen foodbank still helping ‘casualties’ of oil downturn
An Aberdeen foodbank has said it is still supporting “casualties” of the oil and gas downturn.
‘We cannot keep up with demands without extra help’ – Aberdeen foodbank makes urgent appeal for donations
An Aberdeen foodbank has made an urgent appeal for donations after its stock has run “extremely low”.
Aberdeen charity challenges people to live on just £2 to help raise vital cash
An Aberdeen charity which aims to tackle poverty in the north-east has launched a new fundraising campaign.