Value proposition

Charity and social enterprise tackling poverty and building resilience in the northeast of Scotland.


"Business for Community Benefit - Improving Health and Wellbeing"​

Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) was constituted in 1997 and over the years has grown to become a successful charity and social enterprise, providing a quality service to thousands of people in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. With a team of experienced and motivated staff and committed volunteers, our services and support improves health and wellbeing, contributes to community regeneration, increases employability and creates employment in and with disadvantaged and vulnerable communities

CFINE is the lead partner in the Food Banks Partnership Aberdeen, involving 37 partner voluntary organisations, churches and Aberdeen City Council. To find out more about what we do at CFINE, or to get involved, please contact us.

Food Bank, Fruit and Veg Wholesale and Retail, Charity, Support Services, Cooking Classes, Recycling IT Equipment, Access to Free Sanitary Products Project, Pantry-style Food Poverty Scheme, and Tackling Food Waste