Temporary opening hours and new location for the Ellon Foodbank Centre are:
Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Normal deliveries can still be made on Tuesdays, 1pm to 3pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
The Ellon Foodbank is on of the local distribution centres for the Aberdeenshire North Foodbank based in Inverurie and part of the Trussell Trust. The Trussell Trust is a Christian charity which oversees a UK network of over
400 foodbanks, it seeks to provide support and assistance to people of all backgrounds who are found to be in genuine need. The foodbank will operate under a voucher system and will partner with a wide range of local agencies from both the voluntary and professional sector as they are best placed to assess genuine need. These local agencies will have the ability to issue vouchers to any individuals in need who can then take it to the foodbank where the food will be given out in normal shopping bags. Referral partners
Have to be referred by an agency in order to get a food parcel
Aberdeenshire Council (Community learning and development, community mental health, criminal
justice, SW Children and families)
Social Welfare Fund
Aberdeenshire signposting project
Gordon rural action
Churches (Church of Scotland and Baptist Church in Ellon)
Police Scotland
Grampian Housing Association
Others hoping to becoming referral partners including health visitors, shelter, Grampian Opportunities
Ellon Agency that issues the vouchers:
Gordon Rural Action - Ellon Advice Bureau, Inverythan House, The Square, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9JB (01358 724425 or 01466 793676 outwith opening times)
