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Donate goods and items

Drop off much-needed items at our local collection points or directly at our warehouse

Everyday items like food, toiletries and clothing make a big difference for those facing hardship and homelessness. Book a drop-off time at our donation point, or use one of our local collection points.

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Why donate

Donated food, clothing and toiletries go directly to supporting people in immediate need.

Helping people meet immediate needs like finding somewhere to live, being safe, warm, and having food,  gives people the space to plan for their future. Just a small act of kindness can make a big difference, and reassures people they are not alone.

People in need have priority, but where items are overstocked or unsuitable, we may also sell items to raise funds to help people through our services.

Donation warehouse

To make donating easy, we use a simple booking system – just pick a slot, share your contact details and we’ll confirm via email.

Wondering what we need? Check our priority list.

Where to find us

Unit 6
Crombie Road
Aberdeen
AB11 9QQ
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Book a time slot

To help ensure that your experience is as easy as possible, we need to collect a little information about your donation. Your responses are important in helping us to plan and distribute our resources so that together we can help as many people as possible facing crisis in the North East. Thank you for donating to Aberdeen Cyrenians.

Local collection points

If you can’t make it to us, you can still donate food, toiletries and other essentials at our community collection points across Aberdeen.

Please also be aware that space may be limited and supermarkets will only accept their own products.

Community collections

Craigiebuckler Parish Church

Every Monday in the Church Hall from 10 to 11am

185 Springfield Rd, Aberdeen AB15 8AA

Supermarkets

ASDA Garthdee

Mon - Sun 6am to 12am

Garthdee Road, Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen AB10 7QA

Nature’s Larder

Mon - Sat 9.30am to 6pm, Sun 12noon to 4pm

60 Holburn St, Mannofield, Aberdeen AB10 6BX

Sainsbury’s Local - St Nicholas

Mon - Sun, 7am to 11pm

St Nicholas Centre, Aberdeen AB10 1HW

Sainsbury’s Local - George Street

Mon - Sun, 7am to 11pm

313 George St, Aberdeen AB25 1EP

Sainsbury’s Local - Cove

Mon - Sun 7am to 11pm

1 Charleston Road North, Cove, Aberdeen AB12 3SZ

Sainsbury’s Local - Alford Place

Mon - Sun, 7am to 11pm

492-494 Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1TS

Sainsbury’s St Nicholas

Mon – Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun 11am to 5pm

Unit E1, St Nicholas Centre, Aberdeen AB10 1HW

What we need

  • Tinned items
    Meat, fish, fruit, vegetables (particularly baked beans and tomatoes), macaroni, rice pudding, custard.
  • Food items
    Cooking sauces, pasta sauces, crisps, biscuits, coffee, hot chocolate, juice, UHT milk, sugar, jams, porridge.
  • Toiletries
    Razors, shaving foam, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shower gel.
  • Bedding
    Duvets (particularly double duvets), double sheets, duvet covers.

What we can and can’t accept

  • Food

    What we can and can't accept

    High priority:

    • Tinned fruits and vegetables
    • Tinned fish
    • Tinned meat
    • Tinned pasta meals like macaroni and ravioli
    • Tinned desserts like custard and rice pudding
    • Pasta sauces
    • Instant meals such as pot noodles, super noodles and mug shots
    • Biscuits
    • UHT Milk
    • Coffee

    Unable to accept:

    • Items that are out of date
    • Alcoholic drinks or food containing alcohol
    • Items that have not been made in a commercial kitchen (a kitchen that is inspected by environmental health on a regular basis)

  • Toiletries

    What we can and can't accept

    High priority:

    • Razors
    • shaving foam
    • shampoo
    • conditioner
    • deodorant
    • toothpaste
    • toothbrushes
    • shower gel

    Unable to accept:

    • Items that are out of date
    • Items that have already been opened/used
    • Items that contain alcohol

  • Household Goods

    What we can and can't accept

    High priority

    • Food storage bags
    • Anti-bacterial sprays
    • Laundry detergent pods
    • Cleaning cloths

    Unable to accept

    • Items that are stained or showing signs of excessive wear and tear
    • Electrical items
    • Furniture

  • Clothing

    What we can and can't accept

    High priority

    • Jackets
    • Jumpers / sweatshirts
    • Waterproofs
    • Hats, gloves & scarves
    • Shoes / boots
    • Underwear (new only)

    Unable to accept

    • Items that are stained or showing signs of excessive wear and tear.

    We are happy to accept clothing with company logos as long as the company are aware our service users will be wearing the branded items.

Prefer to donate goods online?

Why not donate through our Amazon Wish List, it’s quick and helps those in immediate need.

Amazon Wish List

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