Food provision sites

09 January 2023

Larders and food banks

The map below shows community larders and food banks across East Ayrshire or you can also view an accessible list of larders and foodbanks by town or village.

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Larders and food banks by town or village

Community larders and food banks across East Ayrshire are listed below by area.

Auchinleck

Food provision in Auchinleck
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Auchinleck Christian Fellowship	Food provision Collection only	Thursday, 2pm to 3pm	Ian Robertson Telephone: 07734 709834

Crosshouse

Food provision in Crosshouse
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Church Hall Kilmarnock Road Crosshouse KA2 0EZ	Food bank Collection and delivery	Tuesday and Friday, 12pm to 3pm	Janice Smyth Telephone: 07787 970341 Email: jintymcjuggles@gmail.com

Cumnock

Food provision in Cumnock
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Create a Smile Community Routes Hub Cumnock	Weekly tea/coffee Christmas lunch	Monday and Tuesday afternoons Thursday evenings	No contact details
Netherthird Initiative for Community Empowerment (NICE) Netherthird Community Centre 65 Ryderston Drive Cumnock KA18 3AR	Collection only Support required deliveries Help with food over the Christmas and New Year holidays Availability to go to the food larder or fill food bags if needed Clothes, shoes in the charity shop Warm space in emergencies	Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 12noon	Maggie Campbell Telephone: 07856 228426 Telephone (Centre): 01290 428630 Email: jamielor@aol.com

Dalmellington

Food provision in Dalmellington
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Ayrshire East Foodbank The Zone 10 High Main Street Dalmellington KA6 7QN	Food bank - collection only Warm space Hot drinks and food	Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm	Elaine Stewart Telephone: 01292 551888 Telephone: 07872 149679 Email: elaine.stewart@the-zone-online.co.uk

Dalrymple

Food provision in Dalrymple
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Doon the Hub - Dalrymple Parish Food Larder Dalrymple Church Hall	Food and essentials such as toiletries Emergency parcels if needed Warm hub for tea or coffee	Thursday, 10.30am to 1.30pm	Telephone: 07546 315094 Email: dalrymple.landscape@btinternet.com

Darvel

Food provision in Darvel
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Ayrshire East Foodbank The Square Main Street Darvel	Three day food parcels Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food Signposting/additional support also available	Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 12noon	No contact details

Drongan

Food provision in Drongan
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Community Larder Helping Hands Drongan Community Centre	Collection only Will provide any emergency food parcel requests over Christmas and New Year	Tuesday, 10am to 12noon	Hayley Watson Telephone: 07858 432536 Email: hylykyc22@gmail.com

Galston

Food provision in Galston
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Galston Food Bank Brewland Street Galston	Emergency food	Thursday	No contact details
Gospel Hall (Mobile)	Collection only Delivery to elderly or housebound available if required	Sunday, 3pm to 4pm	Paul Jenkinson Rachel Jenkinson 07880 199098

Kilmarnock

Food provision in Kilmarnock
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Ayrshire East Foodbank Belford Mill 16 Brewery Road Kilmarnock KA1 3HZ	Three day food parcels Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food Signposting/additional support also available	Monday, 1pm to 3pm Wednesday, 1pm to 3pm Friday, 10am to 4pm	No contact details
Ayrshire East Foodbank Onthank Community Church Kilmarnock	Three day food parcels Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food Signposting/additional support also available	Saturday	No contact details
Ayrshire East Foodbank St Matthew's Church Grassyards Road Kilmarnock	Monthly meal	Sunday (1st of the month)	No contact details
Ayrshire East Foodbank St Matthew's Church Grassyards Road Kilmarnock	Three day food parcels Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food Signposting/additional support also available	Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm to 6pm	No contact details
Baptist Church Church Basement Kilmarnock	Lunch club with weekly lunches	Friday	No contact details
Broken Chains Howard Centre 5 Portland Road Kilmarnock KA1 2BT	Weekly lunches	Sunday	No contact details
Community Larder NWKLEUS North West Kilmarnock Community Partnership	Collections only at present £2 charge per request	Thursday, 1pm to 3pm	Marlene Hay Telephone: 07366 147178 Email: marlenehay6@gmail.com
Kilmarnock North West BAFS (Bikers as Friends Scotland) BOCI (Branching Out Community Initiative	Collection only	Wednesday and Sunday, 10am to 12noon	Margaret McLean Telephone: 07310 715186 Email: magsmclean69@yahoo.com
Corner Cupboard Muslim Education Centre 57 London Road Kilmarnock KA3 7AH	Community larder Collection only	Saturday, 10am to 12.30pm	Tariq Telephone: 07944 193674 Email: cornercupboard57@gmail.com
East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action (EACHa) New Laigh Kirk Halls 35 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock	Weekly lunches	Wednesday, 2pm to 4pm Monday and Friday, 1pm to 3pm	No contact details
Salvation Army Sturrock Street Kilmarnock	Weekly lunches	Monday and Thursday	No contact details
Shortlees Community Association Food Larder Shortlees Campus Blacksykes Avenue Kilmarnock KA1 4SR	Collection only	Wednesday, 1.30pm to 3.30pm	Angela Keen Email: chairperson@shortleesca.co.uk Telephone: 01563 508080 (Option 3)
Take A Bow Fraser Walk Kilmarnock KA3 7PH	Lunch Club	Tuesday, 12noon	No contact details

Logan

Food provision in Logan
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Logan Day Centre 29 Paterson Avenue Logan KA18 3HR	Collection only	Thursday, 10am to 12noon	Lauren Hannah Telephone: 07368 516980 Email: laurenhannah10@icloud.com

Muirkirk

Food provision in Muirkirk
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Muirkirk Community Centre	Food bank Collection only Provide support over the winter with a welcoming space and community larder	Monday and Thursday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm	Gordon McGuire Telephone: 07960 563976 Email: gordonmca18@gmail.com Tracy McGuire Email: tracymcguire13@gmail.com

Netherthird

Food provision in Netherthird
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Community Larder Netherthird Community Centre	Collection only Support required deliveries	Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 12noon	Maggie Campbell Telephone 07856 228426 Email: jamielor@aol.com

Newmilns

Food provision in Newmilns
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Community Larder Newmilns Church Hall Newmilns KA16 9AT	Food larder provisions Collection only	Friday, 10am to 12noon	Telephone: 07752 295948 Email: Weel84@icloud.com

New Cumnock

Food provision in New Cumnock
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Community Larder Working Men's Club 103 Afton Bridgend New Cumnock KA18 4JG	Collection only Over winter the community larder will supply free warm meals and soup, and food parcels to those in need	Monday, 10am to 12noon	Heather Montgomery Telephone: 01290 332159 Email: newcumnockclub@gmail.com

Rankinston

Food provision in Rankinston
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Community Larder Community Centre Littlemill Place Rankinston KA6 7HB	Food larder provisions Emergency food parcels for delivery if required Warm hub starting in 2023	Monday, 9.30am to 11.30am Tuesday, 7pm to 8.30pm Wednesday, 2pm to 5pm Thursday, 9.30am to 1.30pm	Isabell Graham Telephone: 01292 590759 Telephone: 07794 515564 Email: grmisobel@aol.com

Stewarton

Food provision in Stewarton
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Ayrshire East Foodbank St Columba’s Church Stewarton	Three day food parcels Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food Signposting/additional support also available	Tuesday and Friday, 4pm to 6pm Phone to arrange a pick up time	Telephone: 01563 550951
Community Larder Potters House Church The Centre 7 Standalane Stewarton KA3 5BG	Membership £3 per year Maximum spend £5 Collection only Delivery available on request	Saturday, 10am to 12noon	Janice Wilkie Telephone: 07929 157482

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