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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 food banks 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

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Auchinleck Christian Fellowship

Food provision

Collection only

Thursday, 2pm to 3pm

Ian Robertson

Telephone: 07734 709834

Catrine

Food provision in Catrine

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Ma Broon’s Larder

AM Brown Institute

2 Institute Avenue

Catrine

KA5 6RT

Community larder

Tuesday, 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Thursday, 5:30pm to 7pm

Sharon Nelson

Telephone: 07842 503929

Email: sharon.nelson@catrine.org.uk

Crosshouse

Food provision in Crosshouse

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Church Hall

Kilmarnock Road

Crosshouse

KA2 0EZ

Food bank

Collection and limited delivery

Tuesday and Friday, 12pm to 3pm

Janice Smyth

Telephone: 07787 970341

Email: jintymcjuggles@gmail.com

Cumnock

Food provision in Cumnock

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Create a Smile

Community Routes Hub

46 Townhead Street

Cumnock

KA18 1JU

Weekly tea/coffee

Monday and Thursday, 10:30am to 12:30pm

No contact details

Dalmellington

Food provision in Dalmellington

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Ayrshire East Food bank

The Zone

10 High Main Street

Dalmellington

KA6 7QN

Collection only

Supporting Dalmellington, Bellsbank and Patna

Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm

Elaine Stewart
Telephone: 01292 551888
Telephone: 07872 149679
Email: elaine.stewart@the-zone-online.co.uk

Dalrymple

Food provision in Dalrymple

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact 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

Tuesday, 5:30pm to 6.30pm

Thursday, 10:30am to 12:30pm

Saturday, 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Telephone: 07546 315094
Email: dalrymple.landscape@btinternet.com

Darvel

Food provision in Darvel

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

The Food Locker

Portacabin

Jamieson Road

Darvel

Three day food parcels

Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food

Signposting/additional support also available

Monday, 6pm to 8pm

Wednesday, 1pm to 3pm

Email: fawltytowersdarvel@yahoo.co.uk

CVO

8 Hastings Square

Darvel

KA17 0DR

Food and essentials such as toiletries

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 12 noon

Telephone: 01563 550951

Drongan

Food provision in Drongan

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Community Larder

Helping Hands

Drongan Community Centre

Collection only

Will provide any emergency food parcel requests over Christmas and New Year

Tuesday, 11am to 1pm

Hayley Watson
Telephone: 07858 432536
Email: hylykyc22@gmail.com

Kilmarnock

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Food provision in Kilmarnock

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Ayrshire East Food bank

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 and Friday, 12pm to 2pm

No contact details

Kilmarnock North

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Kirkton Road

Kilmarnock

Food provision and some clothing for Kilmarnock North areas

Monday, 7:30pm to 8:15pm

Colette Lamberth

Email: olmc_ssvp@icloud.com

Ayrshire East Food bank

St Matthew's Church

Grassyards Road

Kilmarnock, KA3 7SH

Monthly meal

Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm to 6pm

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, 12 noon to 2pm

Margaret McLean

Telephone: 07310 715186

Email: magsmclean69@yahoo.com

East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action (EACHa)

New Laigh Kirk Halls

35 John Finnie Street

Kilmarnock

Weekly lunches

Monday, 1pm to 3pm

Wednesday, 2pm to 4pm

Emma Wylie Springer (Coordinator)

Email: emma_wylie@outlook.com

Kilmarnock South

Shortlees Larder

Shortlees Community Centre

Collection only

Wednesday, 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Angela Keen

Email: chairperson@shortleesca.co.uk

Telephone: 01563 508080 (Option 3)

Open Doors

11/15 Old Irvine Road

Kilmarnock

KA1 2BD

Food and essentials such as toiletries

Wednesday, 12 noon to 2pm

Telephone: 01563 550951

Our Wee Place

15 Shortlees Crescent

Shortlees

KA1 4PR

Food and essentials such as toiletries

Monday, 1pm to 3pm

Friday, 9:45am to 11:45am

Telephone: 01563 550951

Logan

Food provision in Logan

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Logan Day Centre

29 Paterson Avenue

Logan

KA18 3HR

Collection only

Tuesday, 12pm to 1pm

Rae Forrest

Telephone: 07988677587

Email: raeforrest06@aol.com

Mauchline

Food provision in Mauchline

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Cupboard @ The Cross

Centre Stane

Mauchline

Collection only

Monday, 7pm to 7:30pm

Saturday 10am to 11:40am

Gordon McGuire
Telephone: 07960 563976
Email: gordonmca18@gmail.com

Tracy McGuire
Email: tracymcguire13@gmail.com

Muirkirk

Food provision in Muirkirk

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact 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

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Community Larder

Netherthird Community Centre

Collection only

Support required deliveries

Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 12 noon

Maggie Campbell

Telephone 07856 228426

Email: jamielor@aol.com

Newmilns

Food provision in Newmilns

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Community Larder

Newmilns Church Hall

Newmilns

KA16 9AT

Food larder provisions

Collection only

Friday, 10am to 12 noon

Laura Reid

Telephone: 07715133614

Email: Weel84@icloud.com

DOT Hub

43 Main Street

Newmilns

KA16 9DA

Food and essentials such as toiletries

Tuesday and Friday, 12:30pm to 3pm

01563 550951

New Cumnock

Food provision in New Cumnock

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Community Larder

Working Men's Club

103 Afton Bridgend

New Cumnock

KA18 4JG

Collection only

Monday to Friday, 9am to 12 noon (Check the New Cumnock Community Larder Facebook page for updates)

Please use Facebook messenger

Telephone: 07552520211

Email: graham.cheryl@gmail.com

Patna

Food provision in Patna

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Patna Community Larder

Patna Community Centre

Doonside Avenue

Patna

KA6 7LX

Food provision

Tuesday 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Wednesday 1:30pm to 4pm

Telephone: 07861 418693

Rankinston

Food provision in Rankinston

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact 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 8pm

Wednesday, 3pm to 5pm

Thursday, 9:30am to 11:30am

Isabell Graham

Telephone: 01292 590759

Telephone: 07794 515564

Email: grmisobel@aol.com

Stewarton


Food provision in Stewarton

OrganisationSupport availableOpening timesContact information

Ayrshire East Food bank

The Centre

Standalane

Stewarton

KA3 5BG

Three day food parcels

Includes assistance with toiletries and pet food

Signposting/additional support also available

Tuesday, 12 noon to 1:30pm

Friday, 6pm to 7pm

Phone to arrange a pick up time

No contact details

Community Larder

Annick Centre

Membership £3 per year

Maximum spend £7

Delivery available on request

Saturday, 10am to 12 noon

Janice Wilkie

Telephone: 07929 157482

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