Food provision sites

16 January 2025

Mobile community larder vans

A mobile larder van is visiting communities on a fortnightly rota. The schedule aims to highlight areas where there is a need for the van whilst coming under the requirements of street traders.

The van will offer several key benefits including access to essential cost-price items in more remote areas like Sorn where there is no local shop and limited public transport or where there is identified need.

It also aims to promote healthy living and encourage improved nutrition by providing access to fresh produce and healthy food options. This will augment the work being done by the existing larder network.

View a list of mobile community larder vans by town or village

Larders and food banks

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

Catrine

Food provision in Catrine
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Ma Broon’s Larder, AM Brown Institute, 2 Institute Avenue, Catrine, KA5 6RT	Community larder	Tuesday, 2:30pm to 3:30pm Thursday, 5:30pm to 6:30pm	Email: AMBI@catrine.org.uk

Crosshouse

Food provision in Crosshouse
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Crosshouse food bank, 7 Playingfield Road, Crosshouse, KA2 0JJ	Food bank - collection and limited delivery	Tuesday and Friday, 12 noon to 3pm	Janice Smyth, Telephone: 07787 970341, Email: jintymcjuggles@gmail.com

Dalmellington

Food provision in Dalmellington
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Ayrshire East Food bank, The Zone, 10 High Main Street, Dalmellington, KA6 7QN	Supporting Dalmellington, Bellsbank and Patna, collection only	Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm	Elaine Stewart, Telephone: 01292 551888 or 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, Church Street, KA6 6DQ	Food and essentials such as toiletries Emergency parcels if needed Warm hub for tea or coffee	Tuesday Larder, 5:30pm to 6:30pm Thursday Hub and Larder, 10:30am to 12 noon Saturday Brunch Club, 10:30am to 12 noon	Telephone: 07546 315094, Email: june.mcwhirter@live.com and dalrympleskeldonhollybush@gmail.com

Darvel

Food provision in Darvel
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact 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: thefoodlockerdarvel@gmail.com
CVO, 8 Hastings Square, Darvel, KA17 0DR	Food and essentials such as toiletries	Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 12 noon	Telephone: 01563 550951

Drongan

Food provision in Drongan
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Drongan Helping Hands Community Larder, Drongan Community Centre	Collection only Will provide any emergency food parcel requests over Christmas and New Year	Friday, 11am to 1pm	Hayley Watson, Telephone: 07546 171664

Galston

Food provision in Galston
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
East Ayrshire Food Bank, 33 Bridge Street, Galston, KA4 8AE	Food provision	Tuesday, 12 noon to 1pm	Telephone: 01563 574000, Option 3 Telephone appointment system - please call between 9am and 12:30pm on the following days: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday

Hurlford and Crookedholm

Food provision in Hurlford and Crookedholm
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Helping Hands Pantry St. Paul's Church Hall (Upstairs), 53 Galston Road, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, KA1 5HT	Helping Hands Pantry is open to residents of the Hurlford and Crookedholm area only. Become a Helping Hands Pantry member.	Thursday, 12noon to 3pm	Telephone: 01563 530646 Email: HelpingHandsPantry@barnardos.org.uk

Kilmarnock

Food provision in Kilmarnock
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact 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
East Ayrshire Food Bank, Kilmarnock North, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Kirkton Road, Kilmarnock	Food provision	Monday, 7:30pm to 8:15pm	Telephone: 01563 574000, Option 3 Telephone appointment system - please call between 9am and 12:30pm on the following days: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
Ayrshire East Food Bank, St Matthew's Church, Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7SH	Food provision	Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm to 6pm	Telephone: 01563 574000, Option 3 Telephone appointment system - please call between 9am and 12:30pm on the following days: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
Community Larder, NWKLEUS, North West Kilmarnock Community Partnership	Collections only at present £2 charge per request	Monday, 11:30am to 12:30pm Thursday, 12 noon to 3pm	Marlene Hay, Telephone: 07366 147178
Kilmarnock North West BAFS (Bikers as Friends Scotland), BOCI (Branching Out Community Initiative)	Collection only	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, Community Centre - Rainbow Community Shop, Blacksykes Avenue, Kilmarnock	Collection only	Wednesday, 1:30pm to 3:30pm	Angela Keen, Email: chairperson@shortleesca.co.uk, Telephone: 01563 508080, Option 3
Ayrshire East Food Bank, 11-15 Old Irvine Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 2BD	Food provision and support	Monday and Friday, 12 noon to 2:30pm	Telephone: 01563 574000, Option 3 Telephone appointment system - please call between 9am and 12:30pm on the following days: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
Corner Cupboard, Muslim Education Centre, London Road, Kilmarnock	Food provision	Saturday, 10am to 12:30pm	Email cornercupboard57@gmail.com, Telephone: 07944 193674

Logan

Food provision in Logan
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Logan Day Centre, 29 Paterson Avenue, Logan, KA18 3HR	Collection only	Tuesday, 12:30pm to 1:30pm	Rae Forrest, Telephone: 07988 677587

Mauchline

Food provision in Mauchline
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Cupboard at The Cross, Centre Stane, Mauchline	Collection only	Saturday 10am to 11:30am	Margaret Wallace, Telephone: 0794 226 9625

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	12 noon to 3pm	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 12 noon	Maggie Campbell, Telephone 07856 228426

Newmilns

Food provision in Newmilns
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Newmilns Community Larder, Newmilns Church Hall, Newmilns, KA16 9AT	Food larder provisions - collection only	Friday, 12 noon to 2pm	Laura Reid, Telephone: 07715 133614, Email: Weel84@icloud.com

New Cumnock

Food provision in New Cumnock
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
New Cumnock Working Men's Club, 103 Afton Bridgend, New Cumnock, KA18 4JG	Community Larder - collection only	Monday to Friday, 9am to 12 noon Visit the New Cumnock Community Larder Facebook page for updates	Please use Facebook Messenger Telephone: 07552 520211, Email: graham.cheryl@gmail.com

Patna

Food provision in Patna
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
Patna Community Larder, Patna Community Centre, Doonside Avenue, Patna, KA6 7LX	Food provision - collection only	Tuesday 6:30pm to 8:30pm (except the second Tuesday of the month) Wednesday 1:30pm to 4pm (except in July)	Lindsay Dwyer, Telephone: 07951 499172 Facebook: Patna Community Larder

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	Monday, 9:30am to 11:30am Tuesday, 9am to 10:30am and 7pm to 8pm Wednesday, 10am to 11am and 3pm to 5pm Thursday, 9:30am to 11:30am Friday, 4pm to 6pm	Isobel Graham, Telephone: 01292 590759 or Telephone: 07794 515564, Email: grmisobel@aol.com

Stewarton

Food provision in Stewarton
Organisation	Support available	Opening times	Contact information
East Ayrshire Food Bank, The Centre, Standalane, Stewarton, KA3 5BG	Food provision	Tuesday, 12 noon to 1:30pm Friday, 6pm to 7pm Phone to arrange a pick up time	Telephone: 01563 574000, Option 3 Telephone appointment system - please call between 9am and 12:30pm on the following days: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
Community Larder, 7 Standalane, Stewarton, KA3 5BG	Membership £3 per year Maximum spend £7 Delivery available on request	Saturday, 10am to 12 noon	Janice Wilkie, Telephone: 07929 157482

Mobile community larder vans by town or village

Mobile community larder vans across East Ayrshire are listed below by area.

Bellsbank

Mobile community larder van in Bellsbank
Location	Opening times
Hillcrest Bellsbank KA6 7ST	To be confirmed

Cumnock

Mobile community larder van in Cumnock
Location	Opening times
Cumnock Juniors Football Club car park 148 Townhead Street Cumnock KA18 1LZ	To be confirmed

Drongan

Mobile community larder van in Drongan
Location	Opening times
Rowantree Court car park Drongan KA6 7AL	To be confirmed

Galston

Mobile community larder van in Galston
Location	Opening times
Millands Road Galston KA4 8BY	To be confirmed

Kilmarnock

Mobile community larder van in Kilmarnock
Location	Opening times
The Well Whatriggs Road Bellfield Kilmarnock KA1 3SZ	To be confirmed
Onthank Community Centre, North West Kilmarnock Leisure and Education for all of US (NWKLEUS) car park Kirkton Road Onthank Kilmarnock KA3 2DF	To be confirmed

Sorn

Mobile community larder van in Sorn
Location	Opening times
Village Hall car park 16 Main Street Sorn KA5 6HU	To be confirmed

Community resilience groups

You can also find more support on our Community resilience groups webpage.

Food provision sites

Mobile community larder vans

Larders and food banks

Auchinleck

Catrine

Crosshouse

Dalmellington

Dalrymple

Darvel

Drongan

Galston

Hurlford and Crookedholm

Kilmarnock

Logan

Mauchline

Muirkirk

Netherthird

Newmilns

New Cumnock

Patna

Rankinston

Stewarton

Mobile community larder vans by town or village

Bellsbank

Cumnock

Drongan

Galston

Kilmarnock

Sorn

Community resilience groups

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