It's the end of an era...

It is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know about the closure of the free aspect of the Community Food Project.

After careful consideration over the last few months by our Board, it was agreed that the free section of the Stirling Community Food is no longer sustainable. Despite all our best efforts, the Free Food project, at 5 Wellgreen Lane, Stirling, will close permanently at 12 pm on 7 December 2024.

It’s been amazing to see the project transform from its beginnings in partnership with the Kitchen at 44 back in March 2020. In that time, we’ve helped on average 80 people a day, 4 days a week, for our local Stirling communities and helped divert 440 tonnes of food waste from landfill.

We were delighted to add The Pantry to the fold in the last few years and hope to be able to continue it at new premises – but this is to be confirmed – we’ll let you know as soon as we have more information to share.

Other Wellgreen projects including the Tool Library, ReBoot and events will continue to run from our other sites at the ReUse Hub and Reclaimers. The addresses are:

ReUse Hub
4 Borrowmeadow Road,
Springkerse Industrial Estate,
Stirling, FK7 7UW 

Reclaimers
Unit 23,
Thistles Shopping Centre,
Goosecroft Road,
Stirling, FK8 2EA.

It is a credit to our staff, volunteers (past and present) funders, and donators we have been able to assist those in need for the past four years, especially against the backdrop of a global pandemic. We would like to thank you all for your kindness, time and support over the years.

We appreciate this is not just a significant loss the Transition Stirling team and volunteers, but to the Stirlingshire community. Alternative support for those seeking help with food is available at Start-up Stirling. Welfare advice is also available from Citizens Advice and Stirling Council.