Aberdeen Charity CFINE experience "massive growth" in need for services
The charity have been running for almost 25 years, offering a food bank and many other services to the public in the North East.
Aberdeen based charity Community food initiatives North East (CFINE) say they've experienced a roughly 300% increase in need for their services over the past year.
As the group approached 25 years operating in the city, they've been refreshing their branding, as they find new ways to offer support to people in the North East.
CFINE grew out of two initiatives back in the mid-1990s. Now, the organisation supports thousands of people experiencing hardship and is a regional centre for FareShare, delivering food to people in need across the north of Scotland. During the years, the work of CFINE had been acknowledged with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, and their enterprise won the Scottish Social Enterprise of the Year Award in 2019.
One thing, however, has never changed for almost 25 years: food has always been at the heart of everything that CFINE does. The organisation now provides a range of services that wrap around the needs of people experiencing poverty and hardship and are well-placed to respond adequately to increased demands and emerging needs post-pandemic.
Lisa Duthie, Chief Executive of CFINE, said:
“We are delighted to share with you our new brand that resonates with our values and vision and brings to life the many aspects of what we do.
“CFINE has come so far since its establishment and we wanted to create a friendly and welcoming image that captures the amazing work that our volunteers and staff do here every day to tackle poverty.
“I would like to thank Julie and her team at Foyer Graphics for helping us bring to life the brand that we envisioned, it truly reflects our proud past, future vision, and personality.”