The Haven Community Food Larder (The Larder) will be closing on 30 June 2023. The Larder closing will come as a devastating blow to the community especially families and individuals working hard to make ends meet. With increasing numbers of people in work experiencing poverty compared to those in unemployment and benefits, the Stonehaven...

Youngsters inspired by community larder set up their own Haven at nursery school

The Haven Community Larder in Stonehaven is bracing itself – it now has a competitor. After being impressed by the work going on at The Haven’s community larder, youngsters at Mill O’ Forest Nursery have set up their own “Mini Haven”. Attendees at the nursery in the town’s Woodview Place created their own larder which became an...

Evening Express: North-east community larder feeding 300 households every month

Volunteers at a north-east community larder have helped to feed around 300 households every month since the Covid-19 pandemic began. The Haven, based in Stonehaven’s Market Square, opened as a not-for-profit well being centre in January 2018. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, founder Julia Morton transformed the yoga studio into a community larder to...

Evening Express: Crowdfunding push to keep north-east larder doors open

The director of an Aberdeenshire community larder is to set up a crowdfunding campaign so volunteers can keep providing a vital service. The Haven, based in Stonehaven’s Market Square, opened as a not-for-profit wellbeing centre in January 2018. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, founder Julia Morton transformed the yoga studio into a community larder...

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