Transition Dundee

Transition Dundee

Transition Dundee CIC

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Environment & ClimatePoverty & HungerCommunity developmentChildren & Youth
Social enterpriseFounded 2013Local reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Transition Dundee is a social enterprise based in Dundee, United Kingdom working on environment & climate, poverty & hunger, community development +1 more.

Transition Dundee is a community-led social enterprise in Dundee, Scotland, working to make the city more sustainable, healthy and happy. It runs climate-focused projects including The Wardrobe second-hand shop and repair workshops, the West End Community Fridge that redistributes surplus food, and a gleaning project that harvests surplus farm produce for local food projects. It also runs climate workshops and youth programmes, and works to reduce carbon emissions and tackle financial insecurity, social isolation and wellbeing. Its work is open to everyone in the community and is supported by donations and volunteers.

Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Social enterprise

Legal form

CIC

Legal name

Transition Dundee CIC

Focus areas

climate actionfood wastereusecommunity fridgegleaningyouth climateDundee

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimatePoverty & HungerCommunity developmentChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthCommunitiesPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

The Wardrobe

Environment & Climate

Second-hand clothing and book shop in Dundee that encourages reuse, repair and sharing of clothes, with a free section and repair and upcycling workshops.

Community Fridge

Poverty & Hunger

Free, pay-as-you-feel community fridge in Dundee's West End that redistributes surplus food from supermarkets and local businesses to anyone who needs it.

Gleaning Project

Poverty & Hunger

Volunteer-led harvesting of surplus farm produce across Tayside, distributed to local community food projects.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned incomeGrants

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerShop

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Community Fridge Network

Partnerships

Hubbub, Scottish Government Climate Challenge Fund

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