What Transition Dundee does

Transition Dundee is a community-led social enterprise structured as a Community Interest Company (CIC) and headquartered at 112 Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland. It operates a portfolio of climate-action projects including the Dundee West End Community Fridge (surplus food redistribution on a Pay-As-You-Feel basis), The Wardrobe (a second-hand clothing shop with a free section), The Gleaning Project (volunteer harvesting of surplus farm produce for 30 local food projects), a Youth Work programme, and the Dundee Changemakers Hub (a Scottish Government-funded Climate Hub operated in partnership with ScrapAntics, Uppertunity, and The Maxwell Centre). Complementary offerings include workshops on sewing, upcycling, food waste, and energy efficiency, a monthly Repair Cafe with House of Mo, and a weekly Social Knitting Group. The stated impact over the prior 12 months includes 27,000+ Community Fridge visitors, 5,500 volunteer hours, and tonnes each of clothing/household items reused, surplus food redistributed, and surplus farm produce recovered.

The technology footprint is intentionally minimal: a Wix-hosted website, MailChimp for newsletters, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, Eventbrite for event registration, and DonorBox for donation processing. There are no proprietary models or APIs — the website is the only digital surface, complemented by Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn presence including dedicated accounts for Dundee Changemakers Hub.

The revenue model combines donations, grants, and modest retail income. Funding comes from the Lottery Community Fund, the National Heritage Trust Scotland Charitable Fund, the Scottish Government Climate Hub programme, and the NHS Tayside Climate Fund. The Wardrobe sells donated and upcycled second-hand clothing at low unit prices with a free section; the Community Fridge runs on a Pay-As-You-Feel model that explicitly accommodates zero-payment users; and Repair Cafe and Knitting Group operate on a donation basis. Services are otherwise free, positioning accessibility over pricing capture. Transition Dundee is independent — no parent company, private equity, or institutional investor — and operates without disclosed financial KPIs.

Name

Transition Dundee

Legal name

Transition Dundee CIC

Website

https://transitiondundee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Transition Dundee is a Dundee-based Community Interest Company operating interconnected climate-action projects — a Community Fridge, a second-hand clothing shop, a farm gleaning programme, youth engagement, and a Scottish Government-funded Climate Hub — funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Relies on charitable donations from supporters to fund operations. Every penny donated stays in Dundee to support community and environmental projects.
2. Retail Sales: The Wardrobe second-hand clothing shop generates revenue through sale of donated clothing and upcycled items at low prices.
3. Funders and Grants: Receives funding from Lottery Community Fund and National Heritage Trust Scotland Charitable Fund. Dundee Changemakers Hub is Scottish Government funded through Climate Hub programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Transition Dundee is a community-led social enterprise operating a portfolio of climate action projects in Dundee, Scotland. Core offerings include a Community Fridge redistributing surplus food on a Pay As You Feel basis, a second-hand clothing shop (The Wardrobe), a volunteer-driven Gleaning Project harvesting surplus farm produce, and a Youth Work programme. The organisation also hosts the Scottish Government-funded Dundee Changemakers Hub and a range of free or donation-based workshops and events.

Product overview

Transition Dundee is a community-led social enterprise operating a portfolio of interconnected climate action projects. The core offerings include the Dundee West End Community Fridge (food waste reduction), The Wardrobe (second-hand clothing shop), and The Gleaning Project (surplus farm produce harvesting). Additional programmes include Youth Work, the Scottish Government-funded Dundee Changemakers Hub, and various Workshops & Events. The organisation also runs a comprehensive Volunteering Programme that supports all these initiatives. These projects work together to address climate change through community engagement, waste reduction, sustainable consumption, and collective climate action across Dundee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dundee Changemakers Hub: Scottish Government funded Climate Hub for Dundee, a partnership project between four local organisations to connect community-led climate and social action.

Products and services

• Dundee West End Community Fridge A community fridge initiative that reduces food waste by making short-dated, surplus food from supermarkets and local food businesses available to the community on a Pay As You Feel basis.
• The Wardrobe A second-hand clothing shop encouraging reuse, repair and sharing of clothing to combat fast fashion and textile waste, featuring low prices and a large free section.
• The Gleaning Project A volunteer-based project that harvests surplus farm produce that would otherwise go to waste and distributes it to local food projects.
• Youth Work Programme A youth engagement programme giving young people in Dundee a voice on climate action through fun, positive experiences and skill-building activities.
• Dundee Changemakers Hub A Scottish Government-funded Climate Hub for Dundee operated as a partnership between four local organisations (Transition Dundee, ScrapAntics, Uppertunity, The Maxwell Centre), providing networking space, seed funding, events, and support for community-led climate action.
• Workshops and Events Educational workshops covering topics such as sewing, upcycling, reducing food waste, and home energy savings, run at venues across Dundee including The Wardrobe and Community Fridge.
• Volunteering Programme Volunteer opportunities across all projects including Community Fridge operations, upcycling at The Wardrobe, gleaning at local farms, and workshop assistance.
• Monthly Repair Cafe A monthly Repair Cafe held at The Wardrobe where participants learn to mend garments with guidance from local fashion company House of Mo, addressing broken zippers, missing buttons, and fraying hems.
• Social Knitting Group A regular weekly knitting group held on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm at 112 Nethergate, providing materials and a social space for crafters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,000+ visitors to Community Fridge with surplus food redistributed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ScrapAnticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Dundee Changemakers Hub partnership. Four local organisations work together, with Transition Dundee as lead partner, to connect and support community-led climate action across Dundee.
• UppertunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Dundee Changemakers Hub partnership. Four local organisations work together, with Transition Dundee as lead partner, to connect and support community-led climate action across Dundee.
• The Maxwell CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Dundee Changemakers Hub partnership. Four local organisations work together, with Transition Dundee as lead partner, to connect and support community-led climate action across Dundee.
• House of MominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fashion company that partners with Transition Dundee for monthly Repair Cafe events at The Wardrobe, teaching participants how to mend garments.
• The FriaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity venue hosting Summer Fun Days events for young people aged 8-15 with climate-themed activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Bread and Butter Thing: UK charity running affordable food membership programmes that redistribute surplus food to lower-income communities. Closely aligned with Transition Dundee's mission of reducing food waste while tackling food insecurity in deprived areas.
• Transition Town Network: UK-wide umbrella movement of community-led Transition groups focused on climate action and local resilience. Transition Dundee is one of many local Transition groups operating under this model, with shared values, project formats, and training resources.
• Hubbub Foundation: UK environmental charity that runs creative campaigns and community programmes on food waste, reuse, and sustainable living. Directly comparable to Transition Dundee's mission across Community Fridge, Wardrobe, and awareness campaigns.
• The Real Junk Food Project: UK-wide network of community cafes and food waste initiatives that intercept surplus food to serve PAYF (Pay As You Feel) meals. Directly mirrors Transition Dundee's Pay As You Feel approach to surplus food redistribution.

Emerging players

• Olio: App-based sharing platform that enables neighbours to share surplus food and other items. Comparable to Transition Dundee's Community Fridge and Wardrobe concepts but delivered digitally rather than through physical community spaces.

Broad incumbents

• Too Good To Go: Commercial app-based marketplace that connects consumers with surplus food from restaurants and retailers. Operates in the same food waste prevention space as Transition Dundee but through a private, for-profit tech platform.
• FareShare UK: The UK's largest food redistribution charity, redirecting surplus food from industries to frontline charities. Operates in a similar food waste reduction space to Transition Dundee's Community Fridge but at a national scale with industrial logistics.
• The Felix Project: London-based food redistribution charity that rescues surplus food and delivers to frontline organisations. Operates Community Fridges and similar food waste programmes, overlapping significantly with Transition Dundee's Community Fridge model.

Regional players

• Keep Scotland Beautiful: Scottish environmental charity focused on climate action, litter prevention, and sustainable development. Comparable to Transition Dundee through community climate engagement and educational programming in the same Scottish geography.
• Zero Waste Scotland: Scottish Government-funded circular economy body that supports reuse, repair, and recycling initiatives. Operates in the same regional territory as Transition Dundee and influences the same grant and policy environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TransitionDundee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transition-dundee
• Instagraminstagram.com/transitiondundee

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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