The Village Shop and Post Office is run by Islay and Abbie Stott.  The shop has an off licence and newspapers and magazines may be ordered.  Milk is delivered daily. 

The Post Office has banking facilities and Hydro Electric tokens and E-Top-ups for mobile phones can also be purchased at the counter.

The opening hours are:

At Mains of Collieston, the farm shop sells home grown vegetables from the end of July until mid March.  Open daily August and September and Thursday -Sunday throughout winter selling range of potatoes and seasonal vegetables.  Home-reared lamb and beef sold in small freezer packs. Contact - Nora Harper on 01358 751236.

Pre-School education is provided by Collieston and District Under 5s Group.

Primary education is provided by Slains School which lies 1.5 miles from Collieston. Pupils are transported from the village and Slains by bus. 

A bus is also provided for pupils travelling to Ellon Academy, the nearest secondary school, 6 miles away in the town of Ellon.

For any additional information about education in the area contact Aberdeenshire Council.

There are two bus routes that service Collieston:

The Ellon Practice Health Centre is at Schoolhill, Ellon (01358 720333). 

Dental Practices in Ellon are:

• Ythan Bridge Dental Centre:(01358 724494)
• Ellon Community Dental Clinic (01358 723469)

Slains Church in Collieston is administered by Ellon Parish Church (Church of Scotland). The Minister is Rev. Stephen Emery.  Services are held at Slains Church at 9.30am on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. 

Saint Mary's and Saint James' are churches of the Scottish Episcopal Parishes of Ellon and Cruden Bay   The Rector of the Parish is the Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney, the Very Reverend Gerald Stranraer-Mull - 01358 720366. Times of usual services: Sundays - 8.30 Early Eucharist in St Mary's, 9.30am The Eucharist in St James, 10.45an The Eucharist in St Mary's. Please see website for full details.

Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist, Union St, Ellon (Roman Catholic). Father Raymond Coyle (01358 721485).  Ellon Mass Times - Vigil Mass Saturday 6.00pm.  Sunday 10.30am and 7.30 pm.  Week day Masses as announced.

In Aberdeenshire, Community Planning is a way of working in which major providers of public and voluntary services in our area, work together with our communities to deliver better services. For further information see www.ouraberdeenshire.org.uk