More than 20 communal warm places for those who can't afford to heat their homes have opened their doors in Bristol. A total of 22 "Welcoming Spaces" are now in operation, but city mayor Marvin Rees has said more will open their doors in the coming weeks.
In June, Bristol City Council announced it was planning to set up 'warm places' across the city to help people who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Since then, another council in the region has announced plans to launch a similar scheme.
South Gloucestershire Council said last month that details for the scheme were still "being considered". In Bristol, work has been taking place for several months now to turn the Welcoming Spaces into a reality.
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Marvin Rees has previously described 'Welcoming Spaces' as a city-wide network of spaces where people can go and be warm. It has now been announced that the Welcoming Spaces are being split into "Tier 1" and "Tier 2".
The council defines "Tier 1" spaces as "community living rooms" where people can spend time and socialise. They offer an opportunity for people to come together, share and use resources, join a range of activities, and/or seek advice and support relating to the cost-of-living crisis, it adds.
In comparison, "Tier 2" spaces have more restricted opening times and, while they are open to all, they may have some activity restricted to a specific community.
This is the list of "Welcoming Spaces" that has been released by the council:
Tier 1
Avonmouth Community Centre
Address: Avonmouth Road, BS11 9EN
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm ; Friday 1pm to 5pm
Available at the location: WiFi, hot drinks, signposting, computers
Community activity - Library; Work from Home at the Centre; Stay and Play toddlers; Knitting and crochet; Art Club; Curling (Mondays)
Food bank, food club etc - Wednesday Soup Lunch (£3); Thursday Lunch Club (£5 two courses meal, booking needed)
Find out more here.
Henbury and Brentry Community Centre
Address: Machin Road Bristol BS10 7HG
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 7:30pm
Available at the location: WiFi, hot drinks, charging points, direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Community activity - table tennis (Mondays)
Food bank, food club etc - Community Fridge; Cafe and Community meal (Tuesday-Friday 10:30am-2pm); Breakfast (Saturdays 10am-1pm)
Find out more here.
Bannerman Road Children's Centre
Address: All Hallows Road, BS5 0HR
Opening hours: Mon-Friday 8am-4pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and to advice support
Find out more here.
Easton Community Centre
Address: Kilburn Street, BS5 6AW
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Available at the location: WiFi, hot drinks and charging points.
Community activity - Stay and play Monday morning 10-12
Super Club on Wednesdays evenings
Find out more here.
Wellspring Settlement Centre
Address: 41 - 43 Ducie Road Bristol BS5 0AX
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm; Welcome Café: Tuesday and Thursday 11am-2pm
Available at the location: WiFi, hot drinks, signposting and direct access to advice support.
Community activities and community Eat Well Welcome Cafe.
Find out more here.
BS3 Community Development
Address: The Southville Centre, Beauley Road, Southville, BS3 1QG
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday: 8am to 8pm; Friday 8am-6pm
Available at the location: WiFi, computers (coming), hot drinks, signposting and digital services
Direct access to mental health wellbeing support - Mental Health peer support group; STAR bereavement and loss group
Outreach activity (home visits, food delivery etc)
Community activity - Older people groups (small charge); walking groups; toddler groups (small charge); grandparents and toddler groups (small charge)
Food bank, food club etc - Bedminter Food Club (at United Reformed Church on West Street); Café open from 8-5 daily (introducing pay it forward)
Direct access to advice support
Find out more here.
South Bristol Methodist Church
Address: Mowcroft Road, Bristol, BS13 0LT
Available at the location: hot drinks, food bank and food club
Find out more here.
Tier 2
Oldbury Court Children's Centre
Address: Frenchay Road, Bristol, BS16 2QS
Opening hours: Mon-Friday 8am-5pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Food bank, food club, etc - Food club (Thursday 1pm-3pm)
Find out more here.
Colliers Gardens Extra Care Home
Address: 16 Colliers Gardens, Bristol, BS16 2NA
Available at the location: Hot drinks - Friends Ageing Better Coffee (every Friday 2pm - 4pm)
Community activity - Singing group (every Thursday 2pm - 4pm) ; Watercolour Art group (every Wednesday 10am to 12pm)
Find out more here.
Speedwell Children's Centre
Address: Speedwell Road, Bristol, BS5 7SY
Opening hours: Mon-Friday 9am-3pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and to advice support
Food bank, food club, etc - Food club (speedwell methodist church Friday 12:30noon-2:30pm)
Find out more here.
Kensington Baptist Church
Address: Stapleton Road, Easton
Opening hours: Saturday, 12-2pm
Available at the location: WiFi, hot drinks and charging points.
Community cafe on a Saturday 12-2pm
Find out more here.
St Paul's Nursery School and Children's Centre
Address: Little Bishop Street Bristol BS2 9JF
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support.
Food club
Find out more here.
St Anne's Park Children's Centre
Address: Lichfield Road, Bristol, BS4 4BJ
Opening hours: Mon-Friday 8am-5pm
Available at the location: direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support.
Find out more here.
Broomhill & St Anne's Park Children's Centre
Address: Broomhill Infants School Fermaine Avenue Bristol BS4 4UY
Opening hours: Mon to Friday, 8am-5pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Food Club St Peters Church (Tuesday 12:30noon-2:30pm)
Find out more here.
Bedminster Children's Centre
Address: South Street, BS3 3AU
Opening hours: Mon-Friday 8am-4pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Community Fridge
Find out more here.
Knowle Children's Centre
Address: Leinster Avenue, Bristol, BS4 1NN
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm; Fri 8am-3:30pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Food Club (Thursday afternoon)
Find out more here.
Bishopsworth Children's Centre
Address: Lakemead Grove, Bristol, BS13 8EA
Opening hours: Tue -Fri, 8am-5pm
Available at the location: Direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Community Fridge
Find out more here.
Waverley Gardens Extra Care Home
Address: Queens Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13 8EL
Available at the location: Coffee Morning (Every Monday and Thursday from 10:30am to 12 noon)
Pub Games (Every Friday from 10am-12pm)
Find out more here.
Withywood Church
Address: Withywood Centre Queens Road Bishopsworth Bristol BS13 8QA
Opening hours: Mon-Friday 8am - 5pm
Available at the location: WiFi, hot drinks and signposting
Find out more here.
Hartcliffe Children's Centre
Address: Hareclive Road Bristol BS13 0JW
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm; Fri 8am-3:30pm
Available at the location: direct access to mental health wellbeing support and advice support
Food Club (Friday morning)
Find out more here.
ABC Extra Care Centre
Address: 56 Beech Croft, Kylross Avenue, BS14 9LZ
Available at the location: Coffee Morning (Monday to Sunday 10am - 11am)
Find out more here
Stockwood Children's Centre
Address: Whittock Road, BS14 8DQ
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-3:30pm
Available at the location: direct access to mental wellbeing support and advice support
Food Club (Tuesday morning) / Community Fridge
Find out more here.
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