As temperatures fall and energy bills rise, hundreds of 'warm hubs' are opening across Greater Manchester as a lifeline for those in need.
The spaces are intended as a place of warmth and sanctuary for people who may not be able afford to put their heating on this winter.
Many public libraries have been made available as 'warm hubs' and ' neighbourhood living room hubs ' providing a welcoming atmosphere with Wi-Fi. Charities and community hubs are also providing heated spaces where people can go to stay warm and grab a free tea or coffee.
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Here are just some of the warm bank services available across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs this winter:
Bolton
Bolton council is yet to release an official list of its warm bank spaces but says it hopes to launch the scheme next week.
For updates, visit www.bolton.gov.uk/costofliving.
Bury
The Attic Project
3 Russell Street, Bury, BL9 5AX
ADAB Bury
Mosses Centre, Edward Street, Bury, BL9 0RZ
Bury Library
Bury Library, Manchester Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0DG
FGRS Community Hub
Address: Bury FC Bury Football Club, Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HR
The Green Community Cafe
Address: Clarence Park, Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5DH
Open: Monday to Thursday 9.30am- 3pm, Friday 9.30am- 2pm
Elmhurst Short Stay Service
Whalley Road, M45 8WZ
Open: Mealtimes are 12.30pm- 1.30pm, 4.30pm-5.30pm
Heaton Park and Prestwich Methodist Church
Heaton Park Methodist Church Halls, top of Heaton Street, M25 1HX
Open: Tuesdays 3pm- 5pm, Thursdays 9am- 11am
Prestwich Library and Adult Learning Centre
Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, M25 1AY
Radcliffe Library
Stand Lane, Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, M26 1WR
Rammy Men
6 Stubbins Vale Rd, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0NT
Open: Tuesday 7:30pm-9:30pm (social night), Wednesday 11am-4pm (quiz and then scale modelling), Thursday 7pm-9:30pm (games night)
Ramsbottom Library and Adult Learning Centre
Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, BL0 9AE
Trust House
Trust House (within Metro Christian Centre) Parkhills Road, Bury, BL9 9AU
Open: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Whitefield Methodist Church
Elms Street, Whitefield, M45 8GQ
Open: Afternoon tea drop-in first and third Tuesday 2-4pm (£5) and church cafe open every weekday morning from 9.30am to 11.30am
Women of Worth
Address: Bury, M26 1NW
Open: Wednesday and Friday morning 10am- 12pm
A full list of warm bank services across Bury can be found here.
Oldham
Alt Community Centre
50-54 Cherry Avenue, Alt, OL8 2HS
Open: Monday 1pm-3pm, Tuesday 9am-2pm, Thursday 9am-2pm
Apfel Lane Community Centre
77 Apfel Lane, Chadderton. OL9 9TA
Open: Tuesday 10.30am-2pm, Friday 10.30am-3pm
Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre
Burnley Street, Chadderton, OL9 0JW
Open: Monday to Thursday 9am–8pm, Friday and Saturday 9am–5pm
Crompton Library
Farrow Street East, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QY
Open: Monday to Thursday 9am–7pm, Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9.30am–1pm
Delph Library
Millgate, Delph, Oldham, Lancashire OL3 5JG
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2–5pm, Friday and Saturday 10am–1pm
Failsworth Library
Oldham Road, Failsworth, M35 0FJ (in the Town Hall building)
Open: Monday to Thursday 9am–7pm, Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9.30am–1pm
Fitton Hill Library
Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Fircroft Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, OL8 2QD
Open: Tuesday 2pm–5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2–7pm, Friday and Saturday 9.30am–1pm
Greenfield Library
Chew Vale, Greenfield OL3 7EQ
Open: Tuesday 2–5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2–7pm, Friday and Saturday 9.30am–1pm
Lees Library Community Hub
Thomas Street, Lees, OL4 5DA.
Open: Monday to Thursday 9am– 7pm, Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9.30am–1pm
Limehurst Library
St. Chads Centre, Lime Green Parade, Limehurst, OL8 3HH
Open: Tuesday 2–5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2–7pm, Friday and Saturday 9.30am–1pm
Nelson Way Community Centre
26 Nelson Way, Chadderton, OL9 8NL
Open: Monday - 10am-4pm, Wednesday 10am-4pm, Thursday 10am-3pm, Friday 10am-2pm
Northmoor Library
Chadderton Way, Oldham, OL9 6DH
Open: Tuesday 2–5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2–7pm, Friday and Saturday 9.30am– 1pm
Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre
Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL
Open: Monday to Thursday 9am–8pm, Friday and Saturday 9am–5pm
Ridgefield Street Community Centre
Ridgefield St, Failsworth, M35 0LQ
Open: Monday 10am-3pm, Tuesday 9am-1pm, Thursday 10am-2pm, Friday 10am-3pm
Royton Library @ Trinity Church
Radcliffe St, Royton, OL2 5QR
Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am–5pm
Uppermill Library
St. Chad's, High Street, Uppermill, OL3 6AP
Open: Monday to Thursday 9am–7pm, Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9.30am-1pm
A full list of warm bank services across Oldham can be found here.
Manchester:
Abraham Moss Library
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday (9am to 5pm)
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre, Levenshulme
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (various times every day).
Barlow Moor Community Library, Chorlton
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (9am-4pm), Tuesday (9am-7pm), Fridays (9am-2pm)
Beswick Library
Brooklands Library
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (10am-1pm) and (2pm-5pm), Wednesday (10am-1pm) and (2pm-8pm)
Burnage Library, Activity and Information Hub
Open: Monday and Wednesday (10am-4pm). Tuesday and Saturday (10am-1pm)
Caritas Diocese of Salford, Hulme
Open: Monday-Friday (12pm-1.30pm)
Chorlton Library
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (various times each day)
City Library
Open: Monday to Thursday (9am-8pm), Friday and Saturday (9am-5pm)
Didsbury Library
Open: Monday and Tuesday (9am-8pm), Thursday-Saturday (9am-5pm)
Fallowfield Library
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday (various times every day)
Forum Library Wythenshawe
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday (various times each day)
Gorton Library
Open: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday (10am-5pm), Tuesday (1pm-8pm), Thursday (10am-8pm), Friday 10am-5pm)
Hulme High Street Library, Library and Leisure Centre
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (various times each day)
King's Church Manchester
Open: Monday-Friday (1pm-3pm)
The Message Trust, Sharston
Open: Monday-Friday (8am-4pm)
Levenshulme Old Library
Open: Mondays (9.30am - 2.30pm)
Longsight Library and Learning Centre
Open: Monday and Tuesday (9am-8pm), Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday (9am-5pm)
Manchester Central Library
Open: Monday-Thursday (9am-8pm), Friday and Saturday (9am-5pm)
Miles Platting Community Library
Moss Side Powerhouse Library
Open: Monday to Thursday (11am-2pm) and (3pm-7pm), and Saturdays (12pm-5pm)
New Moston Community Library
Newton Heath Library
North City Library
Northenden Community Library
Open: Monday to Thursday (2pm-5pm) and Friday's (10am-1pm)
Withington Library
Rochdale
Alkrington Library
Kirkway, Middleton M24 1LW
Balderstone Library
Balderstone Park, Platting Lane, Rochdale OL11 2HD
Bowlee Pavilion
Heywood Old Road, Middleton M24 4SD
Castleton Library
881 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 3AF
Darnhill Library
Argyle Parade, Heywood OL10 3RY
Hare Hill Extra Care Scheme Community Cafe
4 Inglis Street, Littleborough OL15 9RP
Heywood Library
L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Heywood OL10 1LL
Junction Library
Grimshaw Lane, Middleton M24 2BW
Langley Library
Langley Children's Centre, Windermere Road, Middleton M24 4LA
The Lighthouse Project
Unit S6 B/C, Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton M24 4EL
Littleborough Library
Hare Hill Road, Littleborough OL15 9HE
Middleton Library
Long Street, Middleton M24 6LW
Milnrow Library
57 Newhey Road, Rochdale OL16 3NP
Norden Library
Shawfield Lane, Rochdale OL12 7RQ
Rochdale Central Library
Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU
Smallbridge Library
Stevenson Square, Rochdale OL12 9SA
Smithy Bridge Library
121 Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough OL15 0BQ
Spotland Library
Ings Lane, Rochdale OL12 7AL
Wardle Library
448 Birch Road, Rochdale OL12 9LH
A full list of warm bank services across Rochdale can be found here.
Salford
Broughton Hub
50 Rigby Street, Broughton M7 4BQ
Eccles Gateway
28 Barton Road, Eccles M30 0TU
Swinton Gateway
100 Chorley Road, Swinton M27 6BP
Pendleton Gateway
1 Broadwalk, Pendleton M6 5FX
Walkden Gateway
2 Smith Street, Walkden M28 3EZ
All open Monday to Thursday 8am to 10pm, Friday 8am to 6.30pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Visit www.salford.gov.uk/gateways for more information.
Visit any Gateway centre or Broughton Hub for free family activities from 5pm to 8pm. Monday is movie night, Tuesday and Thursday family games and Wednesday arts and crafts.
Stockport
1st Stop Cafe
First House, Beswick Parade, Brinnington, SK5 8EN
Open: Monday 9.30am-2pm, Tuesday 9.30am-2pm
All Saints' Church
All Saints Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1QA
Open: Monday 7pm-9pm, Wednesday 12am-3pm, Thursday 4pm-8pm, Friday 9am-12noon, Sunday 9:30am - 5pm
Arthur Greenwood Centre
Hipley Close, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1ES
Bramhall Community Hub
84 North Park Road, Bramhall, Stockport , SK7 3HS
Open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 10am-3pm
Bramhall Library
Bramhall Library, 70 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2DU
Bredbury Library
Address: Bredbury Library, George Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1DJ
Bridgehall Community Centre
Siddington Avenue, Bridgehall, Stockport, SK3 8NR
Brinnington Park Leisure Complex
Northumberland Road, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8LS
Open: Monday 1pm-5pm, Tuesday 11am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, Thursday 4pm-7pm
Central Library
Address: Stockport Central Library, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3RS
Cheadle Library
Address: Cheadle Library, 23 Ashfield Road, Cheadle, Stockport, Cheadle, SK8 1BB
Cheadle Hulme Library
Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Cheadle, SK8 5AJ
Edgeley Library
Address: Edgeley Library, Edgeley Road, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 3NB
Great Moor Library
Address: Great Moor Library, Gladstone Street, Great Moor, Stockport, SK2 7QF
Hazel Grove Library
Address: Hazel Grove Library, Beech Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4QP
Heald Green Library
Address: Heald Green Library, Finney Lane, Heald Green, Stockport, Cheadle, SK8 3JB
Heaton Norris Community Centre
Love Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1JA
Heatons Library
Address: Thornfield Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3LD
High Lane Library
Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DX
The Lighthouse Centre, (aka Brinnington Community Church)
Northumberland Road, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8LS
Open: Monday 10am-6pm Wednesday 10am-6pm (10am - 12.30pm Parents and Toddlers only)
Marple Library
Marple Library, Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6BA
Offerton Community Centre
Mallowdale Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5NX
Pure Coffee - Etherow Park
Etherow Park Café, George Street, Compstall, SK6 5JD
Open: Open every day 9am - 4pm
Pure Coffee - Vernon Park
Vernon Park Café, Turncroft Lane, Stockport, SK1 4AR
Open: Open every day 10am - 4pm
Reddish Library
Address: Public Library, Gorton Road, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6UG
Reddish Men in Sheds
Unit 11 Hurstfield Industrial Estate, Hurst St, Reddish, SK5 7BB
Open: Monday 12pm-4pm Wednesday 12pm-4pm Friday 12pm-4pm
Signpost @The Heatons Centre
The Heatons Centre, Thornfield Rd, Heaton Moor, SK4 4DQ
Open: Monday 1pm-5pm, Thursday 9am-5pm.
St Catherine's Church Heald Green The Foyer
Outwood Road, Heald Green, Stockport, SK8 3JQ
Open: Monday 9am-5pm Tuesday 9am-5pm Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-5pm
Start Point Coffee Shop
4 Woodley Precinct, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1RJ
Open: Monday to Saturday 9am-4:30pm, school term days 8am-9am for free Breakfast Club
Stockport Museum
30/31 , Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1ES
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery
Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 8AB
Open: Thursday and Friday 1pm-5pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
The Upper Room Cheadle
11 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1DW
Open: Open Monday to Saturday 9am-3pm
Walthew House
112 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK2 6QS
Open: Monday 9:30am-3pm, Tuesday 9:30am-3pm, Wednesday 9:30am-3pm, Thursday 9:30am-3pm
A full list of warm bank services across Stockport can be found here.
Tameside
Ashton Library
Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton OL6 6BH
Open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday- 8:30-5pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am-8pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
Denton Library
Town Hall, Market Street, Denton M34 2AP
Open: Monday and Thursday 1pm-5pm, Friday 9am-1pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
Droylsden Library
Guardsman Tony Downes House, Manchester Road, Droylsden M43 6EP
Open: Monday and Thursdays 9am-1pm, Friday 1pm-5pm, Saturday - 10am-3pm
Dukinfield Library
Concord Way, Dukinfield SK16 4DB
Open: Monday and Tuesday 9am-1pm, Thursday 1-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm
Hattersley Library
The Hub, Stockport Road, Hattersley, SK14 6NT
Open: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-5pm
Haughton Green Young Peoples Centre
Lancaster Road, Haughton Green, Denton M34 7JP
Open: Every Wednesday from 10.30am-1pm
Hyde Library
Town Hall, Greenfield Street, Hyde, SK14 1AL
Open: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9am-1pm, Wednesday 1-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
Methodist Community Centre
Hyde Road, Manchester M34 3AQ
Open: Every Monday (starting December 5) from 12.30pm -4pm
Mossley Library
George Lawton Hall, Stamford Street, Mossley OL5 0HR
Open: Monday 1pm-5pm, Wednesday and Friday 9am-1pm
Stalybridge Library
Trinity Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2BN
Open: Monday, Tuesday 9am-1pm, Wednesday 1-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
A full list of warm bank services across Tameside can be found here.
Trafford
A full list of warm bank services across Trafford can be found here.
Wigan
Ashton-in-Makerfield Library
Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 9HB
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Ashton Pantry
Warrington Rd, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9PL
Open: Tuesday 10am-12am, Thursday 2pm-4pm, Saturday 10am-12am and Sunday 2pm to 4pm
Aspull Library
Oakfield Cresent, Aspull, WN2 1XJ
Open: Mon 10am-1pm, Tue 10am-12pm, Thur 9:45am-12:15pm, Fri 10am-12pm
The Bethel, Hindley Green Family Church (also known as the Trading Post)
Atherton Road, Hindley Green, WN2 4SA
Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-1pm
Bookcycle Beech Hill
Buckley St W, Wigan WN6 7PQ
Open: Monday-Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm, Sunday 12am-3.30pm
Bookcycle Leigh
Spinning Gate Shopping Centre, Leigh
Monday-Saturday 10am-4.30pm, Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
Bookcycle Orrell
241 Orrell Rd, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY
Open: Monday-Friday 10.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 11am-2pm
Bookcycle Wigan
Market Hall, Wigan
Open: Monday-Saturday 11am-2pm
The Brick / Queens Hall Action on Poverty
St George's, 65 Water Street, Wigan WN1 1XD
Open: Monday to Friday 10am-4pm
The Brick Queens Hall Action on Poverty
The Brick Works, 4 Hodson Street, Wigan WN3 4EN
Open: Monday to Friday 10am-4pm
Golborne Library
Tanners Lane, Warrington, WA3 3AW
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Hindley Library and Community Centre
First Avenue, Hindley, WN2 3EB
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Ince Library
Manchester Road, Ince, WN2 2DJ
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm hours subject to change in line with community centre opening hours
Ince Rose Bridge Sports and Community Club
Pitfold Street, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN2 2DZ
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6pm-9pm
Kerry's Corner
Stirling Close, Leigh, WN7 2UB
Open: Monday 12pm to 5pm, Tuesday 4pm to 8:30pm, Wednesday 1pm to 8:30pm, Thursday 12pm to 8:30pm, Saturday 12pm to 5pm
Lamberhead Green Library
Greenhey, Orrell, WN5 0DQ
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Leigh Library
Turnpike Centre, Civic Square, Market Street Leigh, WN7 1EB
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Marsh Green Library
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, WN5 0QL
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Merlys Kitchen
12 Cumberland Ave, Tyldesley, Machester, M29 8FU
Open: Wednesdays 10am to 2pm, Fridays 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Museum of Wigan Life
Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU
Open: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
The One House
The One House, 45 Haigh Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1RR
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9am-12am
Platt Bridge Library
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, WN2 5NG
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Robin Park Leisure Centre
Loire Drive, Newtown, WN5 0UL
Open: Mon-Fri 6:30am-10pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-4pm
Shevington Library
Gathurst Lane, Shevington, WN6 8HA
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Standish Library
Cross Street, Standish, WN6 0HQ
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Tom's Pantry
St James Centre, Church Street, Poolstock, Wigan WN3 5DZ
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9.30am-12.30pm, Saturday 11am-2pm. From 1st October
Turnpike Gallery
The Turnpike Centre, Civic Square, Leigh, WN7 1EB
Open: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
Tyldesley Library
Elliott Street, Tyldesley, M29 8EH
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-2pm, Thur-Fri 12am- 5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Wigan and Leigh Archives
Leigh Town Hall, Civic Square, WN7 1DY
Open: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
Wigan and Leigh Community Charity / Embrace
81 Ribble Rd, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5EG
Open: Monday-Sunday 9am-4pm
Wigan Library
Life Centre, The Wiend, Wigan, WN1 1NH
Open: Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm
Wigan Life Centre
College Avenue, Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Open: Mon-Fri 6:30am-10pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-4pm
A full list of warm bank services across Wigan can be found here.
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