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Estel Farell Roig

Bristol's 'Welcoming Spaces': Full list as venues open their doors for the colder months

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.

Read next: Communal warm places 'on track' to launch in Bristol this month

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

Wendy Baverstock, of Henbury and Brentry Community Centre (James Beck/BristolLive)

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

Easton Community Centre (Google)

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

Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre, on Hareclive Road (Google Maps Street View)

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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