Warm Welcome is available from 3 October 2022 and runs until 31 March 2023
This service concluded on 31st March 2023, information on this page is not current, and will not be updated after 31st March 2023. For more information on Warm Welcome spaces please visit: https://www.warmwelcome.uk/ or search for information and services | South Gloucestershire (southglos.gov.uk)
Yate Town Council, in partnership with organisations from across the community, is pleased to announce the launch of Warm Welcome – a new initiative designed to offer warm and welcoming places for people to drop-in and use throughout the colder, winter months. Completely free of charge, the service aims to support those in the community who are adversely impacted by the cost-of-living increases, in particular, rising energy costs.
Warm Welcome has been made possible through generous donations and volunteer support, from Community Champions at Morrisons Yate, Waitrose Chipping Sodbury and Livewest, and community partners at The Oasis at CSBC, Candle Community Cafe, Yate Library, Chipping Sodbury Library, St. Mary’s Church (Yate), St. Nix Church (Abbotswood) St. James Church (Westerleigh) and Dodington Parish Council.
Community Driven
Yate Town Council Community Projects Team, have been working with the community to identify possible venues across Yate and the surrounding parishes, that could offer facilities and activities to Warm Welcome. If you are a community group or business, that has a space or activity you can offer to the public, free of charge or, if you can offer funding or resources such as refreshments, games, books, newspapers and magazines, please contact the Town Council.
Warm Welcome Venue Summary
| WHEN | WHERE | TIMES |
| MONDAY | Armadillo Youth Cafe The Oasis at CSBC Pop Inn Cafe Yate Library St. Nix Church Poole Court Chipping Sodbury Library Morrisons Cafe | 10am-12 noon 10am-2pm 10am-2.30pm 10am-5.30pm 12pm-2pm 1pm-5pm 2pm-4:30pm 3pm-5pm |
| TUESDAY | Pop Inn Cafe Yate & District Heritage Centre The Oasis at CSBC Yate Library St Mary’s Church, Yate (2nd Tuesday Monthly) Morrisons Cafe | 10am-2.30pm 10am-4pm 10am-2pm 10am-5.30pm 11am-1pm 3pm-5pm |
| WEDNESDAY | Yate & District Heritage Centre The Oasis at CSBC Pop Inn Cafe St. Marys Church, Yate St. James Church, Westerleigh Candle Community Cafe Morrisons Cafe | 10am-4pm 10am-2pm 10am-2.30pm 10am-12pm 10am-11pm 1pm to 3pm 3pm-5pm |
| THURSDAY | Armadillo Youth Cafe The Oasis at CSBC Pop Inn Cafe Yate & District Heritage Centre Yate Library Poole Court Dodington Parish Hall Chipping Sodbury Library | 9am-3pm 10am-2pm 10am-2.30pm 10am-4pm 10am-5.30pm 1pm-5pm 1.30pm-4.30pm 2pm-4:30pm |
| FRIDAY | Poole Court The Oasis at CSBC Yate Library Pop Inn Cafe | 9am-4pm 10am-2pm 10am-5.30pm 11am-1.30pm |
| SATURDAY | Yate Library Armadillo Youth Cafe Yate & District Heritage Centre | 9am-2pm 10am-1pm 10am-3pm |
Warm Welcome Guide
Our BRAND-NEW edition of the Warm Welcome Guide is now available! Are you a local community group with a warm space to offer? If so, contact Yate Town Council’s Community Projects Team now!
Useful Links and Other Services
- Renew wellbeing spaces (www.renewwellbeing.org.uk/our-centres) – places where it’s ok not to be ok.
- Community Welcome Spaces in South Gloucestershire https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/community-welcome-spaces – These warm spaces offer a friendly welcome and are free to use
- Welcoming Places Bristol (www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/people-and-communities/welcoming-spaces) – where people can meet up, socialise and access support related to the cost of living
- Public Living Room – Camerados (camerados.org/public-living-room) – Find a public living room near you
- Citizens Advice Bureau (www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/) – to make sure that you get all the help that you’re entitled to
- Cost of Living Support (www.gov.uk/cost-of-living) – support with income, childcare costs, bills, housing, travel costs and business costs
- Help for Households (www.helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk) – If you claim certain benefits or tax credits, you may be eligible for an extra payment to help with the cost of living.
- The Samaritans (www.samaritans.org)
- MIND (www.mind.org.uk)
- Young Minds (www.youngminds.org.uk)