HENLLAN Warm Space
Denbigh, UK
In response to the current cost of living crisis and in view of the isolation and loneliness many people face particularly during the winter, the volunteer team were inspired to offer a free, warm, safe space along with light lunches and drinks free to all. How this all came about, an existing team of dedicated volunteers have for several years provided a monthly coffee morning and in the winter months soup and cake in the Church Institute to the community of HENLLAN. The aim was for the community to come together and socialise. The volunteers felt they needed to further develop this idea due to the lack of registered warm Space in the surrounding Area. This would give a chance for people to come together to chat, socialise, play games and bring their laptop to work and the free WI-FI, it would offer a warm space where you can enjoy freshly prepared soup, light meals and an endless supply of hot drinks in a friendly atmosphere and all for free. The take up of this provision has exceeded our expectations with a 112 meal provided in the first month of January. It has been heart-warming for the team to take a moment during the busy day to listen to the chatter, to watch as people move around to catch up with friends and neighbours, to see games of dominoes being played and to hear the positive feedback. tithe provision is registered as a Warm Space for all on the local authority warm welcome website and is advertised well on social media. We hope through the Neighbourly Initiative to be able to prepare most of these meals certainly the soups from surplus fresh food available from local supermarkets. We have had financial support from an ancient parochial charity to pay for the heating, and from the Round Table and Community Council to cover other overheads for the institute. We plan to offer this warm Space for the foreseeable future.
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