Warm and Welcoming Spaces

We’ve updated our dataset showing Warm and Welcoming Spaces in and around Calderdale including links to our Calderdale Warm Spaces directory along with links to regional and national directories of Warm Spaces provided by Open Innovations and Warm Welcome UK.

Calderdale sports and fitness centres in Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden are now part of the network of warm and welcoming spaces in the borough. Warm and welcoming spaces are safe, friendly places where people can gather for free. Some venues offer hot drinks, activities and other services such as free wi-fi. There are lots of designated Warm and welcoming spaces in Calderdale, including all Calderdale libraries. Sports centres across the borough are now joining the network, providing a social warm space, with warm drinks and accessible toilets.

The Open Innovations Warm Spaces Finder pulls together a number of directories from different groups and organisations. It also allows you to search for a warm spaces by location or near to you. If you know of a directory not included you can also let them know.

Warm Welcome UK also have a Find a Space tool and interactive map that details the registered organisations that have opened or are opening up free, warm, welcoming spaces for the public over the winter across the UK.