Churches from around the circuit are doing their bit for the Warm Spaces initiative and offering some sort of warm space for their community at least once a week. Some of these, such as St Leonard's Cozy Corner, have been set up specifically as the cost of energy crisis deepens. Others are groups that churches have been running for some time but are still, nonetheless, places people can go to keep warm as well as enjoy other's company.
Around the circuit, you will find the following. People are more than welcome to join us at any of these events.
Church | What and when |
Battle | We are looking to offer a Wednesday morning at Battle. Alongside other venues in the town we are hoping there will be some sort of Warm Space every day. |
Calvert | Our Warm Space is every Wednesday from 10.30am to 1pm. Hot drinks and refreshments, food, charging facilities. Accessibile toilets, child friendly and all free! |
Christchurch | At Christchurch we hold a Fun and Friendship session on the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons (2pm-4pm) of each month from 2pm to 4pm. We offer jigsaws, Scrabble, table tennis or snooker for the more energetic, with tea and cake. All are most welcome. |
Little Common | We have a regular Friday morning coffee morning from 10.15 - 11.30. All very welcome! |
Ninfield | We provide a warm space in our church hall every Friday morning from 10-11.30am. There is a Book Exchange on the first Friday of the month and then Community Cafe on all other Fridays. We serve tea, coffee and biscuits. Occasionally we have table puzzles/quizzes but somtimes just enjoy a good chat! |
Tuesdays 10 - 11.30am our toddler group is open to anyone with young children. Tuesdays 2 - 3.30pm we have our regular Seenagers group for "older teenagers". Chat, conversation, refreshments, games and other activities, company and a warm welcome. |
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Trinity | We are open for the outreach Post Office between 2 and 4 on a Tuesday afternoon, where there is also a chance to play games, choose and swap books, do crafts or just chat. Always tea, coffee, cake and a warm welcome! |