Community News - special edition
Warm and welcoming community spaces open across Telford and Wrekin
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Warm and welcoming community spaces have begun opening across the borough this winter, supported by over £100,000 grant funding from Telford & Wrekin Council. |
27 voluntary and community groups, town and parish councils, churches and other organisations across Telford and Wrekin have received grants of up to £5,000 each, to support them to open for longer and provide warm, social spaces during the current cost of living crisis.
All of the spaces are free to visit and offer somewhere to spend time, meet friends, socialise and take part in activities. The locations all offer free hot drinks and some provide meals too.
Councillor Paul Watling (Lab), Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: “We want to help where we can this winter, so we’re funding local groups to open these warm spaces, or increase their opening hours if they are already open.
“We have had a great response, ensuring we have warm spaces across the borough, so we want to thank them for coming forward to provide this much needed support for our communities.”
Warm and welcoming spaces funded by Telford & Wrekin Council include:
♥The Hub on the Hill in Sutton Hill ♥Leegomery Community Centre ♥Anstice Hall in Madeley ♥Telford African and Afro-Caribbean Resource Centre (TAARC) in Hadley ♥Hollinswood Neighbourhood Centre ♥Randlay Community Centre ♥Dawley Town Hall ♥Family Zone, Hazeldine House in Telford Central Square ♥Donnington Community Hub in Donnington Wood ♥PODS in Central Park ♥Telford After Care Team at Strickland house in College ♥Telford and Wrekin Interfaith Council in Wellington ♥St Michael’s Church in Lilleshall ♥The Park Lane Centre in Woodside ♥Church Aston Church Hall in Church Aston ♥Arleston Community Centre ♥Meeting Point House in Southwater Square ♥Children & Family Centre at Donnington Wood infants School ♥St Mary’s Church meeting room in Madeley ♥The Wakes in Oakengates ♥The Parish Centre in St Georges ♥Holy Trinity Church in Wrockwardine Wood ♥Brookside Central Community Centre ♥Ketley Community Centre ♥Dawley Baptist Church in Dawley Bank ♥Dawley Christian Centre in Dawley ♥Telford Minster in Southwater Square ♥Madeley Baptist Church
Details about warm welcoming spaces across Telford and Wrekin are being updated as they open.
We are also interested to hear from other organisations providing a warm space for residents of Telford and Wrekin to visit and we invite you to register your warm space details.
Help for businesses during cost of living crisis
Telford & Wrekin Council is giving businesses a helping hand during challenging financial times by launching an online support portal.
Enterprise Telford is responding to the cost of living crisis by providing the platform which will help Telford and Wrekin businesses easily access the essential advice and guidance that is currently available.
On the portal, businesses can benefit from accessing a range of support services all in one place including a section dedicated to operating costs and sustainability.
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