Herefordshire Council launches a directory of warm spaces ready for winter.

Talk Community at Herefordshire Council has launched an online directory of warm spaces ready for the winter.

The warm spaces listed in the directory are open to anyone who may be struggling with the increase in the cost of living and will be completely free of charge to residents looking for somewhere to keep warm and well during the cold weather.

Venues such as Herefordshire’s libraries are already signed up to the warm spaces scheme and offer additional services such as free wifi, computer access and plenty of interesting books to read.

A number of the countywide Talk Community Hubs are also listed in the directory. As well as a warm welcome, people will be able to access up to date health and wellbeing information and details on services and activities within their local community and across the county.

Councillor Ange Tyler, Cabinet Member for the community, said:

“We know that many people are worried about making ends meet this winter due to the rising cost of energy bills and the rapid rise in the cost of living.

“The warm spaces initiative is part of a range of measures being put in place to support residents throughout the winter months. The venues offer a safe environment for people, where they can go to warm up, see a friendly face and access information and support on a wide range of topics from money worries to local activities, if they need it.

“We are also appealing to voluntary, community and social enterprise groups that can offer local people a warm space, to sign up to be listed in the directory on the warm spaces webpage.”

To find out more about warm spaces in Herefordshire, including the venue opening times, visit the Talk Community website: www.talkcommunitydirectory.org/warmspace

Find warm spaces in Herefordshire

Colwall Library

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – 9.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday – Closed
Friday – Closed
Saturday – 9.30am to 12.30pm
Sunday – Closed

Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre

Tuesday – 10am to 4pm
Wednesday – 10am to 4pm
Thursday – 10am to 4pm
Friday – 10am to 4pm
Saturday (second in the month) – 10am to 4pm

Hereford Library

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Thursday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday – 9.30am to 1pm
Sunday – Closed

Kington Library

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 9.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – 9.30am to 12.30pm
Friday – Closed
Saturday – 9.30am to 1pm
Sunday – Closed

Ledbury Burgage Hall

Saturday – 10am to 4pm

Ledbury LEAF Baptist Church

Thursday – 10am to 5pm (downstairs)

Ledbury Methodist Places of Welcome

Monday – 9am to 4pm

Ledbury Library

Monday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday – 9.30am to 12.30pm
Sunday – Closed

Leintwardine Library

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 10am to 1.30pm
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – 1pm to 4.30pm
Friday – Closed
Saturday* – 10am to 12 noon
Sunday – Closed

Leominster Library

Monday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday – 9.30am to 1pm
Sunday – Closed

The Courtyard – Hereford

The Courtyard is open from 10am, Monday – Saturday.

Box Office and The Courtyard Shop are open 10am – 8pm, Monday – Saturday.

In the case of performances that occur on Sundays the venue will be open from 1 hour prior to the start of the first performance of the day.

The Lion Café – Kington

Monday – 9.30am to 4.00pm
Tuesday – 9.30am to 4pm 
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – 9.30 to 4.00pm 
Friday – 9.30am to 4.30pm

Ross-on-Wye Library

Monday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday – 9.30am to 1pm
Sunday – Closed

Talk Community Hub @ Staunton on Wye Village Hall

First and third Wednesday of the month – 10am to 12.30pm

Warm spaces with a warm welcome

You’ll be guaranteed a friendly, warm welcome into every Warm Space.

Warm spaces are for everyone

No matter why you need it, all warm spaces in Herefordshire are non-judgemental environments where anyone is welcome and will be treated with utmost dignity and respect

Warm spaces are confidential

There will always be a listening ear if want to share the reasons you need a Warm Space, but they won’t tell anyone else unless you give permission or they must do because of their safeguarding policies.

Warm spaces are safe spaces

Every warm space is safe and adheres to its organisational safeguarding policies.