In response to the cost of living crisis and cold weather, a network of local warm spaces has been set up.
These “warm hubs” have a variety of free refreshments on offer, such as hot drinks, soup, cake, biscuits and baked goods.
They also offer a warm welcome, the ability to work quietly on laptops, play games, chat etc.
The following guide shows which warm spaces are open during the week:
Monday
Thatcham Baptist Church 10.30am–2.30pm
St Mary’s Church, Thatcham 2pm-4pm
St. George’s Church, Wash Common, every Monday & Wednesday mornings, 8:45AM -12PM
St. Mary’s Shaw, on Mondays 11.30 to 4pm.
Fair Close café in Andover Road, Newbury is open between 930am and 11.30am from Monday to Friday.
Tuesday
St Lawrence’s Church, Hungerford 2.30-4.30pm
United Reformed Church, Thatcham 10am-12pm @ United Reformed Church
Glendale church, The Broadway, Thatcham 2pm-4pm
Kennet Christian Centre, Enbourne Road, every Tuesday 1-3PM.
Fair Close café in Andover Road, Newbury is open between 930am and 11.30am from Monday to Friday.
Wednesday
St. George’s Church, Wash Common, every Monday & Wednesday mornings, 8:45AM -12PM
The Speen Community Cafe, The Starting Gate, Speen, 2-5PM
United Reformed Church, High Street, Hungerford 10am -12 noon
Fair Close café in Andover Road, Newbury is open between 930am and 11.30am from Monday to Friday.
United Reformed Church, Thatcham 2-4pm
Thursday
St Nicolas Newbury, town centre, every Thursday 12-4:30PM. This follows the weekly Coffee Morning that starts at 10AM.
Fair Close café in Andover Road, Newbury is open between 930am and 11.30am from Monday to Friday.
Thatcham Baptist Church 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Friday
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Newbury 12-1.30pm
Fair Close café in Andover Road, Newbury is open between 930am and 11.30am from Monday to Friday.
Glendale Church, The Broadway, Thatcham 2-4pm
Saturday
Our Lady of Lourdes, Priory Road, Hungerford – every Saturday in January 10 – 11.45am
Sunday
Methodist Church, Bridge Street, Hungerford 12noon – 4pm.
Additional warm space openings
Thatcham Library , Hungerford Library and Newbury Library are open five days a week. Why not keep warm while you read a great book?!
Local churches are open to everyone for their services, including on Sunday, and for much of the week.
The Methodist Church in Hungerford is open 11.30am to 2.30pm for chat and refreshments on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The photo above shows helpers at the warm hub in St Nicolas Church Hall, Newbury.
