Welcoming Spaces
Find a Welcoming Space near you
| Welcoming Space | Telephone | Opening days and times |
|---|---|---|
| Badby Village Hall Management Committee The Green, Badby, Daventry, NN11 3AF | 01327 439651 | Last Friday in the month 2pm to 4pm |
| Brixworth Library Spratton Road, Brixworth, NN6 9DS | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday |
| Charwelton Village Hall, Church Street, Charwelton, NN11 3YY | 07817 973642 | TBA |
| Clipston Village Hall High Street, Clipston, LE16 9RU | 01858 525275 | Available all day every day dependent on level of grant funding and number of volunteers to run it |
| Crick Old School Church Street, Crick, NN6 7TP | 07763 749075 | Tuesday 3pm to 4:30pm Thursday 10:30am to midday |
| Daventry Library, The Abbey, Daventry, NN11 4XG | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday |
| Daventry Town Football Club Browns Road, Daventry NN11 4NS | 07908134100 | Monday to Friday from 3pm till late Saturday and Sunday 10am till late |
| Daventry Town Football Club Community Hub Pantry Elderstubbs Brown's Road Daventry NN11 4NS | N/A | Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 11am to 3pm and Fridays 5pm to 7pm |
| Daventry Volunteer Centre The New Street Centre 13 New Street Daventry NN11 4BT | 01327 300614 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 to 12 noon |
| Holy Cross Church Church Walk Daventry NN11 4BL | 01327 438032 | Fridays 10 to 12 noon |
| Moulton Community Centre Sandy Hill Reedings Moulton NN3 7AX | 01604 642202 | Monday Saturday |
| Nether Heyford Youth Club, Roberts Field, NN7 3BE | 07935 931787 | Wednesdays. 2:30pm to 4:30pm April - September Wednesdays. 10am to 5:30pm October to March |
| Norton Parish Council Norton Village Hall Daventry Road Norton NN11 2ND | 07779 725582 | Saturday 10am to 12 noon Every 2nd Thursday monthly 10:30am to 12:30pm |
| Olive Branch Community Coffee Shop Brixworth Library and Community Centre Spratton Road Brixworth Northampton NN6 9DS | 01604 889030 |
Friday Saturday |
| Poppies Coffee Cafe Creaton United Reformed Church High Street Creaton Northamptonshire NN6 8NA | 07720718676 | Wednesdays 10am to 12 noon Fridays 10am to 12 noon |
| Parochial Church Council (PCC) of All Saints Church All Saints Church Daventry Road Norton NN11 2ND, | 07801913804 | Wednesday 10am to 12:30pm every week Wednesday 10am to 1pm every month |
| Southbrook Community Centre Hood Road Daventry NN11 4JS | 01327 624872 | Wednesday Friday |
| Warm Welcome on Wednesdays at Long Buckby and Brington Baptist Church Market Place, Long Buckby, NN6 7RR | 01327 842587 | Wednesdays (term-time only) Midday to 2pm |
| Welton Good Neighbours Tuesday Café | 07938 237070 | 2nd Tuesday of the month 2pm - 4pm |
| West Haddon Community Hub - The Pavillion Northampton Road West Haddon NN6 7ET | 07493 366527 | Tuesdays Thursdays |
| Woodford Halse Community Crafting Woodford Halse Memorial Hall, Station Road, Woodford Halse, NN11 3RB | 07557282287 | Thursdays 2pm to 5pm |
| Woodford Halse Community Library Friends Group School Street Woodford Halse NN11 3RL | 01327 263054 | Wednesday 10am to 2pm Thursday 2pm to 5pm Friday 2pm to 5pm Saturday 10am to 12 noon |
| Welcoming Space | Telephone | Opening days and times |
|---|---|---|
| 4U Community Café and Foodbank St Davids church hall Eastern Ave South Kingsthorpe Northampton NN2 7QB | 01604 720781 | Saturdays 9am to 11am |
| 60 Plus and St Benedict’s Church St Benedict’s Mount West Hunsbury Northampton NN4 9UG | 07564 605275 | Thursday 9 January until end of March Every Thursday 11am to 2pm |
| Albanian Cultural Association Leicester Street Northampton NN1 3RS | 07401 292728 | Wednesday Sunday |
| Broadmead Community Church Broadmead Avenue Northampton NN3 2QY | 01604 721144 | Every Thursday morning from 10am to 12pm |
| Bradlaugh Fields and Barn Fulford Drive Links View Northampton NN2 7NX | 07523 474159 | Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday |
| C2C Social Action Northampton Women's Centre, 1-9 Overstone Road, Northampton NN1 3JL | 01604 824080 | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am to 2pm |
| Christ Church, Northampton Parochial Parish Council Christ Church Road, Northampton NN1 5LL | 07904 937908 07525 257547 | Wednesday 10:30am to 12 noon |
| Cohesive Society Northampton Business Centre Lower Harding Street Northampton NN1 2JL | 01604312140 | Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm Saturdays 12 noon to 3pm |
| Community Court Yard 62 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RS | 07720609380 | Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm |
| Community Spaces Northampton Briar Hill Community Centre The Springs Walk Northampton NN4 8SX | 01604 408365 | Wednesdays 12 noon to 2pm |
| Community Spaces Northampton Semilong Community Hub Norfolk Terrace Northampton NN2 6HS | 01604 408365 | Fridays 1pm to 3pm |
| Community Spaces Northampton Bellinge Community Hub Bellinge Community House | 01604 408365 | Thursday 12 noon to 2pm |
| Delapre Abbey - Coach House, Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust, London Road, Northampton NN4 8AW | 01604 760817 | Mondays 11am to 3pm Starting from 14 January 2025, Hobby Bee will meet every other Tuesday from 10am to 12pm in the billiard room, accessible via the Orangery café |
| Denton Church 8 The Lane Denton NN7 1DP | 07917354475 | Daily 10am to 3pm |
| Doddridge Centre 109 St James Road, Northampton, NN5 5LD | 01604 586384 | Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:15pm Saturday 9:30am to 12:30pm |
| Duston Library, Pendle Road, Duston, NN5 6DT | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday 10am to 2pm |
| East Hunsbury Parish Council Parish Office, Hunsbury Library, Overslade Close, Northampton, NN4 0RZ | 01604 708429 | Wednesday 10am to 2pm |
| The Frank Bruno Foundation The Round by Round Centre Walledwell Court Northampton NN3 9TW | 01604 434414 | Thursdays 10am to 11am 07 November 2024 to 23 January 2025 |
| Friends of Abington Library (FOAL) 18 Lindsay Avenue, Headlands, Northampton NN3 2SJ | 07592 513792 (during library hours only) | Tuesday, Thursday and Friday First Saturday, every month |
| Growing Together Northampton Blackthorn Bridge Court or Blackthorn Community Centre Longmead Court NN3 8QH | 01604 411166 | Mondays Tuesdays Thursday We also run Tots sessions at Thorplands x2 , Goldings and Blackthorn weekly in term time Gardening groups with coffee drop in 10am to 12 noon Tuesday and Thursday at Blackthorn Community Centre |
| Heathers 86 Kingsley Park Terrace Northampton NN2 7HJ | 01604 717648 | Monday to Friday 8am to 2pm as Café Monday 2pm community litter pick Tuesday 2pm for an hour book group each fortnight or ideas group - helping people start ideas. Wednesday 2pm action for Happiness Thursday 6pm to 9pm craft group. First Thursday of month 6pm to 7pm menopause café |
| Housing 21 Foxfields Extra Care Scheme 33 Latchet Lane Upton Northampton NN5 4GG | 07702 554490 | Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm |
| Hunsbury Library Overslade close, Hunsbury, Northampton, NN4 0RZ | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday |
| Living Well OT Wellbeing Group Eden Close Community Hub Eden Close Lakeview Northampton NN3 6NS | 07512 187404 | 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month, 2pm to 4pm |
| Living Well OT Wellbeing Group James Lewis Court Community Hub James Lewis Court Cherry Orchard Northampton NN3 2TH | 07512 187404 | 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month, 2pm to 4pm |
| Living Well OT Cognition Café Parsons Meade Community Hub West Hunsbury NN4 9PS | 07512 187404 | 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, 10am to 12pm |
| Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 147 - 153 Kettering Road Northampton NN1 4BS | 07904 426629 | Thursdays 1pm to 3:30pm |
| Nether Heyford Community Lounge Nether Heyford Youth Club, Roberts Field, NN7 3BE | 07935931787 | Wednesdays 10am to 4:30pm (October to March) |
| New Life Church St Crispins Community Centre, St Crispin Drive, Northampton, NN5 4GJ | 07519 763850 | Every Wednesday from 9:30am to midday |
| New Life Church 9 Tower Street Northampton NN1 2SN | 01604 630457 | Thursdays 10am to12pm |
| Northampton Town FC Community Trust Sixfields Stadium, Walter Tull Way, NN5 5QA | 01604 683726 | Monday 10:30am to midday |
| Northamptonshire Central Library Abington Street Northampton NN1 2BA | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Help with Adult Social Care and wellbeing every Monday from 3pm to 5pm Saturday |
| Northampton Hope Centre 35 Ash Street Northampton NN1 3HW | N/A | Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm |
| Northgate Academy Trust The Place to Bee 67-69 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe, NN2 7SH | Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 2:30pm Sweet Bee Sweet Shop open from 9:30am to 3:30pm | |
| No.68 Coffee House Bedford Road Northampton NN1 5NS | Every Monday 10am to 2pm | |
| One Stop Shop Guildhall St Giles Square Northampton NN1 1DE | 0300 126 7000 | Help with Adult social care and wellbeing every Monday from 10am to midday
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| The Pioneer Fulford drive, NN2 7NU | 07910416013 | 10am to 11pm Monday to Saturday 12am to 10pm Sunday |
| Power of the mind networks Spring Lane, Northampton, NN1 2JW | 07932 826673 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday |
| St Benedict's Church NN4 9UF | 07564 605275 | Mondays and Fridays |
| Ramgarhia Board Northampton Cromwell Street, Northampton, NN1 2TE | 07708 371697 | Friday 12 noon to 2pm |
| Renew 88 Well-being St Davids church hall Eastern Ave South Kingsthorpe Northampton NN2 7QB | 01604 720781 | Wednesdays 10am to 12:30pm |
| Renew 147 Wellbeing Café 147 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BS | 07904 426629 | Thursdays 1pm to 3:30pm |
| SCCYC Waterside Connect 35-37 St James Mill Road NN5 5JW | 07770 088568 | Thursday and Friday 10am to 2pm |
| Semilong Community Centre Norfolk Terrace Northampton NN2 6HS | 07763 361588 | Wednesday Thursday |
| Shine Development Concept CIC 38 - 40 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AH | 07737593291 | Wednesdays 10am to 5pm |
| St Alban's Church Broadmead Avenue Northampton NN3 2RA | Friday 9am to midday | |
| St James Three Pillars St James Church St James Road St James End Northampton NN5 5LE | N/A | Tuesday and Friday 6pm to 8pm |
| Sunley Hotel, University of Northampton, University Drive, NN4 8RR | 01604 892020 | Monday to Sunday 6am to 8pm |
| The Lab 95-97, Charles St. Northampton NN1 3BG | 07741487073 | January 2024 Tuesday and Thursdays 4pm to 7pm |
| The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation 65 Grove Road, Northampton, NN1 3LJ | 07709 497036 | Monday Tuesday Wednesdays |
| The Salvation Army | 07539 227156 | Flexible |
| Trilogy Active Cotswold Avenue Northampton NN5 6DP | 03330 439 900 | Fridays 9am to 1pm |
| West Hunsbury 60+ Club 8 Heronsford West Hunsbury Northampton NN4 9XG | 07596 916836 | Not yet confirmed |
| Weston Favell Library Weston Favell Shopping Centre, Northampton, NN3 8JZ | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday |
| Wootton Parish Council Wootton Community Centre Curtlee HIll Northampton NN4 6ED | 01604 705055 | Monday to Friday Wednesday Saturday |
| Welcoming Space | Telephone | Opening days and times |
|---|---|---|
| Blisworth Baptist Church Chapel Lane, Blisworth, NN7 3BU | 07764 461671 | Tuesday and Friday Sunday |
| Boddington Village Hall, Warwick Road, Upper Boddington, Northants, NN11 6DH | 01327 720025 or 07836 700063 | 7 days a week, 8am to 11pm |
| Brackley Library Manor Road, Brackley, NN13 6AJ | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday Adult Social Care engagement sessions on the following Fridays:
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| Brackley Library Knit and Natter Brackley Library Manor Road, Brackley, NN13 6AJ | 07966 416025 | Monday 2pm to 4pm |
| Bugbrooke Parish Council Parish Office Camp Close Bugbrooke NN7 3RW | 01604 832838 | Monday Tuesday Thursday |
| Cogenhoe & Whiston Village Hall, York Avenue, Cogenhoe, NN7 1NB | 07512 045418 | Wednesday 11am to 1pm |
| Deanshanger Library Little London, Deanshanger, K19 6HT | 0300 126 7000 | Wednesday and Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm |
| Deanshanger Man's Club (Deanshanger Parish Council/Good Neighbours) Haven Court Ridgmont Close Deanshanger MK19 6JZ | 07879 681745 / 01908 566373 | Every second and last Wednesday of the month 7-9 pm |
| Dee Café The Red Lion 4 Banbury Road Litchborough Towcester NN12 8JF | 07927 478669 | Saturdays and Sundays 9am to 3pm |
| Grange Park Church Kairos Centre Wilks Walk Grange Park NN4 5DW | 01604 709519 | Tuesday 9am to 12 noon term time only |
| Hackleton Baptist Church/ Coffee@Carey Chapel Lane, Hackleton, Northampton, NN7 2AH | 01604 706812 | Monday - Wednesday 10am to 1pm |
| Hartwell Parish Council Hartwell Community Centre School Lane Hartwell NN7 2HL | 07791 000095 | Fridays 1:30pm-4:30pm |
| Helmdon Community Foundation Reading Room, 20 Church Street Helmdon Brackley NN13 5QJ | 01295 768922 | Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday |
| Roade Community Library High Street Roade NN72NW | 01604 419316 | Wednesday Thursday and Friday Saturday |
| St Bartholomew's Church Towcester Road Greens Norton NN12 8BL | 01327 358852 | Wednesday's in term time 9am till 10:30am (Tots Group) Saturday 10am to 11:45 (Coffee morning) Wednesday's - Mums & Tots group with activities for little ones Saturday - a friendly coffee morning particularly geared to over-50s but all are welcome |
| Saints (Brackley) Community Trust 13 Terrington Close Brackley Northants NN13 6EN | 07484 813072 | Wednesday from 10am |
| South Northants Youth Engagement | 07816 466134 | Term time only Tuesdays - 6pm - 7pm Southfields Primary School, Brackley Wednesdays - 7pm- 8:30pm Youth & Community Centre, Towcester Fridays - 7:30pm - 9pm - Sports Hall at Brackley Leisure Centre |
| Tove Benefice 88a Watling Street Towcester NN12 6BT | 01327 350459 | Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday |
| Towcester St Lawrence PCC (Church) Tove Benefice, The Chantry House, 88a Watling Street, Towcester, NN12 6BT | 01327 352864 | The Church is open until 9pm and later for concerts or other uses of the building outside these hours. |
| Towcester Library Towcester Library, The Forum, Moat Lane, Towcester, NN12 6AD | 0300 126 7000 | Monday to Friday Saturday Adult Social Care engagement sessions from 10am to midday on the following Tuesdays:
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| Wellbeing Café 169B Watling Street Towcester Northants NN12 6BX | 07761 041203 | Monday to Wednesday 10am to 3pm |
| Woodford Halse Community Crafting Woodford Halse Memorial Hall Station Road Woodford Halse NN11 3RB | 07557 282287 | Thursday 2pm to 5pm |
| Yardley Gobion URC Chapel Chestnut Road Yardley Gobion Northants NN12 7TW | 07887 764255 | Friday 12 noon to 3pm |
There is a cost-of-living crisis in the UK resulting in unprecedented pressures on people already in poverty, and this winter despite the support given by the government, many people in West Northamptonshire will struggle to be able to afford to heat their home.
We are working with parish and town councils and partners in the voluntary and community sector to create a network of Welcoming Spaces - a group of non-judgemental, safe and welcoming places where people in West Northamptonshire can come together to stay warm, and perhaps enjoy a hot meal or a cup of tea and a biscuit.
We have created a directory of all the places available to our residents across the public, private, health and voluntary sectors so that anyone who is cold knows where they can go to stay warm and enjoy a little company and some hot refreshments this winter.
Map of Welcoming Spaces in West Northamptonshire
Why we need Welcoming Spaces
Energy bills have increased significantly for many households, and despite the support given by the government, the reality is that for most families this support will not be enough and they will still struggle with the rising cost of food and fuel, and other necessities.
This means that although people will have extra money to go towards their energy costs, it may not make enough of a difference, and many will still be torn between choosing to heat their home or put food on the table.
Using Welcoming Spaces
Everyone is invited to visit our Welcoming Spaces and will be given a warm welcome from the staff and volunteers each time they visit. Guests are treated equally, with dignity and respect. Everyone has a right to be warm, so everyone in a Welcoming Space treats people, and is treated by people, with dignity and respect.
Your Welcoming Space will be a safe space and will stick to the safeguarding policies and food hygiene rules. We won’t tell anyone about you needing a Welcoming Space, but if you want to share the reasons you need a Welcoming Space, someone will listen.
Every Welcoming Space is a non-judgemental space; whatever the reason you have for needing to come in, you'll be treated the same and never judged.
Offering Welcoming Spaces
Do you have a community building that could be used as a Welcoming Space to support people in West Northamptonshire?
As part of our Anti-Poverty Strategy we are continuing to look for Welcoming Spaces to support anyone struggling with the cost of living this winter and are keen to work with community groups and organisations that would be able to provide Welcoming Spaces within their community.
If you have a community space that can be used, please let us know
Last updated 20 February 2025