Warm spaces are opening across the country. These provide communities somewhere to get a free hot drink and stay warm as energy bills rise.
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service (DCVS) are working in partnership with venues across the borough . With support from the council, they have launched Warm Welcomes. This brings together a network of 50 warm spaces where you can come this winter to keep down energy costs at home.
Map of Warm Welcomes locations
Brierley Hill
Covering Brockmoor, Pensnett, Woodside, Quarry Bank, Kingswinford and Wall Heath.
Grace Community Church, Commonside, Pensnett DY5 4AJ
Monday 10:30am to 12:00noon
Wednesday 3pm to 4:30pm
Saturday 10:30am to 12noon
Kingswinford Christian Fellowship, Summer Street, DY6 9LA
Tuesday and Thursday 2pm to 4:30pm
Church of the Ascension, Dudley Road, Wall Heath DY6 9AH
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2pm to 4pm
Brierley Hill Methodist Church, 24 Bank Street, DY5 3DA
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2pm to 4pm
Woodside Internet Centre, Hallchurch Road, Woodside DY2 0TQ
Dudley Central
Covering Wren's Nest, Kates Hill, Priory, Netherton and Russells Hall.
Wellington Road Community Centre, 27 Wellington Road, DY1 1UB
Monday to Friday 10am to 2:30pm
The Lighthouse Centre, Salop Street, DY1 3AT
Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm
Primrose Hill Community Church, Chapel Street, Netherton DY2 0AA
Revival Fires, 117 Wolverhampton Street, DY1 3AL
Wednesday 11am to 1pm
Sunday 12:30pm to 1:30pm
St Francis's Church and Parish Centre, Poplar Crescent, DY1 4AF
Tuesday 1pm to 2pm
Wednesday 11:30am to 12noon
Dudley North
Covering Upper and Lower Gornal, Gornal Wood, Sedgley and Coseley.
All Saints Church, Vicar Street, Sedgley DY3 3SD
Friday 10:30am to 12:30pm
Sunday 10:30am to 12:30pm
Darkhouse Baptist Church, Darkhouse Lane, Coseley WV14 8XH
St Chad's Parish Church, Oak Street, Coseley WV14 9TA
Wednesday 10:15am to 12:00noon
St Paul's Church, 6-8 Lake Street, Lower Gornal DY3 2AU
Monday 9am to 11am
Tuesday 11am to 1pm
Friday 9am to 11am
St Andrew's Church, The Straits, Gornal DY3 3AB
Tuesday 9:30am to 11:30am
Sunday 9:30am to 11:30am
Halesowen
Covering Hurst Green, Hasbury, Cradley, Hayley Green and Hawne.
Halesowen Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 144a Coombs Road, B62 8AF
Cradley Community and Welfare Association, 32-34 Colley Lane, B63 2TL
Huntingtree Healthy Hub (Moms Mindful Hub), Huntingtree Park, Huntingtree Road, B63 4HY
Dudley Carers Hub and Wellbeing Service, Brett Young Carers Hub, Old Hawne Lane, B63 3TB
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Life Central Church, Little Cornbow, B63 3AJ
Monday to Saturday 11am to 2pm
Stourbridge
Covering Lye, Wollescote, Pedmore, Oldswinford, Norton, Wollaston and Amblecote.
Age Concern Stourbridge and Halesowen, Elton Centre, St Johns Road, DY8 3HT
Monday to Friday 9:30am to 2pm
Christ Church Lye, High Street, Lye DY9 8LF
Wollescote Community Association, Wassell Road, DY9 9BY
St Michael's Church, Maynard Avenue, Norton, DY8 3EE
Change Grow Live, Atlantic House, Dudley Road, Lye DY9 8EL
Monday 9am to 8pm
Tuesday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 4:30pm
Libraries in our borough are also open as warm community spaces. Find out their opening times below:
Coseley, Cradley, Lye, Gornal, Long Lane, Netherton and Wordsley
Monday, 10am - 5pm
Tuesday, 9.30am - 4pm
Wednesday, 9.30am - 4pm
Thursday, 10am - 5pm
Friday, 10am - 4pm
Saturday, 10am - 3pm (excluding Netherton)
Kingswinford and Sedgley
Monday, 9.30am - 5pm
Tuesday, 9.30am - 4pm
Wednesday, 9.30am - 4pm
Thursday, 9.30am - 5pm
Friday, 9.30am - 4pm
Saturday, 9.30am - 3pm
Brierley Hill, Halesowen and Dudley
Monday, 9am - 6pm
Tuesday, 9am - 6pm
Wednesday, 9am - 5pm
Thursday, 9am - 6pm
Friday, 9am - 5pm
Saturday, 9am - 4pm
Stourbridge
Monday, 9.30am - 6pm
Tuesday, 9.30am - 6pm
Wednesday, 9.30am - 5pm
Thursday, 9.30am - 6pm
Friday, 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday, 10am - 4pm
Sunday, 10am - 1.30pm
About our Libraries
Find out more about our libraries, their services and up-coming events
The winter wellbeing information booklet offers lots of useful information, support and practical help, along with a list of helpful contacts.
Themes this year include:
Cost of living support
Keeping warm and eating well
Vaccinations and health
Loneliness and isolation
Where to get help from key support services and organisations
With rising fuel bills, we need to be careful in how we are keeping warm at home.
The West Midlands Fire Service have put together a page full of top tips. These can help you stay fire safe while you're trying to reduce the cost of heating or lighting your home.