Source: City of Plymouth
Venues across Plymouth are opening their doors again this winter to offer people a safe, warm space, as part of the city’s cost of living support for residents.
Household Support Funds have been distributed to the Council by the Government to help those who are struggling to afford energy, water, food and other essentials because of the rise in cost of living, as part of this funding, businesses have the opportunity to apply to become a Welcoming Space this winter.
The warm, welcome spaces were a success last year, many locations stayed open all year round, running regular community cafes or events to help bring people together and support them.
Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Housing, Cooperative Development and Communities, said: “The Welcoming Spaces are not just a place to keep warm but somewhere for people to come together as a community during the winter months.
“The aim of the Welcoming Spaces is to help build individual and community resilience which could include signposting or providing some information and advice, encouraging the development of mutual aid and connecting people, and sharing and increasing skills and knowledge.
“We understand the rise in the cost of living, and I am really pleased to see that more places will be opening their doors to support residents this winter.”
For more information about Welcoming Spaces, visit: Welcoming spaces | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK.
Organisations that are interested in registering as a Welcoming Space can also do so via this link, this must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 1 November 2024.
The website will be updated once grants have been awarded in mid-November.
Applications should be for additional provision, not funding existing activity.
Applications are welcome that include activities to connect people and encourage volunteering and the sharing of food or skills.