There are now 71 spaces that will open for people during the winter.
Warm spaces offer people a place to socialise and take part in activities, to combat loneliness in the winter
More than 70 "warm places and welcoming spaces" will be open to the public around Telford this winter, after new funding was agreed. Telford and Wrekin Council gave Shropshire Community Foundation £16,000 to support local community and volunteer groups to open the sessions. As a result, 33 groups successfully applied for up to £500 each, increasing the number of spaces across the borough to 71 in total.
The spaces are warm and sociable environments to combat loneliness and give people a warm place to go in the winter."So often, adult loneliness can be a big challenge, particularly during the winter, so these welcoming spaces are providing a vital lifeline to so many people," said councillor Kelly Middleton, cabinet member for healthier, safer and stronger communities., following the sharp rise in energy costs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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