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Warm Spaces 25/25 – Llynfi Valley
Caerau
🌡️ Caerau Development Trust – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Caerau Development Trust, Woodlands Terrace, Caerau, Maesteg
🕒 Opening Hours:
2–3 mornings per week, plus one afternoon session (specific times to be confirmed)
💬 About:
Caerau Development Trust provides a welcoming Warm Space offering practical support, social connection, and access to resources for the local community. The space encourages learning, wellbeing, and community engagement in a friendly environment.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🧥 Warm Clothing & Blanket Swaps: Donations and access to the new community clothes shop.
- ☕ Refreshments: Free tea, coffee, and provisions available to visitors.
- 🔌 Charging Stations: For phones, laptops, and other devices.
- 💻 Digital Access & Study Space: Wi-Fi, computer access, and quiet workspace for study or online training.
- 📌 Information & Signposting: Guidance on local services, charities, job support, and small online training sessions.
🌡️ Caerau Men’s Shed – Warm Space
📍 Address:
The Workshop, Bangor Terrace, Nantyffyllon, Caerau, CF34 0HU
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Tuesday evenings, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
From 3rd November 2025 to 6th April 2026 (22 weeks)
💬 About:
Caerau Men’s Shed provides a welcoming Warm Space for men to socialise, learn new skills, and engage in creative activities. The hub promotes wellbeing, community connection, and skill development in a supportive environment.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎨 Art & Print-Making Classes: Creative sessions to foster self-expression and learning.
- 🤝 Community & Social Engagement: A safe space for men to meet, connect, and support one another.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: Encourages participation, reduces isolation, and provides a friendly atmosphere.
- Website: Caerau Men’s Shed
- Phone: 07521 906 796
- Email: enquiries@caeraumensshed.co.uk
🌡️ Happy Crafters – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Noddfa Community Project, Caerau Road, Maesteg, CF34 0PB
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Monday, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
💬 About:
Happy Crafters provides a welcoming Warm Space for community members to socialise, learn new skills, and participate in creative projects. The hub promotes creativity, wellbeing, and social connection for participants of all ages.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎨 Craft Activities: Making seasonal items such as Christmas ornaments, flower arranging, Easter baskets, knitting, and crocheting.
- 💡 Skill Sharing: Inviting experts to teach new crafts and techniques.
- 🧵 Community Projects: Jointly involved in creating a tapestry for the Maesteg 200 celebrations, to be displayed in the Town Hall.
- ☕ Refreshments & Socialising: Drinks and snacks provided, along with occasional outings for members.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: Safe and welcoming space to enjoy crafts, meet others, and engage in community projects.
🌡️ Caerau Hall Craft Group Warm Hub
📍 Address:
St Cynfelyn’s Church Hall, Cymer Road, Caerau
🕒 Opening Hours:
💬 About:
A welcoming weekly warm hub offering a friendly environment for local community members to meet, socialise, and take part in light activities.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Refreshments including tea, coffee, and biscuits.
- 🎲 Social activities: games, quizzes, and films.
- 🧩 Craft sessions and opportunities to try creative projects.
✨ Key Feature:
A warm, inclusive space that fosters connection, enjoyment, and creativity in a relaxed setting.
- Contact: For more information, call BAVO at 01656 810400
Coytrahen
🌡️ STEER – The Enterprise Academy – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Tondu House Farm New Road, Bridgend CF32 9HF
🕒 Opening Hours:
Winter Period (1st November 2025 – March 2026, 22 weeks):
- Weekly Warm Welcome Social Afternoons: Every Thursday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Monthly Themed Social Evenings: First Friday of each month, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekend Enrichment & Wellbeing Sessions: Two Saturdays per month, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
💬 About:
STEER – The Enterprise Academy provides a vibrant and inclusive Warm Space for the community. The hub offers safe, welcoming, and warm environments across multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, including a café, training rooms, allotments, woodland areas, and Bell Tents. The programme is designed to enhance social connection, emotional wellbeing, creativity, and physical health for participants of all ages.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Social & Community Spaces: Tea and coffee afternoons, community conversations, and inclusive social events for informal support and peer interaction.
- 🍳 Cooking & Food Activities: Themed cooking clubs, supper nights, soup-making socials, and seasonal food workshops.
- 🎨 Creative & Seasonal Workshops: Arts and crafts, Christmas wreath-making, recycling & reuse projects, knitting, and book club sessions.
- 🌱 Nature & Environment Engagement: Gardening club, camera club, environmental awareness sessions, guided woodland walks, and breath-work/green-gym activities.
- 🧘 Health & Wellbeing Activities: Yoga, Pilates, beginner boot-camp sessions, and weekend wellbeing workshops.
- 🎲 Inclusive Social Events: Quiz nights and intergenerational events to foster community cohesion.
- 💡 Community-Led Engagement: Activities and programmes developed in consultation with participants to ensure choice, inclusivity, and meaningful engagement throughout the hub sessions.
Contact: 01656 720009
Maesteg
🌡️ Maesteg Harlequins Warm Hub
📍 Address:
Maesteg Harlequins Club, Maesteg
🕒 Opening Hours:
- Thursday: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Sunday: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
💬 About:
Providing a welcoming space for the local community to enjoy warmth, companionship, and nourishment during the winter months.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🍲 Free warm food from the club kitchen.
- ☕ Hot drinks and refreshments.
- 🪑 Dedicated warm area for socialising.
- 📺 Optional access to bar/lounge areas for watching sporting events.
✨ Key Feature:
Combines nourishment, social interaction, and a warm, safe environment for individuals and families.
Contact: 01656 737176
🌡️ Llynfi Valley Amateur Boxing Club – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Llynfi Valley Amateur Boxing Club, Maesteg
🕒 Opening Hours:
- Weekdays: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Saturday Mornings: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
💬 About:
Llynfi Valley Amateur Boxing Club provides a warm and safe space for the community, offering a variety of boxing classes alongside a supportive environment for young people.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🥊 Boxing Classes: Amateur, disability, women-only, and community open boxing sessions.
- 👶 Youth Engagement: Opportunities for children to volunteer, learn skills, and spend time in a safe, warm environment away from challenging home situations.
- ☕ Warm & Safe Environment: Provides a welcoming space for social interaction and community support.
🌡️ Llynfi Valley 11-25 Youth Project – Warm Space
📍 Address:
The Courthouse, 4 Station St, Maesteg CF34 9AL, UK
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Thursday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Until 31st March 2026
💬 About:
The Llynfi Valley 11-25 Youth Project provides a safe, welcoming Warm Space for young people aged 11–25. The hub fosters social connection, skill development, and wellbeing in a supportive community setting.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎵 Music Room: Opportunities for music practice and creative expression.
- 💃 Dance Studio: Space for dance sessions and movement activities.
- 🎱 Snooker Tables & Gaming: Recreational activities to encourage social interaction.
- 🛠️ Woodwork: Practical skill-building and creative projects.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: Safe, supportive, and welcoming space for youth to connect, learn, and enjoy recreational activities.
- Contact: For more information, contact BAVO at 01656 810400
🌡️ Maesteg Salvation Army – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Castle St, Maesteg CF34 9YL
🕒 Opening Hours:
- Monday: 3T Club – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (potentially open until 1:00 pm)
- Tuesday: Hen Shed (female-specific) – 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
💬 About:
The Warm Space at Maesteg Salvation Army provides a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment where members of the community can socialise, access activities, and enjoy a warm, friendly space.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎲 Games & Social Activities: Tabletop games, puzzles, reading materials, and arts & crafts.
- 🏀 Indoor/Outdoor Activities: Large games to encourage movement, fun, and interaction.
- 👥 Guest Speakers & Workshops: Occasional sessions from local organisations such as the Stroke Association, Salvation Army employment services, and other community groups.
- 🧘 Wellbeing & Fitness: Armchair exercises and craft classes, along with other activities requested by participants where feasible.
✨ Key Feature:
The space is flexible and shaped by the interests of participants, combining social interaction, practical support, and engaging activities in a warm and friendly setting.
Contact: 01656 737410
🌡️ Special Families – Warm Space
📍 Address:
The Fairfield Centre Saint David’s Pl, Maesteg CF34 9LR
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Tuesday, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm (22-week program)
💬 About:
Special Families provides a welcoming Warm Space for families of all abilities and ages. The sessions focus on creativity, skill-building, social connection, and celebrating achievements in a safe and inclusive environment.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎨 Crafting Sessions: Weekly inclusive activities for all ages and abilities, learning new skills and making creative projects.
- 🤝 Community Connection: Opportunities to meet new friends, celebrate birthdays, and share achievements.
- ☕ Refreshments & Snacks: Provided during each session.
- 💡 Access to Support Services: Participants can access all services offered by Special Families.
- 👥 Volunteer-Led: Sessions run by fully DBS-checked volunteers following all policies and guidelines to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
Contact: 01656 856950
🌡️ Llangwnwyd PCC – Warm Space
📍 Address:
St David’s Church, Castle St, Maesteg CF34 9BL
🕒 Opening Hours:
Every Friday, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm, starting 31st October 2025
💬 About:
The Warm Space at St David’s Church offers a safe, heated, and welcoming environment for people of all ages to socialise, relax, and access support. The space is designed to reduce isolation, promote wellbeing, and provide practical help alongside warmth and refreshments.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Drop-in Social Sessions: Tea, coffee, light refreshments, board games, and friendly conversation.
- 🍲 Community Meals: Occasional shared lunches or soups to encourage socialising and help those facing food insecurity.
- 🤝 Practical Support & Advice: Signposting and visiting services such as Citizens Advice, local council services, energy efficiency guidance, and health & wellbeing support.
- 🎨 Creative Activities: Crafts, music, seasonal projects, and skill-sharing opportunities.
- 👨👩👧👦 Family & Children’s Sessions: Storytimes, games, and intergenerational activities to bring all age groups together.
- 🧘 Wellbeing & Reflection: Gentle exercise, mindfulness, and quiet reflection for those who need it.
- 🎉 Special Community Events: Themed days including Christmas/Winter gatherings, cultural celebrations, talks, and local history afternoons.
- Contact: For more information, contact BAVO at 01656 810400
🌟 SEN-sational Bonds – Warm Space
Locations & Sessions:
- Willows Playhouse – Every 4 weeks on Friday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
- Maesteg Sports Hall – Every Tuesday, 4:30 pm–6:30 pm
- Hartshorn House – One Friday, 10 am–1 pm (special session)
About:
SEN-sational Bonds provides welcoming and inclusive Warm Spaces designed for families with children who have special educational needs. Each venue offers a safe, friendly environment to relax, play, and connect.
What’s On:
- 🧸 Willows Playhouse: Monthly Stay & Play sessions, exclusive for SEN-sational Bonds families, with full access to play facilities and food provided.
- 🎈 Maesteg Sports Hall: Weekly sessions featuring a bouncy castle and open play area, giving children the freedom to play and enjoy activities together.
- 🎨 Hartshorn House: A special one-off Friday session for parents and carers, including an art workshop, coffee morning, drinks, and lunch.
🌡️ Peniel Church – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Peniel Church,Station St, Maesteg CF34 9AL
🕒 Opening Hours:
- Wednesday (weekly): Community Café – 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
- Thursday (weekly, school term): Toddlers Group – 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- Thursday (weekly, school term): Kids at Peniel (Children’s Club) – 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Thursday (monthly): Café Church – 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
💬 About:
Peniel Church provides multiple warm and welcoming spaces for families and community members, offering a safe environment to socialise, connect, and enjoy activities together.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🥪 Community Café: Bacon and sausage rolls, biscuits, tea, coffee, and access to Wi-Fi.
- 👶 Toddlers Group: Play, songs, social time, and refreshments (tea, coffee, and biscuits).
- 🧒 Kids at Peniel: Games, songs, storytelling, crafts, squash, and biscuits for children.
- 🍰 Café Church: Cake, quizzes, and a short Bible message in a friendly, community-focused setting.
✨ Key Feature:
All sessions provide a warm, safe space for conversation, friendships, and community connection for people of all ages.
- Contact: For more information, contact BAVO at 01656 810400
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