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Warm Spaces 25/26 – Coastal Areas
Shelter from stormy seas this winter in with ‘Warm Spaces’ in your local area. This webpage includes information on warm spaces in Porthcawl, Pyle, Cornelly & Kenfig Hill.
Cornelly
🌡️ Cornelly Development Trust (Amdani) – Warm Space
📍 Address:
45/47 Heol Fach, North Cornelly, CF33 4LN
🕒 Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday — 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
💬 About:
Cornelly Development Trust (Amdani) offers a welcoming Warm Space where residents can relax, connect, and access valuable support services. The space provides practical help alongside opportunities for wellbeing and community engagement.
🌿 What’s On:
- 💡 Advice & Support: Guidance on energy costs, cost of living, digital inclusion, and health & wellbeing.
- 🧭 Signposting: Connections to other services and local providers through regular drop-in
- 🎨 Creative Activities: Weekly arts sessions and a Book Club.
- 🧘 Wellbeing Sessions: Mindfulness, Chair Yoga, and other gentle movement activities.
- ☕ Food & Refreshments: Daily hot drinks, snacks, soups, and facilities for filling flasks to take home.
- 🎲 Leisure Activities: Access to board games, books, DVDs, and television.
- 💻 Digital Access: Laptops available for public use.
- 🗓️ Activities are flexible and may be adapted based on participant requests during the project.
Kenfig Hill
🌡️ Kenfig Hill Scout and Guide Hall – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Kenfig Hill Scout and Guide Hall, Bridgend
🕒 Opening Hours:
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings — sessions for children aged 4–18
💬 About:
Kenfig Hill Scout and Guide Hall provides a welcoming Warm Space for children and young people to learn, play, and develop life skills. The space encourages personal growth, creativity, and social responsibility in a safe and supportive environment.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎨 Creative Expression: Art, music, and play to foster self-expression.
- 🌱 Life Skills & Personal Development:
- Be Well – learning about self-care and wellbeing
- Have Adventure – exploring the world and caring for it
- Skills for My Future – practical life skills for independence
- Know Myself – self-awareness and personal achievement
- Take Action – standing up for beliefs and caring for the community and environment
- 🤝 Social & Supportive Environment: A warm and safe space where children and young people can connect and develop friendships.
🌡️ St Theo’s Warm Hub Project – Warm Space
📍 Address:
St Theodore’s Church, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly —
- Wednesday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (hall hire 11:00 am – 4:00 pm)
- Sunday, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (hall hire 10:30 am – 1:30 pm)
From November to March
💬 About:
St Theo’s Warm Hub Project provides a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for community members who may be experiencing heating difficulties, loneliness, or food insecurity. The hub fosters social connection, wellbeing, and community engagement for people of all ages.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Refreshments: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soft drinks, cake, and occasional light meals such as soup or bacon rolls (free of charge).
- 💬 Social Activities: “Chatter and Natter” sessions to encourage conversation and reduce isolation.
- 🛠️ Support & Signposting: Informal guidance and connection to other services in a safe setting.
- 🎶 Community Engagement: Opportunities to join taster sessions or events from regular space users, including exercise classes, choirs, book clubs, and poetry groups.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: Comfortable space promoting social connection, shared experiences, and community support.
🌡️ The Talbot Community Centre – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Talbot Community Centre, 9 Prince Road, Kenfig Hill, CF33 6ED
🕒 Opening Hours & Sessions:
- Friday Morning: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Warm Hub for elderly residents and community members)
- Wednesday Morning: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Tots & Toddlers group; during school holidays, older children can also join)
- Tuesday Morning: 10:00 am – 12:15 pm (Coffee Morning for all community members)
💬 About:
Talbot Community Centre offers a friendly and welcoming Warm Space for all ages. The centre provides opportunities for socialising, learning, and community connection. Activities cater to older residents, families, and young children, making the space inclusive for everyone.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Warm Hub & Coffee Morning: Hot drinks, toast, and biscuits, plus board games, group games, quizzes, and optional arts & crafts.
- 🖥️ IT Facilities: Space available as an internet café for community members needing computer access.
- 👶 Tots & Toddlers: Hot drinks for parents/guardians, soft drinks and toast for children, and fruit provided when funds allow. Craft activities are offered during school holidays.
- 🎨 Arts & Crafts: Activities available for anyone wishing to participate.
- Facebook: Talbot Community Centre
- Phone: +44 1656 749754
- Email: talbotcc@tiscali.co.uk
Porthcawl
🌡️ All Saints Church, Porthcawl – Warm Space
📍 Address:
All Saints Church Hall, Porthcawl, Bridgend
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Monday, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Hall hire 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm to allow for set-up and clear-down
From November to March
💬 About:
All Saints’ Warm Space Project provides a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for community members experiencing loneliness, food insecurity, or difficulty heating their homes. The hub promotes social connection, wellbeing, and access to practical support.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Refreshments: Tea, coffee, soft drinks, cake, biscuits, and light hot snacks such as soup, bacon, or sausage rolls (free of charge).
- 🎲 Leisure & Social Activities: Board games, colouring books, and informal interaction suitable for all ages.
- 💡 Learning & Guest Speakers: Visiting speakers at approximately half of the sessions on topics such as health, wellbeing, finance, and local interest.
- 🛠️ Support & Signposting: Informal guidance and connection to local services.
- 🎶 Community Engagement: Opportunities for regular hall users—including community groups, classes, and music/activity groups—to provide occasional entertainment or demonstrations.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: Comfortable, safe space fostering social connection, engagement, and community support.
🌡️ Inclusability CIC – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Various venues across Bridgend
🕒 Opening Hours:
Sessions will run at different times and locations to reach as many families as possible.
💬 About:
Inclusability CIC provides a warm, welcoming, and fully accessible environment for families across Bridgend. The hub is designed to promote connection, inclusion, and wellbeing for all participants, with a focus on supporting parent carers and families with diverse needs.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Refreshments & Socialising: Warm drinks and snacks available to create a relaxed, inviting atmosphere.
- 👨👩👧 Family-Focused Activities: Inclusive sessions for all ages, including creative projects, wellbeing activities, and interactive social opportunities.
- 🌱 Parent Carer Support: Opportunities for training, advice, and peer support to help families navigate challenges and build networks.
- 🤝 Community Building: Activities designed to strengthen social connections, reduce isolation, and foster a sense of belonging across the local community.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: A safe space where families feel valued, supported, and connected while enjoying shared activities and wellbeing opportunities.
Porthcawl Town Council
Pyle
🌡️ Pyle Family Breakfast – Warm Space
📍 Address:
St James’ Church, Pyle Road, Pyle, Bridgend, CF33 6PG
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Saturday mornings
💬 About:
Pyle Family Breakfast provides a welcoming Warm Space where community members can enjoy a nutritious breakfast, access food support, and socialise in a safe and warm environment. The hub also connects participants with vital local services, helping to reduce isolation and support wellbeing.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🍳 Community Breakfast: Nutritious meals provided each week.
- 🛒 Food Support: Community food pantry and takeaway lunches to assist those experiencing food insecurity.
- ☕ Warm & Welcoming Environment: A safe space to meet others, connect, and reduce loneliness, especially during winter months.
- 💡 Access to Local Services: Opportunities to connect with Bridgend Care and Repair, PCSOs, local councillors, and other support agencies.
- 📢 Community Support: Focus on addressing local food poverty and supporting residents in areas of higher deprivation.
- For more information, contact BAVO on 01656 810400
🌡️ KPC Youth and Community – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Off Pyle Inn Way, Pyle, Bridgend, CF33 6AB
🕒 Opening Hours:
Every Wednesday, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
💬 About:
The Warm Space at KPC Youth runs alongside their Food Pantry, providing a safe, welcoming environment where children, young people, families, and community members can socialise, learn, and access support.
🌿 What’s On:
- ☕ Refreshments & Hot Food: Free drinks and meals available for all attendees.
- 🎨 Activities & Workshops: Arts and crafts, sing-alongs, wellbeing sessions (nutritional information, massage, personal care product making), and cooking demonstrations/tips.
- 🤝 Community Support & Advice: Visits from local organisations including Barclays Bank, Care and Repair, Welsh Water, and PCSOs to provide guidance on budgeting, pensions, safety, and more.
- 💻 Digital Access: Wi-Fi, device charging, and digital support available for attendees.
- 🛒 Food Pantry Access: Affordable, healthy food and meal ideas available alongside the Warm Hub.
- 🌟 Warm & Inclusive Environment: A safe space to socialise, learn, and feel supported while accessing essential services and engaging activities.
🌡️ Splice Child and Family Project Ltd – Warm Space
📍 Address:
Community-Based Centre, North Avenue, Pyle, Bridgend, CF33 6ND
🕒 Opening Hours:
Weekly — Wednesday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
From the first week of November through the end of March (16 weeks, excluding half term and Christmas period)
💬 About:
Splice Child and Family Project Ltd provides a welcoming, safe, and inclusive Warm Space for people of all ages. The hub encourages social connection, reduces isolation, and supports the local community through a wide variety of engaging activities.
🌿 What’s On:
- 🎲 Social Activities: Board games, card games, and jigsaws to encourage conversation, laughter, and friendship-building.
- 🎨 Arts & Crafts: Materials for creative projects that allow participants to learn new skills, share ideas, and enjoy making things by hand.
- ☕ Refreshments: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soups, biscuits, and snacks available throughout sessions.
- 🍳 Cookery Demonstrations: Hands-on sessions using fresh food to teach practical cooking skills participants can take home.
- 🎤 Workshops & Guest Sessions: External speakers, activity leaders, and craftspeople invited to share knowledge and run workshops, enriching the hub’s programme.
- 🤝 Community Engagement: A supportive environment where people can make connections, learn, create, and support one another.
Warm Hubs available across Bridgend County:
