"Warm banks/hubs/spaces" in Bridgend County Borough in 2023
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Bridgend council has put together a comprehensive list of places offering warm places access, broken down by town or district within the county.
https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/residents/benefits-and-support/cost-of-living-support/warm-spaces/
https://www.awen-wales.com/2022/10/18/awens-warm-welcome-programme/
Our photographs show the facilities at Coity church.
"Awen Libraries https://www.awen-libraries.com/
All Awen libraries in the county borough are taking part in Awen’s Warm Welcome Programme:
• Free tea, coffee, hot chocolate and even cup-a-soup
• An enhanced activity programme
• Jigsaws, board games and Lego sets in every library
All this, plus the usual:
• Free wifi and plenty of space to sit, work, read or just relax
• Newspapers, magazines and books
• Wide activity programme including reading groups, craft sessions, story-times and much more.
Bridgend
Mondays:
- Maths Class 1pm - 3pm
- Youth Club 5pm - 6.30pm
Tuesdays:
- Knit and Knatter 10.30am -12pm
Wednesdays:
- Come Snack with us 11am - 12.30pm
- Café Youth Club (Ages 12 - 17), 6pm - 9pm
Thursdays:
- CFW 9am - 5pm
- Art with Elaine 12pm - 1pm
- Refugee Café 1pm - 4pm
Friday:
- Quiz Morning 11am - 12pm
Website: https://www.thebridgemps.org.uk/the-zone
Facebook:: @bridgemps
01656 647891 /01656 649378
Upcoming activities
Wednesday
- Play, Explore, Learn Open-end Play, 9.30am - 11am
Thursdays:
- Food Pantry 10pm - 12pm
Upcoming Events
Monday
- Karate
Tuesday:
- Food Pantry 1pm - 2pm
- Absolute Beginners Pilates Class 6pm and 7.15pm Fee payable
Thursday
- Absolute Beginners Pilates Class 10am. Fee payable
- Karate
- BMA Academy (Fitness)
Friday:
- Fitsteps
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Thegreenhall/
Monday
- Dimensions Cymru (3rd October Only), 12.30pm - 4pm
- Gladiators Kickboxing Academy Children, 6pm - 7pm
- Gladiators Kickboxing Academy Adults, 7pm - 8pm
Tuesday
- Baby sensory, 9am -3.30pm
Wednesday
- Communities for Work, 8.30am - 4.30pm
- Slimming World, 5.15 - 7.45pm
Thursday
- Young At Heart Group (fortnightly), 2pm - 4pm
- Gladiators Kickboxing Academy Children, 6pm - 7pm
- Gladiators Kickboxing Academy Adults, 7pm - 8pm
Saturday
- Outreach Café/Warm Space, 11.30am - 1.30pm
- Mindfulness Sessions, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
For a full list of events and activities, please visit the hall's Facebook page.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cornellypublichall/
Website: https://cornellycommunitycouncil.co.uk/public-hall/
Mondays:
- Ti a Fi Pen Y Bont (Adult and Toddler) 10am - 11am
- 1st Llangrallo Brownies 6pm - 7.30pm
- Zumba 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Tuesdays:
Play, Explore, Learn Sensory Play 9.30am - 10.30am
Coychurch Women's Institute (1st Tuesday of month) 1.30pm - 3.30pm
- Coychurch Gardening Society (4th Tuesday of month) (Oct. - Apr. 7.30pm - 9pm)
Wednesdays:
- Coychurch Mother's Union (3rd Wednesday of Month) 2pm - 4pm
- Kyokushinkai Karate classes (Kid) 6pm - 8pm
- Latin American Line Dance 8pm - 9pm
Thursdays:
- Ballet Classes (term time) 5pm - 7pm
- Over-50’s Coffee Mornings (alternate Thursdays) 10am-12.30pm
- Age Connects – Personal nail service (alternate Thursdays mornings by appointment)
- Aerobics 7pm-8pm
- Welsh Dance 8pm-10pm
Fridays:
- Hartbeeps (Adult and Toddler) 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Duplicate Bridge Club 2pm-6pm
- Coychurch Youth Club (Term time) 7pm - 8.30pm
Saturdays:
- Ballet Classes (Term time) 9.30am - 12pm
Sunday:
Kyokushinkai Karate Classes
Monday
- Art Group, 10am - 1pm
Bee Keepers, 7pm
Tuesday
- Tai Chi, 11am - 12pm
Post Office, 11am - 1pm
Swansea Rock, 8pm - 9pm
Wednesday
- Drive, 10am - 4pm
Gardening Group, 7pm
Thursdays:
- Drive, 10am - 4pm
Friday
- Sewing Group, 10am - 2pm
Crochet Group, 11am - 1pm
Upcoming Events
Mondays:
- Parent and Baby/Toddler Group 10am
Tuesdays:
- Parent and Baby/Toddler Group 11am
Wednesdays:
- Chrisfit Circuit classes 6pm
Thursdays:
- Food Pantry 2pm - 4pm
Saturdays:
- Weightwatchers 9.30am
Events and activities include:
- Gym
- library
- active kids
- creche
- boxing classes
- Tai Chi
- Yoga
Website: https://www.awen-libraries.com/pontycymer-library/
https://haloleisure.org.uk/centres/bridgend/garw-valley-life-centre
Facebook: @HaloGarw
Halo
Monday
- Bounce and Play 3.30pm - 5pm £1.30
Tuesday
- Bounce and Play 9.30am - 11am £1.30
Thursday
- Bounce and Play 9.30am - 11am £1.30
Mondays:
- Parent & Toddler Group 9.30am - 12pm
- 'Material Girls' Sewing Group 6pm - 9pm
Tuesdays:
- Tir Iarll Craft Group 2pm - 4pm (Except 1st week of the month)
- Llantastic Signing Group 7pm - 8.30pm
- Llangynwyd Community Association 7pm - 9pm (3rd Tuesday only)
Wednesdays:
- Yoga 1pm - 2pm
- Table Tennis 6pm - 8pm
Thursdays:
- Parent & Toddler Group 9.30am - 12pm
- Bingo 1.30pm - 3pm
- Pilates 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Fridays:
- Art Class 10am - 1pm
- Film Club 6.30pm - 7pm
- Monthly Supper Club 7.15pm - 9.30pm
Saturdays:
- Pilates 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Sundays:
- Tang Soo Do Karate 3.30pm - 6pm
Wednesdays:
- Food Pantry 3pm - 4pm
Thursday
- Digital Communities 11am - 5pm
Friday
- Bad Bikes (Youth) 5pm
Upcoming Events
Tuesday
- Women’s Institute - Every 2nd Tuesday of the Month 1.45pm
Thursdays:
- Food Pantry 2pm - 4pm
There are a range of events and activities taking place at the YMCA every day, including:
Monday
- Bore Coffi, 10am - 12.30pm
- U3A History (Fortnightly), 10am - 12pm
- U3A Spanish (Fortnightly), 10am - 12pm
- Whist (Fortnightly), 2pm - 4pm
- U3A Quiz (Monthly), U3A Quiz 2pm - 4pm
- Junior Youth Club (3-6 yr. olds), 5.30pm - 7pm
Tuesday
- Foodbank, 10am - 12pm, tea and coffee available. Citizens Advice and Employability advisers available if required.
- Potter 'Y' Pottery Class, 10.15am - 12.15pm
- Cardmaking, 10.30am - 12.30pm
- U3A Kaffee Klatsch (German), 11am - 1pm
- U3A Mindfulness (Fortnightly), 1pm - 3.30pm
- Taekwondo (Little Tigers (4yrs+), 4pm - 4.30pm
- Taekwondo (Juniors (6yrs+), 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Wednesday
- Monkey Music (Baby's and Toddlers). 9am - 1pm
- Painting with Derek, 10am - 1pm
- Games Club, 6pm - 8.30pm
Thursday
- Foodbank, 10am - 12pm, tea and coffee available. Citizens Advice and Employability advisers available if required.
- U3A Painting, 10am - 12pm
- Mental Health Matters wellbeing activities - Dementia Hwb, 10am - 12pm
- Mental Health Matters Wellbeing Group, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
- U3A Craft (fortnightly), 2pm - 4pm
- U3A Astronomy (Fortnightly), 2pm - 4pm
- Taekwondo (Little Tigers (4yrs+), 4pm - 4.30pm
- Taekwondo (Juniors (6yrs+), 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Friday
- PaCE, 9.30am - 4.30pm
- U3A Writing (Monthly), 10am - 12pm
- U3A Table Tennis (Alternate weeks), 10am - 12pm
- U3A Philosophy (Alternate weeks), 10am - 12pm
- Knit and Natter, 2pm - 4pm
- U3A Ukulele (Fortnightly), 2pm - 4pm
- Astronomy
- Conversational Spanish
- Crafts
- Paintng Workshop
- Quiz
- Table Tennis
- Monthly Craft and Gift Fairs
Website: www.porthcawlymca.co.uk/whats-on
Facebook: @YMCAPORTHCAWL
01656 772166
Tuesdays:
- Youth Night (Ages 8 - 11) 5.30pm - 7pm
- Youth Night (Ages 11+) 7.15pm - 9pm
Wednesdays:
- Food pantry 5.15pm - 7.15pm
- Youth Night (Ages 11 - 14) 5.30pm - 7pm
- Youth Night (Ages 14+) 7.15pm - 9pm
Thursdays:
- Youth Night (Ages 8 - 11) 5.30pm - 7pm
- Youth Night (Ages 11+) 7.15pm - 9pm
Fridays:
- Aged (5-8yrs) (term time) 3.30pm - 5pm
Address
Phone
Website
https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/residents/benefits-and-support/cost-of-living-support/warm-spaces/
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