"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

Cefn Cribwr

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/ 

Cornelly 

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/

Coychurch

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


Sarn, Bryncethin and Heol-Y-Cyw

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
Garw Valley

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
Maesteg 

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
Porthcawl 

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

Pyle and Kenfig

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

 

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https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/residents/benefits-and-support/cost-of-living-support/warm-spaces/

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