Taunton Warm Spaces

TAUNTON CHURCHES WARM PLACES SCHEME


Taunton Team Chaplaincy is supporting local churches which are offering warm spaces this winter. Such sessions offer members of the public, who are suffering from the cold but unable to afford to heat their own home, a warm space to visit during the day. Basic refreshments might be provided. Ideally we would like to be able to offer least one church to be open each day of the week with a good geographical spread across the town. The Chaplaincy will share information about any external grant opportunities to help churches defray costs.

Please contact our Lead Chaplain Adrian Prior Sankey at info@tauntontc.co.uk if you would like your church to be part of such a scheme.


The following churches are already offering a warm welcome:


  • All Saints Church Trull will be happy to welcome anyone who is looking for a warm place, to come to our Community Centre - Church Road, Trull - during the hours that The Hive Cafe is open which is weekdays 10am to 4pm and Saturdays 10am to 12 noon. There will be no obligation on them to purchase drinks and/or food. No specific activities will be laid on for any such people, although parents will be welcome to join our Parents and Toddlers group, Angels, which meets at 9.15am and 10.30am on Thursdays.


  • Halcon Baptist Church, Crossway, Taunton, invite you to join them for their Coffee Morning on a Tuesday 10.30 am - 12 noon.


  • Cheddon Memorial Hall offers "Little Seedlings" Mondays 1.30-3.15pm. This is for pre-school children with their carers.


  • Creech Baptist Church are open for free refreshment’s on Wednesdays 9am- 6:00pm including Parent and Toddlers free Lunch 12:00pm -2:00pm, and Friday’s for free drinks 2:00pm – 5:00pm.


  • Rowbarton Methodist Church 'The Mix' meets at Rowbarton Methodist Church on the first Saturday of every month from 3 - 5pm. This is an afternoon of fun, games (& cake!) for all ages. Everyone is very welcome.


  • Salvation Army Hall - our place is open for the elderly from 11.00am until 3pm on a Wednesday. We charge £5 but this includes a two course hot meal, with plenty of tea/coffee biscuits and cake. We also have some sort of entertainment after lunch, which may include a singer or craft or games etc... Please let Lindsay know if you are coming. We also run a knit and natter on a Monday from 10.30am - 12.30pm which includes hot drinks and a warm welcome.


  • St Andrews Church - We are opening the Weston Room in St Andrews Church Hall, opposite the Church in Rowbarton on Thursdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm. There will be WiFi available, reading material and refreshments. All welcome to drop in, warm up and have a drink.


  • St Georges Church Wilton are open Tuesday’s 1:30pm – 4:00pm and Thursday’s 10:00am – 12:30pm.


  • St Michael's Galmington: Warm Hub runs as Warm Wednesday 10-11.30 Tea, Coffee, sweet treats, Reading Room, books and Newspapers available, cards, puzzles, char and company. Thursday Coffee and Chat 11-12.30. A warm space to be in company.


  • St James Church is usually open Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Friday mornings. 


  • St Peters Church, Lyngford ‘Leave your cold home behind and come and join us in our warm hall for a few hours. Free tea and coffee, charge your devices, and we have lots of books if you want to borrow any. Don’t be cold at home, come and be warm with us!’


  • Taunton Minister (formerly known as St Mary Magdalene Parish Church) will be open every day between 9am-3pm, except Sunday when we are open for our services


  • Taunton United Reform Church is planning to open the hall as a warm space on Wednesdays 1.00 - 4.00 from December.  There will be a poster at the front porch of the church and leaflets in appropriate places around town


  • Wellsprings Community Church will be opening Cafe Connect for drinks and meals as usual every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It officially opens 10.30am - 1.30pm, but people are there from 9.30ish every day and so visitors could come in from that sort of time if necessary. Meals are quite cheap, and we have a "pay-it-forward" scheme so that, if necessary, people can eat for free. We have our Toddler group from 10.30am to 12.00pm every Friday. We also have our Men's Breakfast from 8.30am to 10.00am on the first Saturday of every month. No charge (just a donation pot out for those who are able to contribute).


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