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Warm meeting spaces in Winchester

Please let us know if there is a warm welcome space near you so we can add it to our list.  We have listed these under the different days of the week they are open. 

Please note that some may be closed during the holiday period. Please note some spaces have free food (soup and a roll or something simple), snacks and drinks but not all provide this for free. If you are in need then please let the service you are visiting know and they will see how they can support you or signpost you to support. 

Monday 

10am-12pm – United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ. Coffee Bar open for drinks and snacks for purchase.
10am-12pm – Winchester Vineyard, Unit A Bar End Industrial Estate, SO23 9NR. Winchester Vineyard Storehouse Cafe. Space to relax and chat.
11:30am-2pm – St Mary’s Chapel, Fraser Road, Kings Worthy, SO23 7PJ. Warm Space open to all. Soup and a roll for lunch, boardgames, tea and coffee.
10:30am-1pm – New Life Church Winchester, Stanmore Lane, SO22 4BT. Warm Welcome opportunity.
1-2.30pm – Hope Church, SO23 8DQ. Warm welcome cafe.Tea/coffee and cake; wifi with some work spaces; space to relax and chat. Because of potential limits on numbers, we need you to book for our Warm Welcome spaces. Please email [email protected] or phone 01962 840800.
3.30pm – Hope Church in Winchester, SO23 8DQ. After-school club for families with primary school age children. Because of potential limits on numbers, we need you to book for our Warm Welcome spaces. Please email [email protected] or phone 01962 840800.
7.30 – 9pm ,Middle Brook Centre, Middle Brook Street, SO23 8DQ
 run All Nations Cafe where you can meet people from all over the world living locally. Free to attend. 

Tuesday

10am-2pm – The Salvation Army- Winchester UK, Parchment Street, SO23 8AZ. Running a lunch club, and free space in the afternoon.
10am-12pm – United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ. Coffee Bar open for drinks and snacks for purchase. Map available here
1:30-3:30pm – St Faith Tea and Chat, Hospital of St Cross, St. Cross Road.
12-5pm – All Saints’ Church Winchester, Petersfield Road, SO23 0JD. All Saints Warm Welcome Working. Desk space with wifi, refreshments and power. Please book your desk space:
5-7pm – St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AB. Have a Meal on Us (free meal). Opportunity to meet with people and eat together in a warm and welcoming environment.

Wednesday 

St Peters Sanctuary Welcome Hub is open every Wednesday’s from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. 
A space for meeting, talking, listening and sharing information and knowledge. St Peter’s welcomes all refugees, asylum seekers, their families, friends and hosts. Refreshments provided. Free to attend. 
Address: St Peter’s Catholic Church Campus
Jewry Street
Winchester
SO23 8RY
Map available here
10am-12pm – United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ. Coffee Bar open for drinks and snacks for purchase. Map available here
10am-12pm – St Peters Church Pastoral Centre. Warm hub with light breakfast available and drinks.
12-5pm – All Saints Church, Petersfield Road, SO23 0JD. All Saints Warm Welcome Working. Desk space with wifi, refreshments and power. Please book your desk space: https://allsaintsewb.org/whats-on/ or email [email protected]
10am-12pm – Winchester Baptist Church Hall, Swan Lane, SO23 7AA. ‘Welcome to Wednesday’. Come and relax, meet friends, read, play table top games and enjoy a hot drink.

Thursday 

0am-12pm – United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ. Coffee Bar open for drinks and snacks for purchase. A baby and toddler play room is open during this time – can get busy. Map available here
1:30-3:30pm – St Faith Tea and Chat, Hospital of St Cross, St. Cross Road.
2:30-4:30pm. Wesley Methodist Church, Fromond Road, Weeke, SO22 6EG. Together Thursday. An intergenerational group that meets for social activity such as games, puzzles, crafts, chat and tea/coffee.
4:45-7pm. St Barnabas Church, Winchester, Fromond Road, SO22 6DS. Barnie’s Kitchen. Free hot meal for all the family. Please contact [email protected] or 07930559079 to book your space for catering purposes. Please do inform if you have dietary requirements.

Friday 

9:30-11:30 – The Salvation Army, Parchment Street, SO23 8AZ. Coffee Morning.
9am-12pm – St Mark’s Church, Oliver’s Battery Road South, SO22 4EZ. community cafe.
11:30am-2pm – St Mary’s Chapel, Fraser Road, Kings Worthy, SO23 7PJ. Warm Space open to all. Soup and a roll for lunch, boardgames, tea and coffee.
10am-12pm – United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ. Coffee Bar open for drinks and snacks for purchase. Map available here

Saturday 

10am – 12pm. – United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ provides refreshments and a meeting space for refugees to have some time out and connect with others. There will be toys available to keep small children entertained. Free to attend.  Map available here

9.30 – 5pm. The Arc (the library) in Winchester is open on Saturdays. All welcome.

9am – 11am – Winchester Baptist Church Hall, Swan Lane, SO23 7AA. An opportunity for a continental breakfast (£1.50 donation) as well as chance to chat together

Sunday 

All Churches Together in Winchester are open at various times throughout the day for their worship services. You would be more than welcome at any of these.

Some libraries are open on Sunday’s in Hampshire and are free to use with everyone welcome. See here for a library close to you.

Additional information

The library network across Hampshire are offering warm welcoming spaces for anyone needing a place to spend some time, connect with others, or to work or study.

You can also find details about other warm spaces near you in Hampshire from the Warm Welcome website. Warm Welcome is a national initiative that helps organisations open their doors and provide a welcoming warm space for those struggling to heat their homes this winter.

Last updated 13.12.2022