Warm, Welcoming Spaces

Last winter (2022-23) Cheshire Community Action was proud to work with the Council and Cheshire West Voluntary Action to administer, promote and distribute the Warm Welcoming Spaces Fund to community organisations across the borough and our evaluation report highlights some of the Fund's major achievements.

Key figures from the CWaC Warm, Welcoming Spaces Fund Evaluation 2022-23:

• Total grant funding spent: £29,501

• Number of grants approved: 50

• Estimated total weekly attendance across Cheshire West in all Warm Welcoming Spaces: 1,806

• Estimated total attendance across all Cheshire West in all Warm Welcoming Spaces during Autumn/Winter 2022-23: 15,226

• Average cost per visit to Warm Welcoming Spaces across Cheshire West: £1.94

Dial House Cafe:

Frodsham Bee Friends:

Welcoming spaces are available to all residents of Cheshire West throughout the year. They offer a safe and warm welcoming space where people can connect with others in their community and make new friends. The network of Welcoming Spaces includes Council libraries, churches, community centres and many more. To find your nearest Welcoming Space, visit: https://www.warmwelcome.uk/#map

For more information on the 2023-24 fund visit: https://cheshireaction.org.uk/cheshire-community-action-launches-new-cheshire-west-welcoming-spaces-fund-for-2023-24/