Denbighshire County Council is supporting a Warm Welcome for residents this winter.
Across the county - including Llangollen - warm hubs are being set up as safe places for people to go to keep warm within their local community.
The 2025 Movement has brought partners together from across North Wales through the Croeso Cynnes/Warm Welcome initiative to deliver this project.
Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC)
is distributing Welsh Government funding to charities
and community groups in Denbighshire to help coordinate
and deliver the activities in support of this project.
The venues are intended as locations in the local community where people can find a safe, warm and welcoming environment during the day.
There will be a variety of offers, depending on the needs of visitors, from a simple offer of refreshments and somewhere to relax, through to hot meals, advice and information on energy saving and keeping warm; digital inclusion offers and social activities.
A Warm Welcome webpage which people can access here has been set up to signpost Denbighshire residents to
their nearest warm welcome venues.
Cllr
Jason McLellan, Leader and Lead Member for Economic Growth and Tackling
Deprivation said: “As we face the pressures of the current cost of living
impact and increased energy costs, this is an important initiative that will
help those who are struggling to have the ability to keep warm and safe during
the winter months.”
“As
partners in 2025 we all feel very strongly about supporting people through the
cost-of-living crisis – Croeso Cynnes is about using the resources that we have
in our buildings and community centres and opening up spaces that are safe,
warm and welcoming to residents.”
“I
would encourage anyone in the county who is facing pressures from rising costs
to check out the available hubs near them in their community. As well as
keeping warm, they will provide valuable welfare support and the chance to
socialise with other people in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.”
Denbighshire
Voluntary Services Chief Officer, Tom Barham, said: “It is a very difficult
climate out there for many residents due to the Cost of Living crisis.
Charities and community groups as well as libraries, churches and others are
really working hard to support those in need over the winter months and this
initiative we are helping to coordinate will make a difference for those
struggling to heat their homes.
“The
locations and information regarding the warm hubs can be found simply by
clicking on the web link and if you are facing hardship, please don’t hesitate
to take a look at where you could go for the day to keep warm and safe.”
* To find out the location of the warm hubs and what they offer please visit the Warm Welcome webpage at - https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/warm-welcome
Llangollen Warm Welcome Hub
The local Warm Welcome Centre is at: Llangollen Library and One Stop Shop / Llyfrgell a Siop Un Alwad Llangollen
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