Warm Spaces are welcoming places where people can keep warm, feel safe and meet others during cold weather. They can help people spend less on energy at home and feel less lonely or isolated.
Your venue may also offer free hot drinks, wifi, books, toys or other facilities. If your venue already supports people in this way, you can register it for our Warm Spaces Directory.
It is quick and easy to complete the online registration form. If you need to change your listing after you register, use the Contact Us form.
Private homes are not eligible to register as a Warm Space.
Register your venue as a Warm Space
What to expect if you register a Warm Space
When registering a Warm Space you will be asked to sign up to the Warm Spaces Charter. The Charter outlines what users of Warm Spaces can expect when they visit a venue.
Local people using Warm Spaces should expect a guarantee of respect, dignity and warmth.
Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert and CILIP have produced a guide for any organisation wanting to set up a warm space, and the Food Safety Team have produced some guidance if you are thinking of serving food.
B&NES Warm Spaces Charter
You'll get a warm welcome as well as Warm Space
As a visitor you'll receive a warm welcome from the staff and volunteers at each Warm Space venue.
Everyone is treated equally, with dignity and respect
You'll be treated with dignity, respect, and equity when visiting a Warm Spaces venue.
Your Warm Space will be a safe space
Your Warm Space will comply with the safeguarding policies that it always uses, and it will adhere to food hygiene rules.
Confidentiality
You don't have to share your reason for attending a Warm Space, unless you want to. If you do talk with someone, they will not share your information unless you give permission, or they must do so, because of their safeguarding policies.
Find funding for your Warm Space
Use the Funding Finder to search for grants and funding from local and national sources. It may help charities, community groups and businesses who want to run a Warm Space.
Last updated: 23 October 2026