The Welcoming Spaces network was set up in October 2022 to support residents over the autumn and winter.
However, many of the spaces are still continuing to operate and are ready to give you a warm welcome.
Most Welcoming Spaces are run by local people for local people. They are informal spaces open to all.
You can sit, socialise with others, take part in activities and access support.
What is available at each Welcoming Space will vary but may include:
- community activities, including homework club, community meals and film nights
- access to computers, free wifi and charging points
- access to support about money, welfare and mental wellbeing
Look at our map to see where your closest Welcoming Space is.
The map includes opening times and what each Welcoming Space is providing.
There is also a list of Welcoming Spaces by area below.
Or call the We Are Bristol helpline for free on 0800 694 0184, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.
All Welcoming Spaces are wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. Some of the spaces have pdf additional accessibility provisions (283 KB) .
Avonmouth Community Centre
Address: Avonmouth Road, Bristol, BS11 9EN
Open:
- Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm
- Friday, 1pm to 5pm
Phone: 0117 982 7445
Email: info@avonmouthcca.org.uk
Website: Avonmouth Community Centre
Services include:
- wifi and computers
- hot drinks
- Soup lunch on Wednesdays (£3) and lunch club on Thursdays (£5 for two courses, booking necessary)
- community activities
Kensington Baptist Church
Addresss: Stapleton Road, Easton, BS5 0NX
Open:
- Thursday 10am to 11:30 (Muller road entrance)
- Saturday 12noon to 2pm
Phone: 0117 951 1202
Services include:
- Hot drinks and snack
St Andrews Church
Address: Avonmouth Road, Bristol, BS11 9EN
Open: Tuesday, 10am to 2pm
Phone: 0117 325 8720
Website: St Andrews Church
Services:
- hot drinks
- wifi
- charging points
The Rock Community centre
Address: St Peters Hall, Ridingleaze, Avon, Bristol BS11 0QE
Phone: 0117 9384636
Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 2.30pm
Services:
- WiFi
- signposting
- community activities
- food and hot drinks
- contact the venue for more information about activities
Acta Community Theatre
Address: Gladstone Street, Bedminster, BS3 3AY
Open: Thursday 10:30am to 2.30pm
Phone: 0117 953 2448
Services include:
- signposting
- community activity
- hot drinks
- wifi
- charging points
BS3 Community Development
Address: The Southville Centre Beauley Road Southville BS3 1QG
Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Phone: 0117 923 1039
Website: https://bs3community.org.uk/
Support includes:
- access to advice support
- access to mental health wellbeing support
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- food club
- hot drinks
- wifi
- digital services
Victoria Park Baptist Church
Address: Sylvia Ave, Bedminster BS3 5DA
Open:
- Monday: 2pm to 4pm (fortnightly)
- Tuesday: 12noon to 7pm
- Friday: 10am to 1pm
Phone: 0117 977 2484
Services include:
- access to advice support
- community activity
- hot drinks
- wifi
Contact the venue directly for more details about activities.
Windmill Hill City Farm
Address: Philip Street, Bedminster, BS3 4EA
Open: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
Phone: 0117 963 3252
Services include:
- mental health and wellbeing activities
- community activities
- hot drinks
Contact the venue directly for more details about activities.
Bristol Turkish Mosque
Address: 276 Gloucester Road, BS7 8PB
Phone: 0745 025 5635
Open: Monday to Sunday
Services include:
- access to advice support
- access to wellbeing
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot drinks and food
- wifi
- digital services
Zion Arts Space
Address: Bishopsworth Road, Bristol, BS13 7JW
Open:
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Phone: 0117 923 1212
Email: info@zionbristol.co.uk
Website: Zion Bristol
Services include:
- advice support
- community activities
- food and hot drinks
- wellbeing support from Changes Bristol Wellbeing Group: Wednesday 10am to midday
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Bricks, St Anne's Community Living Room
Address: St Anne's Road, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
Open:
- Wednesdays 10.30am to midday
- Thursdays 10am to midday
Phone: 07709 264 201
Website: St Anne's Community Living Room, Bricks
Services:
- food and hot drinks (book your free community meal by phone on 07709 264 201)
- community activities
- signposting
- wifi
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Creative Youth Network at Station
Address: Silver Street, Bristol, BS1 2AG
Open:
- Tuesday 6pm to 8pm
- Wednesday and Thursday midday to 7pm
- Saturday midday to 5pm
Service includes:
- access to advice support
- signposting
- community activity
- wifi
- digital services
Open to young people.
Contact the venue for more information about activities.
The Assisi Centre (Borderlands)
Address: Lawfords Gate, BS5 0RE
Open: Monday and Tuesday 10am to 2pm
Website: Borderlands UK
Services include:
- access to mental health support
- signposting
- community activity
- food and hot drinks
- wifi
Open to refugees and asylum seekers.
Contact the venue for more information about activities.
Oscar Bristol
Address: 256 Stapleton Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0NP
Open: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 3pm
Phone: 0117 951 2200
Services include:
- signposting to other services
- hot drinks
- wifi
Open to Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Sufferers.
Bristol Horn Youth Concern
Address: Champion Square Bristol BS2 9DB
Open: Friday 11am to 2pm
Phone: 07557 510 546
Website: Bristol Horn Youth Concern
- Community activity
- Advice support
- Mental health wellbeing support
- Signposting
- Hot drinks
- WiFi
Bristol Methodist Centre
Address: Lincoln Street, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 0BJ
Phone: 0117 9555 606
Open:
- Monday to Wednesday 10am to 3pm
- Thursday 1:15 pm to 3pm
Services include:
- Advice support
- Mental health wellbeing support
- Signposting
- Community activity
- Food and hot drinks
- WiFi
- Digital Service
Contact the venue for more information about activities.
Bristol Somali Resource Centre
Address: Barton Hill Settlement, 41 - 43 Ducie Road, Bristol, BS5 0AX
Open:
- Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 5pm
- Friday, 11am to 4pm
Phone: 0117 907 7994
Website: Bristol Somali Centre
Services include:
- wifi and charging points
- advice support
- hot drinks
- community activity
Easton Leisure Centre
Address: Thrissell Street, BS5 0SW
Open: 10am to 4pm, Monday to Sunday
Phone: 0117 955 8840
Services include:
- free use of toilets and showers
- free wifi
Eastside Community Trust
Address: Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street, Bristol, BS5 6AW
Open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Phone: 0117 954 1409
Email: contact@upourstreet.org.uk
Website: Easton Community Centre
Services include:
- wifi and charging points
- food and hot drinks
- community activities
- advice support from Citizen Advice Bristol's Advice Assistants: Wednesday 5.30pm to 9pm
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Food Cycle at Easton Christian Family Centre
Address: Beaufort St, St Judes, BS5 0SQ
Open: Wednesday 4.30pm to 8.30pm
Website: Foodcycle
Services include:
- food (free meals, no booking needed)
- hot drinks
- wifi
Kensington Baptist Church
Address: Stapleton road BS5 0NX
Phone: 0117 951 1202
Open: Thursday 10am to 11:30am (Muller road entrance)
Saturday 12 noon to 2pm
Services include:
- hot drinks and snack
Pakistani Welfare Association
Address: 101 St Marks Road, BS5 6HY
Open: Tuesday 10am to 1pm
Services include:
- access to mental health wellbeing service
- signposting
- hot drinks
- wifi
Refugee Women of Bristol
Address: Easton Family Centre, Easton, Bristol BS5 0SQ
Open: Tuesday (term time only) 9:30am to 2:30pm
Phone: 0117 9415867
Services include:
- advice support
- mental health wellbeing support
- signposting to other services
- community activities
- hot drinks
- wifi
Open to Women Refugees/Asylum Seekers, with their preschool children.
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Tawfiq Masjid and Centre
Address: Aiken Street, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TG
Open: Monday and Thursday, midday to 4pm
Services include:
- access to advice support
- access to mental health wellbeing service
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot drinks
- wifi
Wellspring Settlement Centre
Address: Barton Hill Settlement, 41 - 43 Ducie Road, Bristol, BS5 0AX
Open:
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
- Welcome Cafe open Tuesday and Thursday, 11am to 2pm
Phone: 0117 955 6971
Services include:
- wifi
- advice support
- food and hot drinks
- community activities
- wellbeing support from Changes Bristol Wellbeing Group: Tuesday 2.30pm to 4.30pm
- homework club: Monday to Thursday, 3:30pm to 5pm. To register email bristoleast@intouniversity.org or call 0117 456 6887
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Jalalabad Islamic Cultural Centre
Fishpond Road, BS5 6PR Eastville, Bristol.
Open: Monday to Sunday 1pm to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm
Services:
- access to advice support
- access to mental health support
- hot Drinks
- signposting
- community activity
Inns Court Community Centre
Address: 1 Marshall Walk, Bristol BS4 1TR
Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 1.30pm
Phone: 0117 904 1220
Services available:
- hot drinks
Knowle Methodist Church
Address: 9 Redcatch Road, Knowle, BS4 2EP
Phone: 0117 977 6714
Open: Monday 11am to 2pm
Services available:
- community activity
- hot drinks and food
- wifi
Knowle West Healthy Living Centre
Address: 5 Knowle West Health Park, Downton Road, Bristol, BS4 1WH
Phone: 0117 377 2255
Open: Monday to Friday (for times, visit Healthy Living Centre website)
Services include:
- signposting to other services
- access to wellbeing support
- community activity
- wifi
Knowle West Media Centre
Address: Leinster Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol, BS4 1NL
Phone: 0117 903 0444
Open:
- Wednesday 10am to 3pm
- Friday 11am to 3pm
Website: https://kwmc.org.uk/
Services available:
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- wifi
- digital services
Novers Park Community Association
Address: Novers Park Rd, Bristol BS4 1RN
Phone: 0117 966 5232
Open: Tuesdays 9am to 11:30am
Website: https://www.facebook.com/NoversClub2018/
Services include:
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot drinks and food
- wifi
Redcatch Community Church
Address: Broadwalk, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2RB
Open: Friday 10am to 4pm
Services include:
- signposting
- community activity
- food and hot drinks
- wifi
Redcatch Community Garden
Address: Bristol Broadwalk Redcatch Park, Knowle, BS4 2RD
Open:
- Tuesday, 9.30am to 4.45pm
- Wednesday, 11.30am to 1pm
- Saturday, 11am to midday
Website: Redcatch Community Garden
Phone: 07858 630507
Services include:
- food and hot drinks
- community activity
Contact the venue for information about activites.
Rising High Men's Baking Club
Address: Knowle West Health Association, 49-51 Filwood Broadway, Knowle, Bristol BS4 1JL
Phone: 07985 331 110 / 07470 472 742
Open: Thursday 9am to midday
Services include:
- signposting
- community activity
- hot drinks and food
Salvation Army
Address: Padstow Road, Knowle West, BS4 1EN
Open: Monday, 10am to 2pm
Phone: 0117 9631655
Services include:
- advice support
- hot drinks
- wifi
St Barnabas Church
Address: Daventry Road, BS4 1DQ
Open: Thursday, 9.30am to 2pm (lunch at midday)
Services include:
- hot meals and drinks
- wifi
- community activity
The Park Centre
Address: Daventry Road, Knowle, BS4 1DQ
Phone: 0117 903 9770
Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm
Services include:
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot drinks and food
- wifi
Brunelcare: Colliers Gardens Extra Care Home
Address: 16 Colliers Gardens, Bristol, BS16 2NA
Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
Phone: 0117 958 6336
Email: colliers_gardens@brunelcare.org.uk
Website: Colliers Gardens extra care
Services include:
- hot drinks
- community activities
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Brunelcare: Waverley Gardens Extra Care Home
Address: Waverley Gardens Queens Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8EL
Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Phone: 0117 964 1888
Email: waverleygardens@brunelcare.org.uk
Website: Waverley Gardens Extra Care
Services include:
- hot drinks
- community activities
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Withywood Church
Address: Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8QA
Open: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 2.30pm
Phone: 0117 987 8400
Email: reception@withywoodcentre.com
Website: Withywood Church
Services include:
- wifi
- hot drinks
- signposting to other services
Branch Community church at Emmanuel Chapel
Address: Satchfield Crescent, Henbury, BS10 7BN
Open Friday 12.30 to 2pm
Services available:
- hot drinks
Henbury leisure centre
Address: Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7NG
Open:
- 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday
- 1pm to 3pm, Saturday
- 9am to 3pm, Sunday
Phone: 0117 353 2555
Services available:
- free use of toilets and showers
Henbury and Brentry Community Centre
Address: Machin Road, Bristol, BS10 7HG
Open: Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9.30am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 7.30pm
Saturday 9.30am to 2.30pm
Phone: 0117 950 3573
Email: info@henburybrentrycommunity.org.uk
Website: Henbury and Brentry Community Centre
Services include:
- wifi and charging points
- community activities
- food and hot drinks
- advice support
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Brunelcare: ABC Extra Care Centre
Address: 56 Beech Croft Kylross Avenue, Bristol, BS14 9LZ
Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 11am
Phone: 01275 540177
Email: ABC@brunelcare.org.uk
Website: ABC Centre extra care
Services include:
- hot drinks
Christ Church
Address: Petherton Road, BS14 9BP
Open: Tuesday 10am to midday
Phone: 01275 891 310
Services available:
- food and hot drinks
Hengrove Park Leisure Centre
Address: Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DE
Open:
- 5.30am to 10pm, Monday to Friday
- 8am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday
Phone: 0117 937 0200
Website: Hengrove Park Leisure Centre
Services available:
- hot drinks (low cost)
- wifi
St Augustine's Church
Address: 2 East Dundry Road, BS14 0LL
Open:
- Wednesdays, 2pm to 4pm
- Saturday, 10am to midday
Phone: 01257 891 154
Services available:
- food and hot drinks
Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church
Address: Waterford Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4BT
Phone: 0117 962 3431
Open:
- Tuesday:2pm to 4pm
- Friday: 10am to 4pm
Services:
- Signposting
- Community activity
- Hot drinks
- Wifi
Hillfields library
Address: Summerleaze, Bristol BS16 4HL
Open: Monday 2.30pm to 5.30pm , Friday 10am to 2pm (over 60s)
Services available:
- Wifi
- hot drinks
- signposting
- community activity
- food club
- digital services
Ardagh Community Trust
The Ardagh, Horfield Common, Off. Kellaway Avenue, Bristol BS6 7YL
Open: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm
Services include:
- community activity
- hot drinks
- wifi
- charging points
Bristol Baitul Mukarram Islamic Centre
Address: Filton Rd, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PD
Phone: 0794 6385 479
Open: Friday 10am to 3pm
Services include:
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot food and drinks
Ebenezer Church
Address: 286 Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0BA
Open:
- Wednesday, 2pm to 3:30pm
- Thursday, 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Friday, 9am to 10.30am and 3.30pm to 5pm
Phone: 0117 979 1399
Website: Ebenezer Church
Services include:
- wifi and charging points
- community activities
- food
- signposting to other services
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Horfield Leisure Centre
Address: Dorian Rd, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XW
Open:
- Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 4pm
- Monday to Sunday 7pm to 9pm
Phone: 0117 903 1643
Services available:
- community activity
- free use of toilets and showers
- free wifi
Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust
Address: 1, Fedden Buildings, Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9FB
Open:
- Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
- Thursday, 10:30am to 4pm
- Friday, 9am to 3pm
- Saturday, 10am to 1pm
Phone: 0117 914 1129
Website: www.lockleazehub.org.uk
Services include:
- advice support
- signposting to other services
- food and hot drinks
- wifi
St Mary and St James Church
Open: Monday, 5pm to 7pm
Food and hot drinks
Address: Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9XA
Phone: 0114620643
Website: St Marys and St James
The Vench
Address: Romney Ave, Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9TB
Open: Tuesday, 10am to 2pm
Phone: 0771 039 2078
Services available:
- Food and hot drinks
Turkish Bristol Mosque
276 Gloucester Road, BS7 8PB
Open: Monday to Sunday, 11.30am to 10pm
Services available:
- access to advice support
- access to mental health support
- food and hot drinks
- WiFi
- signposting
- community activity
Kingswood Methodist Church
Address: Grantham Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Open:
Monday to Friday 10am to midday (half-term)
Saturday 10:30am to midday
Phone: 0117 373 1849
Services include:
- food and hot drinks
- wifi
Website: Kingswood Methodist Church
Potterswood Methodist Church
Address: Pow's Rd, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 9QA
Website: Potterswood Methodist Church
B&A Church Bristol
Address: 270 Gloucester road
Open Wednesday 6pm to 7.30pm
Phone: 0117 329 1525
Services available:
- hot drinks and food
- signposting to other services
Redland Park URC Church
Address: Whiteladies Rd, Redland, Bristol, Redland BS6 6SA
Open Thursday 10.30am to 1.30pm
Phone: 0117 330 7052
Services available:
- hot drinks and food
- community activity
- digital services
Tyndale Baptist Church
Address: Whiteladies Road, Redland BS8 2QG
Open: Tuesday 10am to midday
Phone: 0117 973 7747
Website: Tyndale Baptist Church Facebook page
Services include:
- hot drinks
- wifi
Cotswold Community Association
Address: Dursley Road, Shirehampton, BS11 9XH
Open: Thursday 10am to midday
Website: Cotswold Community Association
Services available:
- signposting
- community activity
- hot drinks
- wifi
Contact the venue for more information about the activities.
Port of Bristol Sports and Community Hub
Address: Nibley Rd, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9XW
Open:
- Monday and Tuesday, 2pm to 11pm
- Wesnesday to Friday, 9am to 11pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 11pm
Website: https://pbaclub.co.uk/
Phone: 0117 982 3927
Services available:
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot drinks
- wifi
- charging points
Contact the venue for information about activities
Sea Mills Community Initiatives at Methodist church
Address: Sea Mills Methodist Church, Bristol, BS9 2DY
Open Tuesday 10.30am midday
Phone: 0117 951 8822
Services include:
- hot drinks and food
- signposting
- community activity
Shirehampton library
Address: Station Rd, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9TU
Open: Tuesday 3pm to 5pm
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ShireLibrary/
Services include:
- food and hot drinks
- wifi and computers
Shirehampton Methodist Church JTE Hub
Address: Junction of the High Street and Penpole Avenue BS11 0DY
Open:
- Monday and Tuesday 9am to 7pm
- Wednesday and Thursday 9am to 3pm
Phone: 07305 066478
Services include:
- wifi
- hot drinks and food
- access to mental health support
- access to advice support (employment and skills)
- digital services
Shirehampton Public Hall (SCAF)
Address: 32 Station Road Shirehampton Bristol BS11 9TX
Open: Thursday 10am to midday
website: www.shirepubhall.org.uk
Services include:
- community activities
- hot drinks
- wifi
Contact the venue for information about activities.
St Mary's church
Address: High St, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 0DW
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to midday
Services include:
- food and hot drinks
- community activity
The Beehive
Address: 19a Stretford Road, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 7AW
Open:
- Monday 9am to 12:30pm
- Tuesday 9am to 4pm
- Wednesday 9am to 12:30pm
- Thursday 9am to 4pm
- Friday 9am to 12:30pm
Phone: 0117 935 4471
Website: The Bee Hive Bristol
Services:
- signposting
- community Activity
- food and hot drinks
- wifi
- charging points
Contact the venue for more information about activities.
Bristol Citadel Salvation Army
Address: 6 Ashley Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS6 5NL
Open: Tuesday and Thursday, 3pm to 6.30pm
Phone: 0117 992 7880
Website: Bristol Citadel, The Salvation Army
Services:
- food and hot drinks
- signposting
- community activities
- wifi
- free use of showers between 3pm and 5pm
Contact the venue for information about activities.
St Agnes church
Address: Thomas Street, St Pauls', Bristol, BS2 9LL
Phone: 0117 985 5671
Open:
- Tuesday 12.30pm to 3pm
Services available:
- Community activity
- Hot drinks
- Wifi
St Paul's community sports academy
Address: Newfoundland Rd, St Paul's, Bristol, BS2 9NH
Open:
- 9am to 3pm, Monday to Sunday
- 10am to 11am, Monday to Sunday for showers
Phone: 0117 377 3405
Services available:
- free use of toilets and showers
St Werburghs Community Centre
Address: Horley Road, Bristol BS2 9TJ
Open: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm
Phone: 0117 955 1351
Website: St Werburghs Community Centre
Services include:
- wifi and computers
- food
- community activities
Contact the venue for information about activities.
Shahporan Islamic Centre
Address: 3 Doncaster Lane BS10 5QD
Phone: 0776 428 0004
Open:
Monday to Sunday, 1pm to 8pm
Services include:
- access to advice support
- access to wellbeing support
- signposting to other services
- community activity
- hot drinks and food
- wifi
- digital services
Southmead Development Trust
Address: Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Bristol, BS10 5PY
Phone: 0117 950 3335
Open:
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 8.45pm
- Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
Website: Greenway Centre Southmead Development Trust
Services include:
- wifi and charging points
- hot drinks
St Stephens Church
Address: 82 Ullswater Road BS10 6DP
Phone: 0117 959 1250
Open: Wednesday 10am to 12 noon
Services include:
- Wifi
- hot drinks
- charging point