{"id":517131,"date":"2025-10-21T14:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/517131\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:05:18","slug":"every-public-library-in-manchester-is-set-to-become-a-warm-welcome-space-to-help-those-in-need-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/517131\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Public Library In Manchester Is Set To Become A \u2018Warm Welcome Space\u2019 To Help Those In Need This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"warm welcome spaces manchester age friendly\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/warm-welcome-mcr.jpg-1024x609.webp.webp\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Warm Welcome Spaces<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>Winter is definitely on its way, and although we\u2019re not looking forward to <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/greater-manchester-snow-october\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/greater-manchester-snow-october\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">colder weather<\/a>, there are many in the community who are in genuine danger from it. As a result, this winter libraries will once again serve as<strong> safe community spaces<\/strong> for anyone in Manchester in need of shelter and support, with the return of the <strong>Warm Welcome Spaces<\/strong> programme.<\/p>\n<p>Operated across the city\u2019s library network, Warm Welcome Spaces will resume this year on <strong>Monday, October 20, running until February 2026<\/strong>. This means that <strong>every public library in the city<\/strong> will remain a <strong>free, safe, welcoming and warm space<\/strong> for anyone who is in need this winter.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73439\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"manchester central library\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Central-Library-publicity-photo-2.jpg\"\/>Credit: Manchester City Council\/Supplied <\/p>\n<p>In total, all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.gov.uk\/directory\/14\/libraries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.gov.uk\/directory\/14\/libraries\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Manchester\u2019s 22 public libraries<\/a> will be taking part in this scheme, with a range of services on hand for people who may need an extra bit of support.<\/p>\n<p> Services available in the Warm Welcome Spaces include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age-friendly spaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Free self-service hot drinks<\/strong> (this offer is not available at the Central Library)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comfortable seating<\/strong> and a welcoming environment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free internet access and Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Newspapers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Staff support to signpost people to<strong> services that the Council provides or support agencies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Under 5s story time<\/strong> once a week at 11am (consult your local library for more information)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78830\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"warm welcome spaces manchester\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/warm-welcome.jpg.webp.webp\"\/>Credit: Warm Welcome Spaces <\/p>\n<p>The Warm Welcome Spaces network is a countrywide initiative, with more than<strong> 5,300 venues<\/strong> having signed up to take part. Over the 24\/25 winter there were an estimated <strong>2.6m visitors<\/strong> to Warm Spaces supported by a volunteer network of more than 10,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>In Manchester last year, between November and February there were roughly<strong> 925,000<\/strong> people who visited the network of libraries.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78831\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"warm welcome spaces manchester kids area\" width=\"1200\" height=\"787\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/warm-welcome-spaces.webp.webp\"\/>Credit: Warm Welcome Spaces <\/p>\n<p><strong>Councillor Thomas Robinson<\/strong>, Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care, said: \u201cFor many years the Council has been a proud supporter of the Warm Welcome Spaces initiative. In Manchester we have been all too aware of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and the hardships people have suffered as a result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not an exaggeration to say this work has the potential to be lifesaving. The simple act of offering a person a safe place where they can interact with other Mancunians, to not feel alone or get the help they need, can have a lasting and meaningful impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Where can I find my closest Warm Welcome Space? <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78827\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"warm welcome spaces manchester map\" width=\"1029\" height=\"594\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761055518_97_image-1-1.jpg\"\/>Credit: Warm Welcome Spaces <\/p>\n<p>To find out where your closest Warm Welcome Space is, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warmwelcome.uk\/find-a-space#map\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.warmwelcome.uk\/find-a-space#map\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Warm Welcome Spaces website<\/a> to find an interactive map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Warm Welcome Spaces Save Winter is definitely on its way, and although we\u2019re not looking forward to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":517132,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[46300,748,35349,393,4884,2465,53559,16,15,59345],"class_list":{"0":"post-517131","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-art-design-course","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-dance-fitness","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-manchester","14":"tag-reading-literature","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-winter"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115412541380211955","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=517131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=517131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=517131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=517131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}