Your guide to warm community spaces in and around the Bury borough.
Warm Spaces are community venues located at the heart of local neighbourhoods, offering a safe, warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment for anyone who may need support during the colder months. They provide a place where people can relax, enjoy refreshments, take part in social activities, access information and advice, connect with others, and support their health and wellbeing.
Whether attending alone or with friends and family, visitors can expect a friendly atmosphere where they can enjoy a hot drink, and in some locations a hot meal, while spending time with others in the community. Warm Spaces are open to everyone, particularly those who may be struggling with the rising cost of living, finding it difficult to heat their home, or facing financial pressures that make it challenging to afford essentials such as food, rent, or energy bills.
As part of Bury Council's wider support for residents during the winter months, Warm Spaces offer more than just warmth. They provide:
- A warm environment with adequate heating, comfortable facilities, and often refreshments, where people can stay for a reasonable period without any expectation to spend money.
- A welcoming atmosphere where everyone is treated with dignity, kindness, and respect, regardless of age, background, circumstances, or need. Friendly staff and volunteers help create opportunities for social connection, reducing loneliness and isolation.
- Free access to a community space, with many venues also offering activities such as social groups, arts and crafts, wellbeing sessions, community events, free Wi-Fi, charging facilities, and computer access.
- A safe and accessible setting with appropriate health, safety, and safeguarding measures in place. Many venues can also provide information and signposting to additional support services, including advice on housing, benefits, health, and cost-of-living assistance.
Warm Spaces are designed to ensure that everyone has somewhere they can go to feel comfortable, connected, and supported throughout the winter and beyond.
Please see the Warm Spaces Charter on the related documents section.
Below are Space within each locality that are offering a warm place for residents.
How it works
Take A Seat Campaign
Participating outlets are given a guide about how to make their premises more age friendly. They are invited to display the Age Friendly ‘flower’ logo on the their window.
If you see the logo you will know there is a chair available inside, a warm space, so that you can sit and rest. You may be offered a glass of water and, if accessible, be allowed to use the toilet facilities.
Wider Greater Manchester Warm Spaces: A directory of warm spaces outside of Bury across Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford and Salford.