About the Warm Welcomes
To support individuals affected by increased living costs in winter, Lewisham Local is coordinating a network of local organisations that have set up as Warm Welcomes. The Warm Welcomes programme was first piloted in Winter 2022/23 and is running again from December 2025.
What are Warm Welcomes?
Community centres, libraries, faith groups and more offer drop-in spaces free of charge, where they provide hot drinks, some hot food, social activities and additional support.
Check the Warm Welcomes list below to find your nearest space and get more information. Please check each listing for an overview of opening times and services provided. Other terms also being used include: Winter Welcomes, Warm Spaces and Warm Banks.
Lewisham Council’s libraries are also open as Warm Welcome spaces. These are included on the Warm Welcomes map below and on the Council’s website to find your nearest library and see their opening times.
Who is involved?
Many local groups have independently set up their own Warm Welcomes and some are working in partnership within local areas.
Lewisham Local maps and promotes the Warm Welcomes, provides grant funding and additional wrap-around support for the network. The 2025-26 Warm Welcomes is kindly funded by Lewisham Council and Public Health.
For further information, questions or concerns, please contact hello@lewishamlocal.com
Warm Welcomes 2025/26 Community Directory (Click Below)
Warm Welcomes 2025/26 PDF (Click Below)
