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Most libraries to provide ‘warm banks’ again this winter

Library service schemes to offer free, heated space, which began last year in response to the cost of living crisis, will resume at the end of October

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

More than 500,000 people in UK visited ‘warm rooms’ during the winter

Exclusive: first audit of spaces reveals people visited to due to loneliness as well as to keep warm

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

More than 3,700 warm banks open in UK as households struggle with ‘outrageous’ energy bills

‘Will the world ever be a good place again?’ Britons ask as they face a cold winter with bewilderingly high bills to stay warm

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022

Warm banks: What are they, where to find one and who runs them?

The cost-of-living crisis is putting a strain on family finances as the price for heating your home rises. But what are the alternatives?

Chronicle Live · Dec 1, 2022

Woman wraps herself in blanket and quilt at home as turning heating on is too expensive

Since being made redundant more than 18 months ago, volunteering has given Mandy Dunnell a new sense of purpose. But as the cost of bills goes up, she also volunteers to keep warm

Daily Mirror · Nov 26, 2022

Chef opens 'warm lounge' above bakery to help people struggling to heat homes

Chef Ed Hamilton-Trewhitt recently opened a 'warm lounge' above a community bakery for people to get out of the cold this winter as the cost of living continues to rise

Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022

Elderly couple forced to put more clothes on as they can't afford to turn on heating

The Sunday Mirror is raising funds for the Warm Welcome campaign through our Warm Hearts Christmas appeal as it supports more than 3,000 warm spaces including libraries and community centres

Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022

Warm hubs set up across West Lothian to help people struggling to heat their homes

A directory of warm banks has now been set up so people know where to access one

Daily Record · Nov 16, 2022

Businesses opening their doors to help vulnerable people get warm this winter

Creations Hair and Beauty in Nottinghamshire is just one of thousands of community centres, faith spaces and small businesses around the country offering a warm haven this winter

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022

Mirror's Warm Hearts Christmas Appeal: We need YOU to help those struggling with bills

The Mirror is calling on warm-hearted readers to help make sure no struggling families are left out in the cold this winter, with this year's Christmas Appeal raising funds for the Warm Welcome project

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022