Our Warm Welcome Hubs are currently finished. You can see below an overview of what ran last year. If you are interested in volunteering at or attending a Warm Welcome Hub in 2023-2024, please keep an eye on our Facebook or website pages to find out when the next ones will be.
All Warm Welcome Hubs below help to bring everyone together from our local community. They are friendly events, welcoming to all ages, some with activities.
Some have FREE refreshments; some do FREE or low-cost meals.
MONDAYS
St Albans Community Pantry & People’s Kitchen Mon 12-2pm Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre; off Old Oak, off Cottonmill Lane, AL1. All welcome; FREE hot meals/refreshments. Support/ advice. Free supermarket-rescued food, including fresh fruit/ veg. Also nappies. stalbanscommunitypantry
St Bartholomew’s Church, ‘Bread and Soup’ Mon 12.30-1.45pm St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, 47 Vesta Ave. All welcome. FREE lunch-soup/bread in friendly environment. Info stalbanssouth@rcdow.org.uk
Warm Space – by St Albans Community Pantry & Sopwell Residents Association Mon 3.30pm – 6pm At Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre, off Old Oak, off Cottonmill Lane, AL1 ; all welcome; FREE drinks/bread/pastries. Some free supermarket-rescued food/nappies. Social activities, laptops, board games, table-tennis, support & advice. info@sopwell.org.uk & stalbanscommunitypantry@gmail.com
TUESDAYS
Leeanna’s Wish ‘Cuppa & Cake’ Tues 10am – 12pm Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre All welcome. Support/advice available; social activities. Bring your own refreshments or available for a small charge; Info: leeannaswish@gmail.com
WEDNESDAYS
St Stephen’s Church Hall ‘Coffee Morning’ Wed 10am – 12pm Allwelcome; FREE refreshments. Friendly place for a chat. Info: office@ststephenandstjulian.org
St Albans Community Pantry Community Breakfast Club
Wed 10am-12pm SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY at Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre. FREE refreshments + Cooked Breakfast. Support & Advice. stalbanscommunitypantry@gmail.com
THURSDAYS
St Julian’s Church ‘Coffee & Cake’ Thurs 10.30am-12pm. St Julian’s Church Hall. All Welcome. Friendly environment for a chat. Refreshments – small charge. office@ststephenandstjulian.org
FRIDAYS
Leeanna’s Wish ‘Community Nights’ Fri 8-11pm Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre; all welcome. Support and advice available; social activities. Bring your own refreshments. Small voluntary charge on door. leeannaswish@gmail.com
St Albans District Foodbank Vouchers
To get help from St Albans District Foodbank you need to get a voucher from a referral group – Groups below – they also run warm spaces – can provide vouchers.
Also see referral agencies online here
- Leeanna’s Wish leeannaswish@gmail.com
- St Stephen’s & Julian’s Church office@ststephenandstjulian.org
- Community Pantry stalbanscommunitypantry@gmail.com
- Councillor Emma Matanle cllr.e.matanle@councillor.stalbans.gov.uk
Advice and support also available from:
St Albans City and District Council