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Warm spaces

Find a free, warm and welcoming community space within Southwark. Some locations offer cost of living advice, free hot drinks and food.

Warm spaces are free, warm and welcoming spaces in Southwark. Some also offer cost of living advice, free hot drinks and food.

Warm spaces in Southwark by ward

Check with the venue before attending.

Borough and Bankside

Blackfriars Settlement

For adults aged 55 and over offering:

  • free tea and coffee
  • free PC and internet access
  • support from the Positive Ageing and Mental Health and Wellbeing teams like cost-of-living and financial advice and support)
  • food will be provided on Wednesdays    

Open on Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Camberwell Green

Camberwell Leisure Centre   

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.   

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
  • Saturday, 7am to 6.30pm
  • Sunday 7am to 10pm  

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing audio induction loop
  • accessible parking

Camberwell Library   

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 12 noon to 4pm 

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Southwark Pensioners' Centre   

For adults aged 50 and over and offering:

  • free Wi-Fi
  • teas and coffees
  • access to advice; information and guidance.  
  • hot food on some days 

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Contact:

Accessibility: 

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing audio induction loop
  • accessible parking
  • Spanish, French Turkish and Pidgin languages spoken

Southwark Carers   

For adults and families and offering:

  • tea and coffee
  • information and advice for carers
  • Carers Café: food; a warm meal with meat and vegan options
  • movies, Salsa and music

Open:

  • Tuesday to Thursday, 11am to 4pm
  • Friday, 2pm to 6pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • Spanish, Punjabi, Amharic, Hindi, Jamaican Patois, Croatian, Serbian, Luganda languages spoken

Walworth Golden Oldies   

For adults aged 60 and over and offering:

  • hot lunch
  • games
  • health checks
  • advice and help with filling in forms

Open Tuesdays, 10am to 3pm.

Address and contact details:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Crawford Children's and Family Centre   

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule before coming).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Champion Hill

Albrighton Community Centre

Open to all and offering:

  • community fridge on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
  • hot and cold drinks and light refreshments available
  • toaster and microwave available
  • clothing and small electricals may be available
  • Citizens Advice present on Mondays

Open Monday to Friday during opening hours.

Contact:

  • 37 Albrighton Road, London, SE22 8AH

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking

Chaucer

John Harvard Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 5pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Dulwich Hill

Christ Church East Dulwich

For adults aged 55 and over and offering hot drinks and light refreshments available (there is also a café to buy more food) .

Open Wednesdays, 10am to 12 noon.

Contact:

  • 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0JT

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking

Dulwich Village

Dulwich Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday, 9am to 8pm
  • Tuesday, 10am to 8pm
  • Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 8pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking

Herne Hill Baptist Church

Open to all and offering hot drinks and light refreshments.

Open Mondays, 1pm to 3pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking
Dulwich Wood

Kingswood Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday, 2pm to 6pm
  • Tuesday, 10am to 2pm
  • Wednesday, closed
  • Thursday, 2pm to 6pm
  • Friday, 10am to 2pm
  • Saturday, 1pm to 5pm
  • Sunday, closed

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Kingswood Arts

Open to all and offering:

  • community living room, with arts and craft activities, tea, coffee and biscuits
  • signposting to foodbanks available
  • weekly community kitchen

Open Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking

Dulwich Wood Children's and Family Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours. 

Open Monday to Friday (please check schedule before attending).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
Faraday

Una Marson Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
  • Wednesday, 10am to 3pm
  • Thursday to Friday, 10am to 6pm
  • Saturday, 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, closed

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

1st Place Family Hub

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Goose Green

Dulwich Leisure Centre

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 4pm
  • Saturday, 7am to 6.30pm
  • Sunday, 7am to 10pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing induction loop
  • accessible parking

Grove Vale Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Tuesday, 10am to 7pm
  • Wednesday, closed
  • Thursday, 10am to 7pm
  • Friday, 10am to 3pm
  • Saturday, 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, closed

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Link Age Southwark

For ages 60 and over and offering:

  • lunchtime soup and social group (1 to 3pm)
  • digital skills session (3 to 4pm) 

Open Friday 12 noon to 4pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Lordship Lane Baptist Church

For ages 55 and over and offering:

  • hot lunch
  • fitness class
  • games and  quizzes
  • health promotion and wellbeing

Open Thursdays, 11.30am to 3pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • transport available
  • Yoruba languages spoken
London Bridge and West Bermondsey

South London Mission

Open to all and offering support including:

  • signposting to income maximisation services
  • reducing isolation
  • volunteering opportunities
  • energy advice
  • vaccinations information

Open:

  • Wednesday, 10am to 1pm
  • Thursday, 10am to 1pm (if volunteering for BRITE box)
  • Friday, 1pm to 3pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing audio induction loop
  • accessible parking
  • Yoruba, Shona, and Spanish languages spoken

Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers

For refugees and asylum seekers and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Mondays, 11.30am to 3.30pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • French, Farsi, Arabic, Amharic, and Spanish languages spoken

Newington

Brandon Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during open hours.

Open:

  • Monday and Tuesday, 2pm to 7pm
  • Wednesday, closed
  • Thursday, 2pm to 7pm
  • Friday, 10am to 3pm
  • Saturday, 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, closed

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible

North Walworth

Walworth Library and Southwark Heritage Centre

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm
  • Saturday, 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Pembroke House

Open to all and offering a warm space to enjoy activities and make social connections.

Open Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • Spanish and Arabic languages spoken

Victory Family Hub

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Old Kent Road

Livesey Exchange by Pempeople

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Contact Livesey Exchange for opening times.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Pilgrim's Way Children's and Family Centre

Open to children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule in advance).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Leyton Square Children and Family Centre

Open to children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule in advance).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Peckham

Peckham Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Tuesday, 9am to 8pm
  • Wednesday, 10am to 8pm
  • Thursday, 9am to 8pm
  • Friday, 9am to 8pm
  • Saturday, 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Pecan

Open to all and offering:

  • a warm space to relax and socialise.
  • enjoy warm meals and soup with a bread roll
  • hot drinks and snacks
  • Friday café for Arabic & Kurmanji Kurdish-speaking communities
  • activities and events, life skills and employment guidance

Open Mondays and Tuesdays, 1pm to 3pm.

Contact:

  • Together at Pecan, 121a Peckham High Street, SE15 5SE
  • www.pecan.org.uk
  • 020 7732 0007

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing audio induction loop

The Grove Children's and Family Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule before attending).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Ann Bernadt Children and Family Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule before attending).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Peckham Rye

Ivydale Children and Family Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule before attending).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Queens Road and Nunhead

Nunhead Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Tuesday, 2pm to 7pm
  • Wednesday, 10am to 3pm
  • Thursday, 2pm to 7pm
  • Friday, 10am to 3pm
  • Saturday 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday closed

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Nunhead's Voice

Open to all and offering a warm space with access to hot drinks and some refreshments. One day a week a hot meal will be provided. Activities are across the week. 

Open Monday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking
Rotherhithe

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 7pm
  • Saturday, 12 noon to 5pm
  • Sunday, 9am to 5pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing audio induction loop

Canada Water Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking

Time & Talents

For adults aged 60 and over and offering a hot meal, income maximisation information, energy saving information.

Open: Monday to Thursday, 1pm to 3pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing audio induction loop

Time & Talents 2

For older adults and offering:

  • hot meal
  • digital support
  • income maximisation information
  • energy saving information

Open Mondays, 12 noon to 2pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible parking

Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre

For children and adults and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule in advance).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible parking

Rye Lane

Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers

For refugees and asylum seekers and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Tuesdays, 11.30 to 3pm.

Contact:

  • Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, SE15 4AN
  • sdcas.org.uk

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Rye Oak Children and Family Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (please check schedule before attending).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

South Bermondsey

Blue Anchor Library

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Tuesday, 9am to 7pm
  • Wednesday closed
  • Thursday, 9am to 7pm
  • Friday, 10am to 6pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday closed

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Age UK Lewisham & Southwark

For adults aged 50 and over and offering:

  • information & advice
  • social prescribing and facilitation
  • exercise sessions
  • wellbeing sessions
  • lunch club
  • creative sessions
  • health promotion talks
  • bingo sessions
  • film afternoon
  • footcare
  • reflexology
  • masseuse
  • free take-home-and-heat meals

Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4.30pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking
  • Spanish language spoking

Ellen Brown Children's Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule in advance).

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

South Bermondsey Children and Family Centre

For children and parents and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Monday to Friday (check schedule in advance).

Contact:

Accessibility

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

St George's

Castle Leisure Centre

Open to all and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open:

  • Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
  • Saturday, 7am to 6.30pm
  • Sunday, 7am to 10pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • hearing induction loop

 

St Giles

The Spring Community Hub

Open to all and offering:

  • free hot food and drink with soup and a roll
  • cooking demonstration
  • healthy eating awareness on a budget
  • fresh or frozen meals via the Felix project
  • signposting to money advice and income maximisation
  • food aid services including food banks and Socia

Open:

  • Wednesday, 11.30am to 1.30pm
  • Friday, 3.30pm to 6pm

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet

Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers

For refugees and asylum seekers and offering a warm space during opening hours.

Open Wednesdays, 11.30pm to 4pm.

Contact:

Accessibility:

  • wheelchair accessible
  • accessible toilet
  • accessible parking