Today @Ofgem revealed that energy bills will rise by £149 a year. Our figures show that this will put an extra 400,000 households into #FuelPoverty, with 6 million UK households forced to choose between falling into debt or going cold throughout winter.

Following Ofgem’s news on fuel prices today, Warm Welcome Campaign Director David Barclay said: “This will be devastating news for people across the country who are already struggling with the cost of living and fuel poverty." Register your space today: warmwelcome.uk/about-us

Public #Libraries interested in becoming part of the Warm Welcome UK network this winter should attend our webinar on 2 September at 2.30pm. librariesconnected.org.uk/training-and-e… #Ofgem #EnergyBills #PriceCap

A shout out to our friends Warm Welcome UK who enable churches and community spaces to open up to provide a warm welcome - all year round! We're thankful to be able to resource many of these spaces who are seeing practical needs in their community. buff.ly/3Q2GkZt

We are one of the charities warning bills for those dependent on heating and equipment could run into the thousands this winter, in this C4 News piece about the October fuel price rise. With thanks to The Old Fire Station for letting C4N film at their space. channel4.com/news/typical-u…

Energy bills to rise in October – David Barclay says Warm Welcome spaces will be vital. With thanks to TWR-UK for hosting this conversation. Watch again here: youtube.com/watch?v=caLDwk…

Brett McLean, a patron of community groups & charities, tweeted last week: "In my role as a Royal Voluntary Service Champion I was invited to Hastings #CalvertMethodistChurch. It was a great privilege to meet the team of committed volunteers who make a positive difference to others."

Next week many children go back to school, starting a whole new academic year. Some of our Warm Welcome Spaces offer places to go after school, to meet friends, do homework and relax after the school day. Find your nearest Warm Welcome Space on our map: warmwelcome.uk/find-a-space

Wonderful to see Miriam Margolyes OBE shining a light on Men In Sheds Cowes. Men's Sheds #ukmenssheds make a huge impact - bringing communities together & helping people feel less isolated. They are places of fun & joy.

📢Calling all library spaces! This is a great opportunity to join our friends Libraries Connected & discover the magic of hosting a #WarmWelcomeSpace. We want everyone to find a place of connection & belonging close to home. Help us realise this vision 💯

“Come for the warmth and stay for the welcome.” Great to hear about plans for the Warm Welcome Network this winter. There are now 4000 registered Warm Welcome spaces - 25% are libraries. Warm Welcome UK

Great to be on a call just now with over 40 Library Services hosted by Libraries Connected talking about Warm Welcome UK & how we can work together to make sure everyone has a Warm Welcome this winter. Always so encouraging to hear about the incredible work libraries do!

Yesterday's #Webinar with Warm Welcome UK is now on our YouTube channel. We discussed the plans for #WarmWelcome this winter and why being a part of the campaign will benefit your #Library. youtube.com/watch?v=Q7jB4k…

There is just one month to go until our online launch of the Warm Welcome Campaign for the winter months. An invite will be in your inbox later today if you're registered with us. If you're not registered, there's more information here: warmwelcome.uk/about-us

OPEN CALL: Share how your faith community is tackling social issues. Tell us your stories from their work during COVID-19, their efforts to respond to mental health and poverty challenges, or their impact on refugee support by emailing [email protected]

We're open tommrow 10-12pm then 1-3pm and Friday 10-12pm #crossroadscommunityhub #Chester #warmwelcomespace

It's #InternationalCharityDay and B-Inspired is highlighting volunteering opportunities. We couldn't run Warm Welcome without volunteers, so cheers to them!

National Food Bank Day on the first Friday in September encourages us to commit to contributing to a cause that believes no one should go to bed hungry. So many of our Warm Welcome Spaces offer food banks - find your nearest space on our map. warmwelcome.uk/find-a-space

Registration is now open for our free online launch at 6.30pm on Thursday 3 October. Click here to register: registration.crowdcomms.com/warmwelcomelau… We look forward to seeing you there!