North Northants ‘Warm Spaces’ map published
Support offer26 November 2025
North Northamptonshire Council has once again worked with community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for profit organisations to grant fund, via the UK Government's Household Support Fund, a network of 'Warm Spaces' this winter.
This year a total of 43 organisations has opened their doors, to give their time, and share their resources with local residents to provide a safe, warm and welcome space. The spaces include: churches, village halls, community centres, libraries and even the Northamptonshire Branch of the RSPCA. Wellingborough’s African Caribbean Association are also opening their doors alongside Snap Dragon and Bop in Kettering.
Warm Spaces are open for residents of all ages and provide somewhere a person who needs to get warm can go to, for free, to enjoy warmth, have a hot drink and socialise if they choose to. Residents struggling with heating their homes due to the rising cost of living can go for warmth, to look after physical and mental health, and to access support information.
The council has also developed a map of Warm Spaces available across North Northamptonshire. Visit the Warm Spaces page on the council’s website. The page contains a 'Find a Warm Space' button. There is a list of all warm spaces and a map.
The council is also calling all residents for their help in spreading the message. They are asking that if you know someone who you think might benefit, but doesn’t have access to the internet, please let them know about their nearby Warm Spaces by looking at the website page which also offers opening times and dates. All residents can attend for activities at these locations without any need to discuss their personal circumstances.
North Northamptonshire Council recognises that once again it will be unaffordable for many residents to heat their homes for as long as they would do normally again this winter.Cllr Gregory Wilcox, Executive Member for Communities at North Northamptonshire Council
The Warm Spaces initiative has been running for a few years now and as well as offering a place of warmth, they are also places offering residents dignity and hopefully also some very important connection through the winter months.