Warm welcome locations

Desford

Desford Free Church

• Location:
  • Desford Free Church, Chapel Lane, Desford, LE9 9GE
• Warm welcome times:
  • Monday 9am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 10am to 11:15am
  • Wednesday 11:15am to 1:15pm
  • Friday 10am to 11am
• What's on offer?
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Crafts on Mondays
  • Foodbank session On Wednesday from 11:15am to 1:15pm (hot and cold drinks and biscuits)
• Desford Free Church (weebly.com)

St Martin's Church Centre

• Location:
  • St Martin's Church Centre, 46 Main St, Desford, LE9 9JP
• Warm welcome times:
  • Tuesday 10:30am to 12 noon at the Church Centre
• What's on offer?
  • Hot drinks
  • Biscuits
  • Social chat
  • Lunch - second Tuesday monthly (cost £8 - must be booked by first Tuesday of the month by telephoning 01455 823537)
• St Martins Church (facebook.com)

Desford Library & Community Hub

• Location:
  • Desford Library and Community Hub, Main Street, Desford, LE9 9JP
• Warm welcome times:
  • Monday 2pm to 5pm 
  • Tuesday 10am to 12 noon
  • Thursday:
    • 10am to 12 noon
    • 2pm to 6pm
  • Friday 10am to 12 noon 
  • Saturday 10am to 12 noon 
• What's on offer?
  • Hot drinks on request
  • Use of computers
  • Access to free Wi-Fi
  • Chat with volunteers on duty
• Desford Library (facebook.com)

Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton Community House

• Location:
  • Please contact the Community Houses team on (01455) 255941 or 255942 or email earlshiltoncommunityhouse@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk for current location (Earl Shilton Community House, Peggs Close, Earl Shilton is currently closed)
• Warm welcome times:
  • Wednesday 9:30am to 11:30am
• What's on offer?
  • Hot drinks
  • Have a chat
  • Wednesdays: knitting and crochet
• Hinckley & Bosworth Community Houses (facebook.com)

LBC Earl Shilton

• Location:
  • LBC, Earl Shilton, Mill Lane, Earl Shilton, LE9 7AW
• Warm welcome times:
  • Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm (April to October)
  • Tuesdays 12 noon to 4pm (November to March)
  • Thursday 6:30pm to 8:30pm
• What's on offer?
  • Tuesdays:
    • 12 noon to 4 pm: Hot and cold drinks, cake and occasional savouries
    • Term time only
  • Thursday:
    • Foodbank session
    • Hot and cold drinks
    • Biscuits
• LBC Earl Shilton (facebook.com)

Earl Shilton Methodist Church

• Location:
  • Earl Shilton Methodist Church, 21 Wood Street, Earl Shilton, LE9 7ND
• Warm welcome times:
  • Tuesday 10am to 12 noon - Coffee morning
  • Tuesday 3pm to 4:30pm - Ark Café warm welcome
• What's on offer?
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Biscuits in the morning
  • Cake in the afternoon
  • Make your own sandwiches with ingredients provided (free)
  • Help yourself table of donated items
  • Board games
  • Small craft activities
• Hinckley Methodist Circuit (hinckleymethodistcircuit.org.uk)

Groby

Groby Community Library

• Location:
  • Groby Community Library, Leicester Road, Groby. LE6 0DQ
• Warm welcome times:
  • Second and fourth Friday of the month - 10:30am to 11:30am - Cuppa and company coffee mornings
  • Library and cafe are open:
    • Monday 2pm to 5pm
    • Tuesday 10am to 1pm
    • Wednesday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
    • Thursday 10am to 1pm
    • Friday 2pm to 5pm
    • Saturday 10am to 1pm
• What's on offer?
  • Company and a free hot drink at Coffee mornings only
  • Refreshments available at the Time Out Cafe for a small charge during usual library opening hours. The cafe will close 30 minutes before the library
• Groby community library (grobylibrary.co.uk)

Groby United Reformed Church

• Location:
  • Groby United Reformed Church, Chapel Hill, Groby, LE6 0FE
• Warm welcome times:
  • Saturday 10am to 12 noon
• What's on offer?
  • Tasters (by Churches Together in Groby)
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Snacks
  • Children's area
• Groby URC (facebook.com)

Groby Village Hall

• Location:
  • Groby Village Hall, Leicester Road, Groby, LE6 0DQ
• Warm welcome times:
  • Thursday 10am to 11:30am
• What's on offer?
  • Hot drinks
  • Have a chat
• Groby Village Hall (grobyvillagehall.com)

Last updated: 21/10/2025 13:00