Saturday 19 July, 9am to 3pm

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List of services affected

Warm welcome locations

Higham on the Hill and Hinckley

Higham on the Hill

Higham on the Hill Methodist Church

  • Location:
    • Higham on the Hill Methodist Church, 68 Main Street, Higham on the Hill, CV13 6AH
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Wednesday 2pm to 5pm
    • First Thursday of each month - 10am 
    • Third Thursday of each month 12.30pm
  • What's on offer?
    • Tea, coffee, biscuits and companionship
    • A bookshelf to browse
    • Table games, jigsaws
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Wednesdays' craft group
    • First Thursday coffee and chat
    • Third Thursday - meeting point - soup and desert £5
  • Hello Higham on the Hill (facebook.com)

Hinckley

Gwendoline Community House

  • Location:
    • Gwendoline Community House, 50 Gwendoline Avenue, Hinckley, LE10 0EZ
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday 1pm to 3:30pm
    • Tuesday 1:30pm to 3pm
    • Wednesday 4pm to 6pm
    • Thursday 1pm to 3pm
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot drinks
    • Have a chat
    • Monday - Knitting, crafts and social
    • Tuesday - Adult colouring and mindfulness
    • Wednesday - Sewing 
    • Thursday - Crafts
  • Hinckley & Bosworth Community Houses (facebook.com)

St Mary's Church of England

  • Location:
    • St Mary's Church of England, Church Walk, Hinckley, LE10 1DW
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday to Saturday 10am to 1pm
    • Monthly family drop-in
      • Every second Tuesday of the month from 1pm to 3:30pm
    • Thursday 10am to 12 noon
  • What's on offer?
    • Coffee bar - Monday to Saturday 10am to 1pm (low cost)
    • Foodbank session on Thursday (hot and cold drinks and biscuits)
    • No one will be turned away if in need during all opening hours
  • St Mary's with St Francis Hinckley (facebook.com)

Hinckley United Reformed Church

  • Location: 
    • Hinckley United Reformed Church, The Borough, Hinckley, LE10 1NL
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Thursday 2pm to 4pm
  • What's on offer?
    • Drinks, cakes and biscuits served
    • Warm welcome and friendly chat

Hinckley Baptist Church

  • Location:
    • Hinckley Baptist Church, Baptist Walk, Hinckley, LE10 1PR
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Wednesday 10:30am to 1pm 
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot drinks
    • Have a chat and stay warm
    • Wednesday 11am to 1pm only: Pathways Cafe - hot sausage or bacon cobs with a tea or coffee. No set charges, donations welcome
    • Hinckley area foodbank in attendance
  • Hinckley Baptist Church (hinckleybaptist.com)

Holy Trinity Church

Hope Community Church

  • Location:
    • Hope Community Church, Deveron Way, Hinckley, LE10 0XD
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday 10am to 11:30am (April to September)
    • Tuesday 10am to 12 noon (October to March) 
    • Closed from 9 July to 31 August
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot and cold drinks
    • Biscuits
    • Chat
  • Hope Community Church (hopecc.org.uk)

Shield of Faith Family Christian Church

  • Location:
    • Shield of Faith Family Christian Church, The Meeting Centre, 1 Marchant Rd, LE10 0LQ
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday 12 noon to 3pm 
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot drinks
    • Biscuits
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Support and guidance from a mental health first aider
    • Free holistic treatments
  • The Meeting Centre (facebook.com)


The Salvation Army

  • Location:
    • The Salvation Army, Lancaster Road, Hinckley, LE10 0AW
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday 12 noon to 2pm
    • Wednesday 6pm to 7.30pm (closed July and August)
    • Saturday 10am to 12 noon (closed bank holiday weekends)
  • What's on offer?
    • Tuesday:
      • Foodbank session
      • Hot and cold drinks
      • Biscuits
    • Wednesday:
      • Community kitchen - a hot meal and dessert
      • Place to meet friends
      • Friendship and conversation
      • Shower/change of clothes
    • Saturday:
      • Coffee morning
      • Refreshments to purchase from menu (free of charge for those in need)
  • Hinckley Area Foodbank (hinckleyarea.foodbank.org.uk)

St Francis Community Centre

  • Location:
    • St. Francis Community Centre, Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EQ
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday 10am to 12 noon
    • Thursday 10am to 12 noon
    • Thursday 12 noon to 2pm
    • Friday 1:30pm to 3:30pm
    • Sunday 12 noon to 1pm
  • What's on offer?
    • Tuesday - warm welcome - Hot drinks and small breakfast items
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Information to access other helpful resources
    • Thursday
      • Morning: Friendship Cafe. Low cost small breakfast items
      • Afternoon: Community Cafe. Freshly prepared cooked lunches. Pay as you feel
    • Friday:
      • Foodbank session
      • Hot and cold drinks
      • Biscuits
    • Sunday:
      • The Beacon
      • Free hot meal
  • St Francis Community Centre, Hinckley (facebook.com)

St John's Church

  • Location:
    • St John's Church, 351 Coventry Road, Hinckley, LE10 0NF
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday 1pm to 3pm
    • Thursday 10am to 2pm
    • Friday 10am to 2pm
    • Closed Thursday 10 July to Friday 25 July  and Thursday 21 August to Friday 22 August
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot drinks and snacks (suggested donation)
    • Food bank on Monday (hot and cold drinks and biscuits)
    • Oasis Café on Thursday and Friday - hot drinks and snacks (suggested donation)
  • Oasis (stjohnshinckley.org)

We Care Warm Hub

  • Location:
    • We Care Warm Hub, Unit 3a Hinckley Business Centre, Burbage Road, Hinckley, LE10 2TP
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday to Sunday, 6pm to 9pm
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot drinks
    • Refreshments and snacks
    • Budgeting support
    • Energy awareness advice
    • Debt management
    • Welfare benefits advice
    • Children's craft activities
  • We care UK (wecare-uk.co.uk)

The Wild Lotus Coffee Shop

  • Location:
    • The Wild Lotus Coffee Shop, 44 Castle Street, Hinckley, LE10 1DB
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday 9.30am (fortnightly)
    • Thursday 9.30am  (monthly)
  • What's on offer?
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Book swap
    • Tuesday (fortnightly): Gardening group - all levels of experience welcome
    • Last Thursday (monthly): book club
  • The wild lotus(facebook.com)

Hinckley Bowling Club

  • Location:
    • Hinckley Bowling Club, Bowling Green Road, Hinckley, LE10 1EX
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday 12 noon to 4pm
  • What's on offer?
    • Hot drinks - tea, coffee, hot chocolate
    • Indoor short bowling mat
    • Table top games
    • Armchair aerobics
    • Short social walks
  • Hinckley Bowling Club (hinckleybowlingclub.co.uk)

Last updated: 09/07/2025 10:03