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Warm welcome locations

Barlestone, Barwell, Botcheston, Burbage and Carlton

Barlestone

Barlestone Baptist Church

  • Location:
    • Barlestone Baptist Church, Main Street, Barlestone, CV13 0EJ
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Wednesday: 10am to 5:15pm (weekly)
    • Thursday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
  • What's on offer?
    • Tea/coffee
    • Play board games
    • Other relaxing hobbies
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Wednesday:
      • Meet with others, have a chat
    • Thursday:
      • Cooking / crafts alternate weeks (Hinckley & Bosworth Community Houses session)
  • Friends who like Barlestone Baptist Church (facebook.com)

St Giles Church Of England Parish Church

  • Location:
    • St Giles Church Of England Parish Church, Church Road, Barlestone, CV13 0EE
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday: 10:30am to 12:30pm (weekly)
  • What's on offer:
    • Hot drinks and activities
    • A welcoming quiet shared space where it's OK not be OK
    • Renew wellbeing
  • St Giles Church, Barlestone (facebook.com)

Elohim Christian Church

  • Location:
    • Elohim Christian Church, Newbold Road, Barlestone, CV13 0DZ
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday: 9:30am to 12:30pm (weekly)
    • Tuesday: 9:30am to 12:30pm (weekly)
    • Thursday: 9:30am to 12:30pm (weekly)
    • Friday: 9:30am to 12:30pm (weekly)
  • What's on offer: 
    • Wi-Fi access
    • Hot drinks
    • Cold drinks
    • Books
    • Puzzles
    • Games
    • Blankets
    • Sofa area
    • Tuesday (9:30am to 12:30pm):
      • Community café
  • Elohim Christian Church (weareecc.co.uk)

Barwell

Barwell Community House

  • Location:
    • Barwell Community House, 43 Bradgate Road, Barwell, LE9 8FB
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Tuesday: 12:30pm to 2:30pm (fortnightly)
    • Wednesday: 10am to 12 noon
    • Thursday: 12:30pm to 2:30pm (fortnightly)
  • What's on offer:
    • Hot drinks
    • Have a chat
    • Tuesday (12:30pm to 2:30pm):
      • Cooking 
    • Wednesday (10am to 12 noon):
      • Adult crafts
    • Thursday (12:30pm to 2:30pm fortnightly):
      • Cooking
  • Hinckley & Bosworth Community Houses (facebook.com)

Barwell Methodist Church

  • Location:
    • Barwell Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Barwell, LE9 8DE
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Wednesday:
      • 10:45am to 11:30am and 2pm to 4pm (weekly)
      • Every second Wednesday of the month 11:45am to 1pm
    • Saturday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
  • What's on offer:
    • Every Wednesday and Saturday morning:
      • Coffee morning
    • Every Wednesday afternoon (2pm to 4pm):
      • Foodbank
    • Second Wednesday of the Month:
      • Soup community lunch (soup, roll, cake and a drink for £3.50)
  • Barwell Methodist Church (facebook.com)

George Ward Centre

  • Location:
    • George Ward Centre, Church Lane, Barwell, LE9 8DG
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday to Friday: 9am to 12 noon (November to February inclusive)
  • What's on offer?
    • Monday to Friday 9am to 12 noon (November to February only)
      • Free hot drink
    • Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
      • Bev's Place Café, very affordable prices
    • Tuesday (weekly)
      • Adult crafts
    • Tuesday (fortnightly) 12 noon to 2:30pm
      • Cooking
    • Friday 9:30am to 11:30am
      • Crocheting (all levels)
    • Coat exchange
  • The George Ward Centre (facebook.com)

St Mary's Church

  • Location:
    • St Mary's Church, 3 Church Lane, Barwell, LE9 8DG
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Thursday: 1pm to 3pm
  • What's on offer:
    • Hot drinks and biscuits
    • Crafts
    • Chess
    • Dominoes
    • Scrabble
    • Cards
  • St Mary (achurchnearyou.com)

Botcheston

Botcheston Village Hall

  • Location:
    • Botcheston Village Hall, Main Street, Botcheston, LE9 9FF
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Friday (fortnightly)
  • What's on offer:
    • Hot drinks
    • Biscuits
    • Friendly conversation in a warm, safe and inviting atmosphere
  • Botcheston Village Hall (bvhall.co.uk)
  • Contact Botcheston Village Hall for details

Burbage

Burbage Methodist Church

Burbage Community Library

  • Location:
    • Burbage Community Library, Church Street, Burbage, LE10 2DA
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday: 2pm to 5pm
    • Tuesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
    • Wednesday: 10am to 1pm
    • Thursday: 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 5pm
    • Saturday: 10am to 1pm
  • What's on offer:
    • Hot or cold drinks and biscuits
    • Comfortable seating area
  • Burbage Community Library (burbagecommunitylibrary.org.uk)

Burbage Congregational Church

  • Location:
    • Burbage Congregational Church, 10a Church Street, Burbage, LE10 2DD
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Wednesday: 5pm to 7pm
  • What's on offer:
    • Foodbank session
    • Hot and cold drinks
    • Biscuits
  • Burbage Congregational Church (facebook.com)

Higham Way Baptist Church

  • Location:
    • Higham Way Baptist Church, Higham Way, Burbage, LE10 2PX
  • Warm welcome times:
    • First and third Tuesday of the month: 9am to 2pm
    • Second and fourth Tuesday of the month: 9am to 12 noon
    • Thursday: 10:30am to 12 noon
  • What's on offer:
    • Tuesday:
      • Activities
      • Quiz
    • First and third Tuesday of the month (12 noon to 1:30pm):
      • Hot food
    • Thursday:
      • 'Crafty Cuppa'
      • Free refreshments 
  • Higham Way Baptist Church (facebook.com)

St Catherine’s Church

  • Location:
    • St Catherine’s Church, Hinckley Road, Burbage, LE10 2DE
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday: 11am to 1pm (closed during August)
    • Wednesday: 12 noon to 2pm (fortnightly) (luncheon club)
  • What's on offer:
    • Monday:
      • Cuppa and a cob
    • Wednesday (fortnightly):
      • Luncheon club (two-course lunch for a suggested donation of £4.50)
  • Hinckley & Bosworth Community Houses (facebook.com)

Peter and Ann Hall Community Centre

  • Location:
    • Peter and Ann Hall Community Centre, 7 The Meadows, off Woodland Avenue, Burbage, LE10 2BU
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Monday: 9:30am to 10:30am
    • Tuesday: 9:45am to 11:45am
  • What's on offer:
    • Hot and cold drinks
    • Have a chat
    • Monday:
      • Chatter chairs
    • Tuesday:
      • Crafts
  • Hinckley & Bosworth Community Houses (facebook.com)

Carlton

St Andrew's Community Hub

  • Location:
    • St Andrew's Church, Main Street, Carlton, Nuneaton, CV13 0EZ
  • Warm welcome times:
    • Wednesday: 2pm to 4:30pm 
  • What's on offer:
    • Tea, coffee and refreshments
    • Opportunity to play Whist
    • Book swap
  • Community Hub (achurchnearyou.com)

Last updated: 21/10/2026 16:29