Warm welcome locations

Desford

Desford Free Church

• Location:
  • Desford Free Church, Chapel Lane, Desford, LE9 9GE
• Warm welcome times:
  • Monday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
  • Wednesday: 10am to 11:15am (weekly)
  • Wednesday: 11:15am to 1:15pm (weekly)
  • Friday: 10am to 11am (weekly)
• What's on offer:
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Monday:
    • Crafts
  • Wednesday (11:15am to 1:15pm):
    • Foodbank
    • Hot and cold drinks
    • 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 (weekly)
• What's on offer:
  • Hot drinks
  • Biscuits
  • Social chat
  • Second Tuesday of the month:
    • Lunch - cost £8 (must be booked by first Tuesday of the month by phoning 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 (weekly)
  • Tuesday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
  • Thursday: 10am to 12 noon and 2pm to 6pm (weekly)
  • Friday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
  • Saturday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
• 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

The Stute (Earl Shilton Social Institute)

• Location:
  • The Stute (Earl Shilton Social Institute), 12-14 Station Road, Earl Shilton, LE9 7GA
• Warm welcome times:
  • Wednesday: 10am to 12 noon (weekly)
• What's on offer:
  • Hot drinks
  • Have a chat
  • Wednesdays:
    • Knitting and crochet; new members of any skills welcome
• 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:
  • Tuesday:
    • 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 11:30am - Coffee morning 
  • Tuesday: 3pm to 4:30pm - Ark Café warm welcome
  • Thursday: 10am to 12 noon 
  • First Saturday of the month 9:30am to 11:30am - Community breakfast
• What's on offer:
  • Make your own sandwiches with ingredients provided (free)
  • Help yourself table of donated items
  • Board games
  • Small craft activities
  • Tuesday: 
    • Afternoon: Hot and cold drinks and cake
    • Morning: Hot and cold drinks
  • Thursday:
    • Morning: Crafts and social group in the lounge (Hinckley and Bosworth Community Houses session)
  • First Saturday of the month:
    • Community breakfast - free bacon roll, cereals and toast with hot drink
• Hinckley Methodist Circuit (hinckleymethodistcircuit.org.uk)

Kingscroft Bowls Club

• Location:
  • Kingscroft Bowls Club, Kings walk, Earl Shilton, LE9 7NL
• Warm welcome times:
  • Tuesdays: 2pm to 4pm
• What's on offer:
  • Short mat bowls
  • Games
  • Jigsaws
  • Opportunity to socialise in a warm space
  • Hot drinks
• Kingscroft Bowls Club (facebook.com)

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 café are open:
    • Monday: 2pm to 5pm (weekly)
    • Tuesday: 10am to 1pm (weekly)
    • Wednesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (weekly)
    • Thursday: 10am to 1pm (weekly)
    • Friday: 2pm to 5pm (weekly)
    • Saturday: 10am to 1pm (weekly)
• What's on offer:
  • Company and a free hot drink at coffee mornings only
  • Refreshments available at the Time Out Café for a small charge during usual library opening hours. The café 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 (weekly)
• What's on offer:
  • Tasters (by Churches Together in Groby)
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Bacon cobs and homemade cakes
  • Children's area
• Groby URC (facebook.com)

Groby Village Hall

• Location:
  • Groby Village Hall, Leicester Road, Groby, LE6 0DQ
• Warm welcome times:
  • Thursday 10:30am to 12 noon (weekly)
  • First and third Friday on the month: 10:30am to 11:30am
• What's on offer:
  • Thursday: Fair cuppa (by Churches Together in Groby)
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Biscuits
  • Have a chat
  • Friday: Groby Village Hall community café
  • Groby Village Hall (grobyvillagehall.com)

Last updated: 27/10/2026 15:33