WRCC Warm Hubs Funding

Funded by Cadent Gas, WRCC is now offering Warm Hub grants of up to £1,500 to WRCC permanent, accredited Warm Hubs in Warwickshire and Solihull to cover the period 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. The purpose of this funding is to support our accredited Hubs in providing a warm, safe space where residents affected by social isolation can meet and receive information and signposting to other services in respect of cost of living, energy costs and other health and welfare matters.

We are currently unable to offer funding to other groups at this time. To see the list of WRCC accredited Warm Hubs please visit our Warm Hubs Network page. For help sourcing funding from elsewhere please contact WCAVA or Halls Together for further information and support.

The Warm Hubs Project has been run by WRCC, funded by Cadent, since November 2020 and we are delighted to be able to continue with this support.

Warm Hubs Materials

• Organiser’s Checklist

This “hands on” presentation was created to support the online training package offered to hub organisers in Winter 2023-24, and it provides useful insight and practical advice for promoting a Warm Hub, identifying and building engagement with your target audience, with examples and top tips.

• Promoting Your Hub

This “hands on” presentation was created to support the online training package offered to hub organisers in Winter 2023-24, and it provides useful insight and practical advice for promoting a Warm Hub, identifying and building engagement with your target audience, with examples and top tips.

• Winter Warm Hubs findings 2023-24

Here’s a short report of our findings from Winter 2023-24.

• Warm Hubs Newsletters

You can find all our newsletters here!

Warm Hubs News Stories

• 31st March 2024

At the end of March, WRCC said a final farewell to our  Mobile Warm Hub service. Back in May 2021, when people couldn’t meet indoors due to Covid restrictions, our converted Back&4th minibus offered a lifeline to many isolated residents. Here’s a reminder from those days, when our mobile cafe paved the way for the launch of the Bidford Warm Hub: Bringing people together in Bidford

Times have changed since then and we’ve accordingly adapted our offering to focus on supporting more permanent Warm Hubs. But we’ll always be very grateful for the wonderful community work undertaken by our MWH Project Co-ordinator Sue and her dedicated team of volunteer drivers!

• 25th February 2024

“A big thank you to our expert trainers!” blog post – after over 240 people benefited from our Winter Warm Hubs online training sessions.

• 19th January 2024

“Welcome to a Warm Hub near you this Winter” blog post – an update on WRCC’s Winter Warm Hubs initiative in Warwickshire and Solihull.

• 13th September 2023 – WRCC Warm Hubs Workshop

WRCC’s first Warm Hubs Workshop was a great success, with 120 people packing into the Conference Centre at Warwick University (Wellesbourne campus) to make connections, share experiences and learning, and celebrate the amazing work that’s taking place at community hubs throughout Warwickshire and Solihull!

Speakers included Warm Hub organisers and representatives from the British Motor Museum, Citizens Advice, National Energy Action, Warwickshire Healthwatch, Fire and Rescue Services, Warwickshire and Solihull CAVA, Think Active (who also led a seated exercise taster session) and Warwickshire County Council, plus WRCC and project sponsor Cadent. Panel sessions were moderated by Halls Together and WRCC representatives.

Warm Hubs Workshop press release 18.09.23