Stockport council warm spaces: How a community church in Brinnington is battling loneliness this winter

We visited The Lighthouse Centre - which is offering hot meals and drinks, activities and a space to sit and chat for those suffering with loneliness and the cost of living crisis this winter.
Emma Higgins
By Emma Higgins
Published 15th Dec 2023, 10:46 BST
Updated 15th Dec 2023, 10:55 BST

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Stockport Council has launched its warm spaces initiative for the second year across the borough.

Warm spaces will be open every day of the week for the winter period in Stockport for anyone to attend for hot meals and drinks, complimentary Wi-Fi, activities and a chance to connect with the local community.

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Brinnington Community Church - also known as The Lighthouse Centre - is one of the venues open for anyone in need of a place to spend their days this winter.

The church is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for different activities, including knit and natter, a food bank service, and an armchair exercise class run by AgeUK - and anyone is welcome to join for a hot meal and a space to sit and talk.

The Lighthouse Centre is visited by a variety of people in the local community - many of which view the space as a place to escape the loneliness often felt around Christmas.

We went down to visit and speak to some of the people involved for our video report.

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