As the cost of living crisis continues, many of us face tough decisions this Winter. Some of us cannot afford to heat our homes or are worried about doing so.
To support the community, we have partnered with the voluntary sector and other organisations to open a network of Warm Spaces across Lambeth that you can visit for free, relax, stay warm and meet others in the community.
Each Warm Space is slightly different; you can find some in libraries, community halls and hubs. Some offer hot food, activities and services. Whichever Warm Space you visit, all will be safe, heated, welcoming, kind and inclusive.
Find a Warm Space below.
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A Warm Winter Welcome provided by Kennington Park Community Centre
This Warm Space is open on Monday’s between 21st November and 12th December. Reopening on Monday 9th January onwards.
Art4Space (Stockwell and Oval)
Available between 11th January-21st March (not during half term and on 29th Feb).
Brixton Hill Methodist Church
Visit on Wednesdays for free refreshments, internet access and advice from Streatham Foodbank.
Brixton Tate Library
Brixton Library in the heart of Brixton, on Windrush Square is a beautiful Grade II listed building, open 7 days a week. On the ground floor there is the children’s library, adult fiction and a gallery room that can be hired for events. On the first floor there is a large non-fiction library, quiet study space and a reference library. The library is open 7 days a week. Thank you for your patience during our recent closure for building works. The first stage of the works to install new toilets including a dedicated toilet in the children’s library is now complete. Work to install a new lift giving access to all floors including new rooms for events and activities and rooms for hire in our basement is ongoing. We are also installing two new meeting PODS on the first floor, reflooring and decorating throughout as well as reconfiguring the children’s library to make it bigger and more secure. This work will continue until the end of May. During this period there will be occasional noise within the building and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Brixton Windmill Centre
Drop into the Brixton Windmill Centre on Wednesdays between 25th January and 29th March to access both a warm space and warm welcoming space, hot drinks and use of our oven.
Carers’ Common Room Brixton
Available Wednesday to Friday, this space is for home care and domiciliary care workers to use, offering free teas, coffees and biscuits available.
Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library is a picturesque Grade II listed building on Herne Hill Road on the edge of Ruskin Park. At the back of the library there is a lovely garden where you can sit and read in the summer.
Clapham Library
Situated in the Mary Seacole Centre on Clapham High Street, this stunning, modern, award-winning building is the largest library in Lambeth. There is a central performance space and meeting rooms which can be hired. The library is open 7 days a week.
Clapham Park Cube provided by Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH)
This Warm Space is open Thursdays between 11:30am and 3pm.
A lunch club is held each Thursday.
Community Saturdays Winter Welcome at St Margaret Hub
We’re so happy to offer our welcome warm space to our community and we hope that you make yourself at home.