Bid for County Council Warm and Welcoming Spaces Grants

Voluntary, community and charity organisations in Derbyshire can apply for a grant to set up warm and welcoming spaces this Winter.

Derbyshire County Council have launched a warm and welcoming spaces fund to support organisations to provide a warm refuge for residents and their families struggling to heat their homes.

Organisations can apply for up to £1,000 towards the cost of opening up community venues or to extend their opening hours during the colder months.

The amount of grant funding awarded will be determined following assessment of eligibility criteria, consideration of the amount of hours that the warm and welcoming space will be open (especially at evenings and weekends), and the number of potential beneficiaries.

If you would like to apply for a warm and welcoming spaces grant, send email to grants @ derbyshire.gov.uk for an application form to be sent by reply.

Applications will be accepted up to 1st March 2024, or until the funding allocated to the programme has been fully spent (whichever is sooner).

To qualify for a grant, organisations must pledge to offer a heated space during the winter months, provide seating, offer refreshments such as a warm drink and a biscuit, and be free of charge.

If you are an organisation or charity that's running a warm and welcoming space, register your venue with the Warm Welcome Spaces Campaign so residents can find you.

There is more information on the DCC website: Warm and welcoming spaces – Derbyshire County Council