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    14

    Dec 2022

    Last Updated: 14/12/2022
    Community
    Community

    Details of warm spaces in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon

    by John Plummer

    | 14 Dec, 2022
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    See the list of places in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Starbeck offering warm spaces for free.

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    The first blast of winter has left many Harrogate district people worried about the cost of staying warm.

    We have therefore compiled information about warm spaces available in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon. If you know of any others in these places or in Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge and Masham let us know and we will add them. Email contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

    The information has been provided by community groups across the district.

    Netmakers, formerly known as Harrogate Hub, is a movement of local churches working together to make a difference in the community.

    Its website has details of the following places in Harrogate, Starbeck and Knaresborough offering, warm and welcoming safe places to go.

    Information provided by Netmakers



    Further details are available here on the Netmakers website.

    The community benefit society Knaresborough Connectors has also devised details of warm spaces in Knaresborough. ]

    Warm spaces

    Knaresborough Connectors' list



    More details of the locations, known as public living rooms, are available here.

    Numerous public buildings in and around Ripon are throwing open their doors for free in Ripon each day, including Ripon Library and Allhallowgate Methodist Church.

    Ripon Cathedral has compiled details here.

    Wynn James, senior pastor of Life Destiny Church in Starbeck and trustee of Harrogate District Foodbank said:

    "Our doors are open. We want our community to know that we are here to help. By working together across our area we hope to offer spaces in every corner of our community.
    "I urge people to use the warm spaces and not to feel alone at this tough time.”





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    Links to all of the organisations providing warm spaces, along with details of voluntary organisations that are at the forefront of the campaign to help people who are struggling this winter, are available on the Harrogate & District Community Action website.

    Frances Elliot, chief executive of HADCA, said:

    "Please do check out where to turn in your area, through churches or through other community organisations and encourage anyone you come across who feels reluctant about speaking up to do so, this particularly hard winter”