Community events announced to help residents stay well this winter

23 Nov 2023 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news

Northumberland Communities Together has launched an exciting new series of events designed to connect residents across Northumberland with services and community groups to support them through the winter months. 

Teaming up with partners including Age UK, Citizens Advice, Green Doctors, Health Trainers and many more, the event series covers locations across the county, making the events accessible to all. 

This latest community initiative follows hot on the heels of the launch of Northumberland County Council’s Warm Welcome campaign, which has seen the creation of over 100 ‘warm spaces’ across Northumberland – a network of community venues where residents can pop in, get a hot drink, have a chat and access impartial advice and support should they need it. 

The dedicated spaces have been carefully curated into a new interactive online map, available via the Northumberland County Council website, so residents can search for warm spaces in their area, applying filters against key factors like accessibility. 

Councillor Veronica Jones, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, commented: 

“For many people, the winter months can be incredibly challenging. Financial pressures around the festive season coupled with rising household bills, colder weather and darker nights can leave many people feeling isolated. 

“The work that Northumberland Communities Together and our amazing community partners are doing, through mediums like these community events and the warm space network, is vital to ensuring that residents can continue to access services and advice that will support them with rising costs, keeping warm and their mental health and wellbeing.”  

Established in 2020, Northumberland Communities Together continues to work with statuary and community partners to support residents who may be in need of assistance.    

For more information and to view the current list of community events, visit https://nland.cc/communityevents  

To find Warm Spaces in your area, visit https://nland.cc/findwarmspaces