We're delighted to say that our Places of Welcome network across the Black Country, Staffordshire and northern Shropshire is starting to reopen, in line with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions!

List updated 14 May 2021

Newly opened / reopened venues

Staffordshire

Burton

Beresford Close Community Garden, Off Dallow Street, DE14 2GA

Mondays 10am - 12noon

Chasetown

St Anne's Church "Space of Welcome" (Burntwood be a friend tent), Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 3QL

Thursdays 11:00-12:00 & 12:00-13:00

What are 'Places of Welcome'?

Places of Welcome are a growing network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where all people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute

09 CA9159 B243 4401 88 BE 16 EA4 E0027 B5 — Each venue, on average, has four volunteers; Places of Welcome annual survey

Start your own Place of Welcome

TCT is proud to work with Together Network and Near Neighbours colleagues across the country to help groups become Places of Welcome and to promote the network.

We help to set up new venues in:

Dudley
Walsall
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
The Potteries
North Shropshire.

We aim to create a movement of welcome and hospitality for all in these areas.

Interested to find out more about Places of Welcome, or want help setting one up? Please get in touch with one of our team.

For more information, please contact our Places of Welcome Team Leader - Helen Titterton

PLACE

An accessible and hospitable building, open at the same time every week

PEOPLE

Open to everyone regardless of their circumstances or situation, and staffed by volunteers

PRESENCE

A place where people actively listen to one another

PROVISION

Offering free refreshments (at least a cup of tea and a biscuit) and basic local information

PARTICIPATION

Every person will bring talents, experiences and skills that they may be willing to share locally

Download a leaflet

18 DC3452 017 B 47 C4 809 C F4 E6 EB3 DDB57 — A comment from a Places of Welcome attendee

Working Together with Lichfield District Council

This video showcases some of our work in Lichfield, which is kindly funded by Lichfield District Council

D6475 B9 B B768 400 F B1 B7 172 BBF55 E880 — 67% of venues reported having at least one new person that week: Places of Welcome annual survey

D1 DBE65 B A616 4767 91 D4 952 ED70 B9310 — 81% of venues reported that visitors helped in some way: Places of Welcome annual survey

Po W Partners — As part of our Places of Welcome work, we are proud to partner with these organisations

Working Together with Staffordshire County Council

This video showcases some of our work with Staffordshire County Council Council, especially their Libraries Service.

Page first published 29th May 2019

Stratton Street Methodist Church Community Centre

Places of Welcome

News | 10^th Jul 2019

"Volunteering at the Place of Welcome is one of my favourite things to do. The hustle and bustle that goes on makes your heart want to burst. It doesn't seem like an effort...it's blissful...amazing!"

A Lichfield Places of Welcome Co-ordinator

“This is such a significant time for our society. We live in a time where people can easily feel threatened, isolated and alone. But Places of Welcome mean that people feel connected and welcome. It is a real cause for the common good and very close to our heart as a Church as we seek to be people of hope.”

Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield