Seasonal support
Find below what seasonal help we offer, plus money-saving advice and tips.
Community welcome spaces
We support a network of community welcome spaces. These are often located in a community centre, village hall or your local library.
They offer a friendly welcome and are free to use. Some serve hot drinks and host activities. Find your nearest community welcome space.
Eat and Heat drop-in sessions
If you’re worried about the cost of food or heating your home, you can visit one of our Eat and Heat drop-ins for advice, information and support. Drop in at any time to pick up information materials or speak to representatives from the council, Age UK or Severn Wye.
The sessions are delivered in partnership with Warm and Well and Age UK South Gloucestershire.
Upcoming events
Tuesday 3 November
9am to midday at Kingswood One Stop Shop
Wednesday 4 November
9am to midday at Patchway One Stop Shop
Thursday 5 November
9am to midday at Yate One Stop Shop
Tuesday 17 November
10am to midday at Horfield Jobcentre, Bristol, BS7 0UD
Thursday 19 November
9am to 11am at The Armadillo Youth Cafe and Venue, Yate
12.30pm to 1.45pm at Armadillo Youth Cafe and Venue, Yate
Thursday 26 November
10.30am to 12.30pm at The Oasis at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church
Future dates and locations will be published on an ongoing basis.
You can find out about:
- financial support you may be entitled to
- ways to save energy and keep your home warm
- food support available in your area
- local advice and support services
Low cost activities for autumn
Try some of these simple and low cost ways to have fun with your family this autumn.
Have a pumpkin carving competition
Challenge your family to come up with the scariest, funniest or most creative design.
Make a bird feeder
Don’t throw away the seeds when you are carving pumpkins. Wash and dry them first, then smear peanut butter onto a large pinecone and press the seeds into the gaps. Tie some string around the top and hang it somewhere you can watch the birds visiting.
Play autumn colour bingo
Make a simple bingo card with autumn colours such as red, orange, yellow, brown and green, then head out for a walk and see how many you can spot.
Organise a movie night
Make the most of a chilly or rainy evening with a family film night. Make some homemade popcorn and get cosy. You could even make your own cinema tickets.
Get creative with conkers
Next time you are out for an autumn walk, collect some fallen conkers. Once you are home, paint them as pumpkins, ghosts, animals or funny characters. You can use your finished creations as decorations or leave them for others to find.
Bake spooky biscuits
Bake a simple batch of biscuits, then decorate them with icing to create ghosts, pumpkins, spiders and monsters.
Visit your local library
Our libraries are welcoming spaces and a great place to spend a chilly autumn afternoon. There are also lots of free activities for children during term time and the school holidays.