Council buildings used as ‘Welcome Spaces’ to help people stay warm as energy bills rocket are to be extended for a further month.

The Welcome Spaces network of around 30 council buildings including libraries and community centres that are offering activities and advice as well as heat, was funded until the end of February.

But it has been decided to find the cash to allow them to open throughout March in recognition that it can sometimes be a very cold month with extreme winter weather, before spring.

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Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council revealed the plan writing in the Glasgow Times, today.

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She said: “These are hugely difficult months in the most challenging circumstances many of our citizens have experienced for decades. And even though we experienced those record sub-zero temperatures before Christmas, the reality is that winter has barely begun.

“It had been our intention to ensure that Welcome Places operated throughout January and February. But I’m glad that in recent days we’ve secured the resources to extend them until the end of March.

“As all of us familiar with Scotland’s climate are all too aware, our weather doesn’t instantly improve with a changing of the seasons. We only have to look back a few years to ‘The Beast From The East’ to see how severe March can be.”

Glasgow Life with Glasgow City Council designated 13 community centres, nine libraries and one golf pavilion across the city as Welcome Places.

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The council said designated Welcome Places will also include welfare and refreshments, and the use of Wi-Fi and PCs in libraries, and will offer a “welcoming sanctuary” and heated spot for residents to spend some time in and save money.

The list of welcome places is below, all are open Monday to Friday. The libraries are also open on Saturdays 10 am -5pm. All are closed on Sunday.

Bridgeton Library

Barlanark Community Centre

Barmulloch Residents Centre

Bridgeton Library

Castlemilk Community Centre

Cranhill Community Centre

Drumchapel Library

Easterhouse Library @ The Bridge

Finns Place

Govanhill Community Centre

Kingsway Community Connections

Milton Library

Mitchell Library

Netherton Community Centre - 

Park Villa Hub - free hot drinks and breakfast rolls every Monday from 9.30am - 11.30am 5 Dec - 27 Mar 2023

Partick Library

Penilee Community Centre

Pollok Community Centre  

Pollokshaws Library

Possilpoint Community Centre

Queens Cross Housing Association - running a number of community activities for local citizens during a winter programme running from 1 December - 31 March at The Courtyard Pantry

Ruchill Golf Pavilion

Shettleston Library

St Francis Centre

The Charter (Tollcross Road)

Woodside Library

Yoker Community Campus

Many churches and faith groups are also open as welcome spaces.