Warm spaces across the Black Country as temperatures remain around freezing

Temperatures have been hovering around freezing for several days, and will continue to do for the next 48 hours or so. However, a number of 'warm spaces' have opened up around the region, giving residents who struggle to afford the higher heating bills a place to go that's cosy and, in some cases, has some food.

Hubs, churches, and libraries are inviting people to visit during certain times where they will be serving hot drinks and food, and providing a space for people to charge their devices and connect to Wi-Fi.

So far, spaces have opened in Dudley, Lichfield, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Cannock and Stafford. Walsall Council leader Mike Bird says the authority will not be using council buildings as warm spaces but the council is working with churches and community associations which may offer a place to go.

Here is a list of spaces around the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire:

Cannock Chase warm spaces

Bethany Baptist Church, Cannock Road, Chadsmoor, WS11 5DA - Tuesday 10am-12pm

Cannock Leisure Centre, Stafford Road, Cannock, WS11 4AL - Wednesday 10am-12pm

Cannock Library, 1 Manor Avenue, Cannock, WS11 1AA - Friday 10am-12pm

Chadsmoor Methodist Church Cannock Road, Chadsmoor, WS11 5DD - Wednesday 10.30am-11.30am, Friday 10.30am

Create Community Church, Stafford Road, Cannock, WS12 4PD - Friday 10am-12pm

Hayes Green Community Cafe, Hayes Green Community Centre, Heath Way, Cannock, WS11 7WA - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am-3pm

Hednesford Salvation Army, 7 Anglesey Street Hednesford, WS12 1AB - Monday-Thursday 2pm-5pm

Living Springs Church, Avon Business and Leisure Centre - Monday 10.30am-1.30pm

Rugeley Community Centre, Burnthill Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2HX - Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Rugeley Fire Station, Rugeley, WS15 2FX - Friday 10am-3pm

Rugeley Library, 12 Anson Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BB - Friday 10am-12pm

Rugeley Rose Theatre, Taylors Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2AA - Wednesday 10am-4pm

St Paul’s Church, 53 Lichfield Street, Rugeley, WS15 2EH - Thursday 2pm-4pm

Dudley warm spaces

Age Concern Stourbridge and Halesowen, Elton Centre, St Johns Road, DY8 3HT - Monday-Friday 9.30am-2pm

All Saints Church, Vicar Street, Sedgley DY3 3SD - Friday and Sunday 10.30am-12.30pm

Brierley Hill Methodist Church, 24 Bank Street, DY5 3DA - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2pm-4pm

Change Grow Live, Atlantic House, Dudley Road, Lye DY9 8EL - Monday 9am-8pm, Tuesday-Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4.30pm

Christ Church Lye, High Street, Lye DY9 8LF - Friday 11am-3pm

Church of the Ascension, Dudley Road, Wall Heath DY6 9AH - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2pm-4pm

Cradley Community and Welfare Association, 32-34 Colley Lane, B63 2TL - 10am-12pm

Darkhouse Baptist Church, Darkhouse Lane, Coseley WV14 8XH - Tuesday 2pm-4pm

Dudley Carers Hub and Wellbeing Service, Brett Young Carers Hub, Old Hawne Lane, B63 3TB - Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Grace Community Church, Commonside, Pensnett, DY5 4AJ - Monday and Saturday 10.30am-12pm, Wednesday 3pm-4.30pm

Halesowen Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 144a Coombs Road, B62 8AF - Saturday 10am-5pm

Huntingtree Healthy Hub (Moms Mindful Hub), Huntingtree Park, Huntingtree Road, B63 4HY - Thursday 1pm-3pm

Kingswinford Christian Fellowship, Summer Street, DY6 9LA - Tuesday and Thursday 2pm-4.30pm

Life Central Church, Little Cornbow, B63 3AJ - Monday-Saturday 11am-2pm

The Lighthouse Centre, Salop Street, DY1 3AT - Monday-Friday 10am-3pm

Primrose Hill Community Church, Chapel Street, Netherton DY2 0AA - Wednesday 9am-12.30pm

Revival Fires, 117 Wolverhampton Street, DY1 3AL - Wednesday 11am-1pm, Sunday 12.30pm-1.30pm

St Andrew's Church, The Straits, Gornal DY3 3AB - Tuesday and Sunday 9.30am-11.30am

St Chad's Parish Church, Oak Street, Coseley WV14 9TA - Wednesday 10.15am-12pm

St Francis's Church and Parish Centre, Poplar Crescent, DY1 4AF - Tuesday 1pm-2pm, Wednesday 11.30am-12pm

St Michael's Church, Maynard Avenue, Norton, DY8 3EE - Wednesday 11am-2pm

St Paul's Church, 6-8 Lake Street, Lower Gornal DY3 2AU - Monday and Friday 9am-11am, Tuesday 11am-1pm

Wellington Road Community Centre, 27 Wellington Road, DY1 1UB - Monday-Friday 10am-2.30pm

Wollescote Community Association, Wassell Road, DY9 9BY - Thursday 2pm-4pm

Woodside Internet Centre, Hallchurch Road, Woodside DY2 0TQ - Monday 10am-3pm

Lichfield warm spaces

Burntwood Library, Sankey's Corner, Bridge Cross Road, Burntwood, WS7 2BX - Tuesday 10am-12pm (£1) and Wednesday 10am-11am (free)

Christ Church, Martin Heath Hall, Christ Church Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6TS - Monday 9am-1.30pm

District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield - Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Handsacre Methodist Church, 1, The Green, Lichfield Road, Handsacre, Rugeley, WS15 4DE - Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Lichfield Cares @ Curborough Community Centre, Reynolds Close, Lichfield WS13 7NY - Monday 1pm-3pm

Lichfield City of Sanctuary @ Curborough Community Centre, Reynolds Close, Lichfield WS13 7NY

Lichfield Library, St Mary's Church, Market Place, Lichfield WS13 6LG - Tuesday 2pm-4pm

Life Church, Netherstowe, Lichfield, WS13 6TS - 12pm-2pm (£3 donation requested)

St Anne's Church, Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 3QL - Thursday 11am-1pm

St Chad's Church Place of Welcome @ Curborough Community Centre, Reynolds Close, Lichfield WS13 7NY - Tuesday 10.30am-12pm

St John's Community Church, High Street, Chase Terrace WS7 1LR - Monday 10.30am-12.30pm

St Michael's Church @ Lichfield Fire Station, WS13 6HX - Thursday 1.30pm-3pm

St Stephen's Church, 82 Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8NL - Wednesday 2pm-4pm

St Michael's Church, Church Street, Lichfield, WS13 6ED - film club first Monday of the month at 2pm during term time, family film club on Mondays during school holidays

The BitterSuite , 55 Upper St. John Street, Lichfield, WS14 9DT - Tuesday and Thursday 10am-2pm

Sandwell warm spaces

4 Community Trust, Wiltshire Way, West Bromwich, B71 1JU - Wednesday (fortnightly) 10am-2.30pm, Thursday (fortnightly) 10am-2.30pm, Friday (weekly) 10am-2pm

Abrahamic Foundation, 215 High Street, Smethwick, B66 3AH - Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 10am-2pm

Bangladeshi Women's Association, Tipton - Friday 9am-3pm

Bearwood Community Hub CIC, B66 4BX - Wednesday 11.30am-6pm

Blackheath Library, 145 High Street, Blackheath, B65 0EA - Monday-Thursday 9.30am-5.30pm, Friday 9.30am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm