Warm Welcomes: Bringing the community together in Beeston.

On the 17th of August the Active Notts team were invited to join Harvest Community Haven’s BBQ event for some Warm Welcomes filming. Warm Welcomes are free community spaces open to residents, bringing people together and supporting them.

Harvest Commmunity Haven (HCH) is a black led Church in the Beeston area serving and supporting the community; from global majority communities, to those who are currently homeless, to students from overseas and to families with children. They also have a weekly community café including a food bank run by the volunteers.

HCH have recently received some funding from Rushcliffe CVS to incorporate more physical activity into existing and emerging Warm spaces. With the funding they have been able to get equipment like hula hoops for the children to become more active during the sessions. We also connected them to Charm and This Girl Can to develop their workforce of volunteers to be able to deliver dance as part of their community café sessions and linked them with Inspire to deliver seated yoga classes.

For many people in the community HCH is a supportive and safe space for their families. Its a space they can be free and come together with others especially with increasing social isolation due to the after effect of Covid-19 and an aging population. Its a truly welcoming environment for everyone and the video captures how much HCH means to the community.