Together, in Warm Welcome Week, we create a surge of warmth and positivity at the coldest time of the year.
Shining a light on Warm Welcome Spaces
January can be a challenging time of year for everyone. That's why we give ‘Blue Monday’ a colourful makeover in Warm Welcome Week. We ask everyone to wear warm colours and get creative with pinks, oranges, reds, and purples to chase the blues away. We want everyone to know about the joy, warmth and magic of Warm Welcome Spaces, and to find a space, close to home.
Starting Blue Monday
Warm Welcome Week starts on Blue Monday and runs for seven days from Monday 19 January to Sunday 25 January 2026.
In Warm Welcome Week, we shout from the rooftops, so everyone knows how to find a place of belonging and connection.
We shine a light on the UK’s 5,300 Warm Welcome Spaces and show the remarkable difference they make to people’s lives. Everyone can join us in Warm Welcome Week, by helping to raise awareness and growing our network of Warm Welcome Spaces.
And we’re asking even more spaces to come forward with an offer of a free warming cuppa by opening their doors to everyone in their community.
By growing the number and spread of Warm Welcome Spaces we can make sure that everyone can find a place of warmth and connection close to home.
Warm Welcome Week aims to engage and mobilise the Warm Welcome community in positive activity to:
Awareness
Raise awareness so people can find a Warm Welcome Space close to home.
Grow
Encourage more community spaces to become Warm Welcome Spaces.
Opportunities
Promote opportunities to engage spaces, partners, and ambassadors.
100% Pledge
Encourage more individuals, spaces, partners, local authorities, and others to make the 100% Pledge for a Warm Welcome for All.
Wear some colour!
During Warm Welcome Week, we give ‘Blue Monday’ a colourful makeover. We ask everyone to wear warm colours and get creative with pinks, oranges, reds, and purples to chase the blues away in January. We've got lots creative of ideas to help you engage in Warm Welcome Week, from making colourful food, getting creative with dressing up, knitting, or crafting to singing and dancing to positive and upbeat tunes! Our Warm Welcome Pack will be available soon.
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How to get involved
Whether you just wear your favourite red cardie or go the extra mile with your creative genius, we would love you to share your photos with us. It’s not just about clothes and knitting! You might want to use crafts to beat those winter draughts. You might rustle up a hearty and warming spiced pumpkin soup or decorate your space or place of work with colourful bunting. Mark Warm Welcome Week however you want; just make it warm and colourful! We want everyone to know there is a Warm Welcome Space nearby—let the colours of Warm Welcome Week help show the way!
Register
You could register your space as a Warm Welcome Space
Resources
Our 2026 resources will be available soon!