► CHUDLEIGH: The town hall will be open most evenings from 6pm-9pm and offers limited kitchen facilities.

A calendar at chudleigh.gov.uk will give the few dates when due to pre-booking the hall will not be available.

► NEWTON ABBOT: Buckland Centre, open every Wednesday, 6pm-9pm. Get together in a warm cosy space.

Feel free to bring some food to heat up (microwave and oven are available to use). Have a chat, play some games. Refreshments available.

► TEIGNMOUTH: The Alice Cross Centre is holding a Heat Cafe every Thursday from 2pm – 4.30pm during October, and then they will add in Monday from 12.30pm to 4.30pm and Friday 12.30pm to 15.30pm from November.

They will then add in some evenings to be advised in December. The Alice Cross Centre is at 1-3 Bitton Park Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BT.

• Telephone 01626 778039

• Website: www.thealicecross.co.uk

• Facebook: www.facebook.co.uk/alicecrosscentre

► NEWTON ABBOT: The Salvation Army Community Centre in Union Street plans to operate the drop-in two days a week from November 16.

In partnership with other Town Centre Churches, the drop-ins are planned for Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm.

For more information contact Nigel on 01626 369053 or via email on [email protected]

► NEWTON ABBOT: Newton Abbot Museum (at Newton’s Place) holds a Warm Bank every Friday from 1pm to 3pm.

Free tea and biscuits available!

► EXMINSTER: Warmwell at Westbank Community Health and Care. Hot soup, free drinks and community fridge. Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm.

As we move into the winter period and the weather turns colder, more and more people will become dependent on agencies, charitable groups, churches and councils.

We intend to publish an updated list of places you can go for a few hours’ respite as winter kicks in.

If you know of anywhere offering a refuge, contact us and we will add the details to this register.