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title: "'It gives me a really good incentive to come out and meet people'"
date: 2025-10-17T00:00:00+01:00
author: Jose Santos
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# 'It gives me a really good incentive to come out and meet people'

We asked Richard why he started coming to a Place of Welcome.

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Places of Welcome are weekly drop-in spaces where everyone is free to connect and contribute, and usually involve a hot drink and cake. There are more than 900 venues across England and Wales in CUF’s Places of Welcome network.