For all ages and stages
Date Posted: Nov 03, 2025.
The Place of Welcome at Christ Church Thornton le Fylde, Lancashire, prides itself on offering something for everyone in the community:
- an essential foodbank
- baby groups
- hobby socials
- a book shop
- specialist sessions for people suffering from dementia.
The Place of Welcome regularly invites over 200 people through its doors. Well established with 16 volunteers, ‘Pilgrim’s Stop’ opens four days a week to offer soup, sandwiches, hot drinks and even ice cream to anyone dropping in.
A lot of work goes into operating something so valuable, but the feedback from those accessing the service makes the volunteers committed to their project.
One visitor had suffered a stroke and had limited mobility. He was brought to the Place of Welcome, where he was welcomed, and enjoyed the food and drink on offer. He now regularly attends on his own, having experienced a brilliant improvement in his health, and really enjoys interacting with other guests. The community here has been a great asset to his recovery.
