NEW Community Recovery and Wellbeing Hubs are launching next week to offer people easy access to support in the heart of their community.

The hubs will be run by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne, and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), in partnership with Carlisle Matters and other local organisations.

Hollie Edmondson, recovery clinical lead at CNTW who has led on organising these Hubs, said: “These new Hubs will give people a safe, relaxed space to feel understood, listened to, and supported.

“We can provide on-the-spot support with whatever you might be struggling with. If something’s weighing on your mind, we’re here to help.

“There’s no need to book. You can just drop in any time between 10am and 2pm on Wednesdays at the Workington hub, and Thursdays at the Carlisle hub. ­

“Each week we’ll also be offering an optional educational session between 12-1pm, with different themes each week.

“People can come along to learn about things like managing anxiety and stress, finding purpose in life, and sleeping better.”

The Hubs will be located at The Oval Centre in Workington (Salterbeck Drive, Workington CA14 5HA), every Wednesday during term time, from 10am – 1pm and Botherby Community Centre in Carlisle (Victoria Road, Carlisle CA1 2UE), every Thursday during term time, from 10am – 2pm. 

They will launch on January 10 at The Oval in Workington, and January 11 in Carlise.

Other centres will also be hosting their warm hubs with The Solway Hall in Whitehaven hosting their own from January 10. 

It is free for all residents with hot drinks, soup and a bun provided between 11am and 2pm. 

According to the Cumberland Council website, there is a list of other warm spots operating across the district. 

The list is as follows: Age UK Carlisle and Eden, Age UK West Cumbria, Age UK West Cumbria (Cockermouth), Aspatria Dreamscheme, Aspatria Library, Beckermet Reading Rooms (Beckermet Village Association), CA12 Community Socials - Tea and Chat (Threlkeld), CA12 Community Socials - Tea and Chat (Underskiddaw), CA12 Community Socials -Tea and Chat (Keswick Sure-Start Centre), CA12 Community Socials- Tea and Chat (Drop-in Centre). 

There are many other centres across Carlisle and West Cumbria, more details can be found on the Cumberland Council website and by visiting the individual centre's pages.