Welcome Spaces
Welcome Spaces are safe, friendly places across Shropshire where anyone can go for help, advice or just a warm welcome.
Whether you're worried about money, struggling with energy bills, looking for local support, or simply want to find out what help is available, staff and volunteers can point you in the right direction.
Free to use and open to everyone, Welcome Spaces are places where people can get practical support, meet others and stay connected to their community.
Shropshire Council will help raise awareness of the Welcome Spaces network and the support available at participating venues. The network is funded through the Crisis and Resilience Fund and supported by Shropshire Council. It's provided in partnership with the MEA. Their website includes information on what you'll find at a Welcome Space and a map of locations around the county. A list of those locations is also available on this page.
Please check opening days and times with the venue before travelling.
Shrewsbury and central Shropshire
- Venue
Church of the Holy Spirit
- Address
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Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4NG
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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TBC
- Venue
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Community In Good Hands CIC
- Address
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88-90 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8JR
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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Monday to Saturday during working hours
- Venue
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Ditherington Community Centre
- Address
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Long Row, Shrewsbury, SY1 4DF
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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TBC
- Venue
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Harlescott Grange Community Centre
- Address
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Harlescott Grange Community Hub, Kynaston Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3JR
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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TBC
- Venue
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Meole Brace Peace Memorial Hall
- Address
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Upper Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9JP
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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1st and 3rd Monday, 2pm to 4pm.
- Venue
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Shrewsbury Unitarian Church
- Address
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38 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LR
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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Tues & Thurs 10:30am to 12:30pm, 1st Saturday monthly 12-2pm
- Venue
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Shropshire European Organisation CIC
- Address
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Community Hall, Long Row, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4DF
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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Fridays from 10am
- Venue
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The Hive (HHM Arts Ltd)
- Address
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5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TE
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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Wednesdays & Fridays 10am to 3:30pm
- Venue
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Trinity Churches Shrewsbury
- Address
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Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HF
- Location
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Shrewsbury
- Opening times
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Weekly Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Meet Place. Every Third Wednesday at the Radbrook Community Centre.
- Venue
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Harmer Hill Village Hall
- Address
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Ellesmere Road, Harmer Hill, SY4 3EE
- Location
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Harmer Hill
- Opening times
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Thursdays 10am to 12pm
- Venue
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Holy Trinity Church, Minsterley
- Address
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Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0BA
- Location
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Minsterley
- Opening times
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Wednesdays 10am to 12pm
- Venue
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Pontesbury Baptist Church
- Address
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5 Chapel Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0RJ
- Location
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Pontesbury
- Opening times
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Tuesdays 10:30am to 12pm
- Venue
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St George's Church, Pontesbury
- Address
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Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0PS
- Location
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Pontesbury
- Opening times
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Four days per week
- Venue
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Leebotwood Village Hall
- Address
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Leebotwood, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6NB
- Location
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Leebotwood
- Opening times
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TBC
- Venue
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Stretton Parish
- Address
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St Laurence Church, Church Street, Church Stretton, SY6 6DQ
- Location
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Church Stretton
- Opening times
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Saturday 10 AM until 12 PM from October 3rd to 19th December. Repeated January to March.
- Venue
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The Fox Inn Community Pub and Cafe, Ryton
- Address
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The Fox at Ryton, Ryton, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7LS
- Location
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Ryton
- Opening times
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Mondays & Thursdays 9:30am to 12:30pm
Oswestry and northwest Shropshire
- Venue
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All Saints' Church
- Address
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Old Chirk Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3LL
- Location
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Gobowen
- Opening times
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Thursdays 2:30pm to 4pm
- Venue
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Oswestry Community Action
- Address
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Market Gate, Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NR
- Location
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Oswestry
- Opening times
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Monday to Friday plus monthly Saturday session
- Venue
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Oswestry Memorial Hall
- Address
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Smithfield Street, Oswestry, Powys, SY11 2EG
- Location
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Oswestry
- Opening times
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Mondays (Sept-March) 09:30-12:30
- Venue
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Oswestry Senior Citizens Club, Oswestry Community Centre
- Address
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Lorne Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1ND
- Location
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Oswestry
- Opening times
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Monday and Thursday mornings
- Venue
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The New Saints FC Foundation Ltd
- Address
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The Centre Spot Youth Wellbeing Hub, Oak Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1LW
- Location
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Oswestry
- Opening times
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Weekdays 9:30am and 5pm
- Venue
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St John The Baptist Church, Whittington
- Address
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Castle Street, Whittington, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4DF
- Location
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Whittington
- Opening times
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Daily 9am to 5pm
- Venue
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Our Space Hub - Bethphage
- Address
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Trimpley Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AE
- Location
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Ellesmere
- Opening times
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Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00 Saturday 09.00 - 13.30
- Venue
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St Martins Village Hall
- Address
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Overton Road, St Martins, SY11 3AY
- Location
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St Martins
- Opening times
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Most days and some evenings and weekends.
Whitchurch and north Shropshire
- Venue
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BizEd Projects CIC
- Address
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Flat 2, 42 High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1BB
- Location
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Whitchurch
- Opening times
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Tuesday 10-12 & 1-3pm, Wednesday 1-3pm, Potentially Thursdays 10-3pm
- Venue
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The Watergate Centre / Beacon Church
- Address
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Watergate Centre, 5 Watergate Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1DW
- Location
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Whitchurch
- Opening times
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Wednesday afternoons
- Venue
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Prees Village Hall
- Address
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Church Street, Prees, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2DQ
- Location
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Prees
- Opening times
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Coffee morning (Saturdays 10 AM-12 PM) & Pop up Cafe (Mondays 10 AM - 3 PM)
- Venue
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Adderley Village Hall
- Address
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Adderley Village Hall, Adderley, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3TD
- Location
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Adderley
- Opening times
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Monthly Saturday mornings as a coffee morning.
- Venue
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Wem Town Hall Community Trust
- Address
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Wem Town Hall, High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5DG
- Location
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Wem
- Opening times
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Monday to Saturday 9am-4pm, volunteer-led Welcome Space Wednesdays 9am to 1pm
Market Drayton northeast Shropshire
- Venue
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Festival Drayton Centre
- Address
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Frogmore Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3AX
- Location
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Market Drayton
- Opening times
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Monday to Saturday
- Venue
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St Mary's Church, Market Drayton
- Address
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The Parish Rooms, Church Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1AF
- Location
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Market Drayton
- Opening times
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TBC
- Venue
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The Zone Community Hub
- Address
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Linden Way, Market Drayton, TF9 1QU
- Location
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Market Drayton
- Opening times
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TBC
Ludlow and south Shropshire
- Venue
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Hands Together Ludlow
- Address
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15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1RU
- Location
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Ludlow
- Opening times
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Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
- Venue
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Ludlow and Area Community Partnership (LACP)
- Address
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Ludlow Youth Centre, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1RT
- Location
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Ludlow
- Opening times
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Open 12pm-5pm on the following dates: Tue 3 Nov, Tue 1 Dec, Tue 5 Jan, Tue 2 Feb, Tue 2 Mar
- Venue
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Ludlow Assembly Rooms
- Address
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1 Mill Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AZ
- Location
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Ludlow
- Opening times
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First Tuesday of each month (October 2026 - March 2027)
- Venue
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Ludlow Baptist Church
- Address
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Rockspring Community Centre, Sandford Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1SX
- Location
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Ludlow
- Opening times
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Mondays 9am to 11am
- Venue
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Rural Lifeline C.I.C. (Enterprise House)
- Address
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Enterprise House, Station Street, Bishop's Castle, SY9 5AQ
- Location
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Bishop's Castle
- Opening times
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Monday 1 -5pm, Thursday 9-5pm
- Venue
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Stoke St Milborough Village Hall
- Address
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Stoke St. Milborough, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2EP
- Location
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Stoke St Milborough
- Opening times
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First Monday of the month, 2pm to 5pm; Third Monday of the month, 7:30pm to 10pm; Film Nights - six times per year; Skittles Nights - Wednesday and Friday evenings from October to March.
- Venue
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Ackleton Village Hall
- Address
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Folley Road, Ackleton, The Wain House, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7JL
- Location
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Ackleton
- Opening times
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Friday September 25th 10 - 12 and 6 - 9
Saturday October 3rd 6 - 9
Saturday 7th November 10 - 12
Saturday 5th December 5 - 9
- Venue
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Albrighton and Donington Welcome Space
- Address
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Post Office Building, Station Road, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3QH
- Location
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Albrighton
- Opening times
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Mon-Fri 10am to 4:15pm, Sat 10am to 1pm
- Venue
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Buildwas Holy Trinity Church
- Address
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Buildwas Road, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BZ
- Location
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Buildwas
- Opening times
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Saturdays 11am to 1pm
- Venue
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St Andrew's Church, Shifnal
- Address
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Church Street, Shifnal, TF11 9AB
- Location
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Shifnal
- Opening times
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Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri 10:30am - 2:00pm and Tues 10:30AM - 12:30PM
- Venue
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The Madeley Room
- Address
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The Madeley Room (St. Peters Church), Main Street, Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5LF
- Location
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Worfield
- Opening times
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Monday to Saturday 8:15am to 4:30pm