Hall Of Fame
The Warm Welcome Awards celebrate Warm Welcome Spaces and the people who make them. The first ever Awards ceremony was held on 17 June 2026, generously hosted by Sky.
We’re delighted to announce the following winners and runners up for 2026:
Warmest Welcome
Winner
Bee Creatives/Bee Friends
Frodsham, Cheshire
Frodsham, Cheshire
Finalists:
Manna House, The Stephenson Centre, Kendal, Cumbria
St Andrew’s Church Friendship Café, Alford, Scotland
Emmanuel Moor Row, Cumbria
Unsung Hero
Winner:
Ravinder Taggar
GOAL!, Birmingham
GOAL!, Birmingham
Finalists:
Dave Berry, Swansea MAD
Pat Hirst, Methodist Church, Shipley, West Yorkshire
The Founder of Hope Hut in Nottingham
Bright Ideas
Winner:
Tech Talk and Toast
at the Old Fire Station, Leeds
at the Old Fire Station, Leeds
Finalists:
Sutton Methodist Church, Hull
Cornerstone, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The Owen Project CIC, Stoke-on-Trent
Community Connector
Winner:
Britwell Hub
Slough, Berkshire
Slough, Berkshire
Finalists:
The Hive, Bath
Les Wilson, Ely Library, Cambridgeshire
Warmwell at Westbank and Community Health and Care, Exeter, Devon
Unlikely Friendship
Winner:
Lillian Walker
Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street
Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street
Finalists:
Michael Layton and Robert Reddon, Cosy Café, Manchester
Mickley Warm and Welcome Space, Alfreton, Derbyshire
St Mary’s Church, East Molesey, Surrey
Chain of Hope Award
Winner:
Birmingham Says No
Finalists:
Holy Trinity, Warrington
Train Youth Club, Didcot
Gal Baat, Gillingham, Kent
Photos From Our 2026 Awards
