Open Door Warminster is an unincorporated association regulated by the Charity Commission. We are a volunteer group supporting the residents of Warminster and the surrounding villages. We set up in 2020, determined to create opportunities for people who were feeling isolated or excluded from society, for whatever reason, to come together in a safe and encouraging environment and talk about how they feel and how they would like to feel.
We run four drop-in groups:
The Thursday Friendship Chat Café opens its doors every Thursday morning for anyone who is feeling lonely or isolated. It’s a lively welcoming environment where everyone relaxes and enjoys a good chat over a cuppa and some cake!
The Chat Café occasionally welcomes Ashley from Victim Support. She is happy to discuss issues privately, so if you require her assistance, please let us know.
And we do it all over again each Monday evening from 7pm with the Du Soir gathering! If you have priorities during the day that prevent you from benefiting from our other groups, then this is the one for you!
On the first and third Friday of the month is the Cancer Support Café – open to anyone personally affected by cancer or supporting a loved one through it. Our volunteers all have lived experience of cancer and are happy to help you talk through yours.
At the Cancer Support Café on 2 February, we will welcome Liina, a Nurse Facilitator for Personalised Care for cancer patients.
And on 15 March, Karen, a Macmillan Welfare Advisor, will be available to help guest directly affected by cancer with any issues relating to grants or benefits.
On the second and fourth Friday of each month we have the Grief Support Café. Grief is something everyone will experience. Our volunteer chatters will help you work through the feelings that grief brings to the surface – while they can’t take away the pain, they will try to help you live through it.
The morning Chat Cafés run from 10:00 – 12:00.
The evening group opens at 7pm and is buzzing until 08:30pm!
All are held at The Athenaeum Centre, 18 – 20 High Street, Warminster, BA12 9AE.
Each group is a drop-in when you want, and there is no charge for refreshments or company!
Volunteers – we would appreciate extra helpers willing to chat and sit with our visitors. Please call us for an informal chat or visit a Café to find out for yourself what we do while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.
For more information visit our website at https://opendoorwarminster.org/