The Welcome

The Welcome Open Monday - Friday 9am - 2pm for breakfasts, meals and snacks, or just a coffee

A local charity providing a safe space to access the basics in housing, healthcare, education, employment and nutritious food for disadvantaged individuals and families.

We’d like to give a big shout-out and a huge thank you to Detaljer for their generous donation of the most delicious cin...
12/12/2025

We’d like to give a big shout-out and a huge thank you to Detaljer for their generous donation of the most delicious cinnamon buns! 😋

They were an absolute treat ❤️

Thank you so much for supporting our community!

Do you fancy making your own Christmas wreath? 🤔Join us for our Wreath Making Workshop on Tuesday 16th, from 12.30pm to ...
12/12/2025

Do you fancy making your own Christmas wreath? 🤔

Join us for our Wreath Making Workshop on Tuesday 16th, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm!

We only have 10 places available, so if you’d like to come along and get creative, please book your spot by emailing Sarah at:

Sarah.pownall@thewelcome.org.uk

We’d love to see you there! ✨

We’re getting ready for a fun-filled festive party for the children... and we can’t wait! ✨Expect a brilliant mix of Chr...
11/12/2025

We’re getting ready for a fun-filled festive party for the children... and we can’t wait! ✨

Expect a brilliant mix of Christmas activities, including a professional entertainer, disco, karaoke and plenty more!
(We’ve even heard a certain Elf on the Shelf might make an appearance… but shhh! 🤫)

📅 Tuesday 23rd December
⏰ 12pm – 2pm

If you’d like to register a place, please email Sarah with your child’s name and age:

Sarah.pownall@thewelcome.org.uk

HO HO HO - Merry Christmas!!!🤶

We had so much fun at our Mums & Tots Group today that we have decided to throw a party at our final session before Chri...
10/12/2025

We had so much fun at our Mums & Tots Group today that we have decided to throw a party at our final session before Christmas next week 🥳

We’d love for you to come along and join the festive fun 🎅

We’re really excited about our trip to see Aladdin on Tuesday 30th December at the Northwich Pantomime… “OH NO YOU’RE NO...
09/12/2025

We’re really excited about our trip to see Aladdin on Tuesday 30th December at the Northwich Pantomime… “OH NO YOU’RE NOT!” 🤣

We’ll be meeting at The Welcome at 1pm and providing transport to the show. Tickets are limited and priority will be given to those who attend our groups regularly.

If you’d like to come along, please register by emailing Sarah:

Sarah.pownall@thewelcome.org.uk

We must receive your registration email by 19th December, including:

* Names of everyone who would like to go
* Ages of all attendees

We’re really looking forward to this Christmas outing!🧞‍♂️

🎄

Come along for a fun, festive Kids Craft Session with a special visit from Father Christmas! 🎄 We have two session avail...
08/12/2025

Come along for a fun, festive Kids Craft Session with a special visit from Father Christmas! 🎄

We have two session available:

Monday 22nd

🕚 11.30am – 12.30pm

or

🕜 1.30pm – 2.30pm

A lovely hour of crafts, sparkle and Christmas magic for the little ones.

If you’d like to come along, please email Sarah to book your place: Sarah.pownall@thewelcome.org.uk

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎅

Join us on Monday morning for our Men’s Breakfast Buddies!From 10am – 11.30am we’ll be serving bacon sandwiches and refr...
07/12/2025

Join us on Monday morning for our Men’s Breakfast Buddies!

From 10am – 11.30am we’ll be serving bacon sandwiches and refreshments, along with plenty of good company ☕️

It’s a great chance to meet others and have a chat in a friendly, relaxed space

We’d love to see you there! 💙

What a fab time we had this morning at our Mums & Tots group; nothing beats a bit of den building to keep the little one...
03/12/2025

What a fab time we had this morning at our Mums & Tots group; nothing beats a bit of den building to keep the little ones busy!

Join us today for our Over 55s Luncheon Group at 12.30pm! 🍽️Enjoy a delicious roast dinner, dessert and a hot drink, all...
03/12/2025

Join us today for our Over 55s Luncheon Group at 12.30pm! 🍽️

Enjoy a delicious roast dinner, dessert and a hot drink, all for just £4

It’s a lovely chance to meet others, have a chat and enjoy some good company as well as a hearty meal.

So come on down, we’d love to see you ❤️

If you’ve placed an order for a toy sack but haven’t been able to collect it yet, please pop in before Friday 🧸 After th...
02/12/2025

If you’ve placed an order for a toy sack but haven’t been able to collect it yet, please pop in before Friday 🧸

After that, we’ll need to reallocate any uncollected toy sacks to another family

Thank you so much ❤️

A BIG thank you to Pulse of Perfumery for gifting us the most beautiful 10ft Christmas tree! 🎄We’ve loved decorating it ...
01/12/2025

A BIG thank you to Pulse of Perfumery for gifting us the most beautiful 10ft Christmas tree! 🎄

We’ve loved decorating it and The Welcome is definitely starting to feel festive 🎅

Our wellbeing drop-in session is taking place on Monday 1st Dec, 11am–1pm ❤️Cassie, our lovely off-site counsellor, will...
30/11/2025

Our wellbeing drop-in session is taking place on Monday 1st Dec, 11am–1pm ❤️

Cassie, our lovely off-site counsellor, will be here for anyone who fancies a chat or wants to find out more about the counselling and wellbeing support we offer.

Pop in and say hello 👍

Address

147 Longridge
Knutsford
WA168PD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+441565750905

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The Welcome was founded in 1995 and over the years has grown into a fully functioning Community Centre offering a wide range of activities, services and support to the people of Longridge and Shaw Heath and surrounding areas. The Welcome is open to all members of the local community including young children, teenagers, busy parents and the elderly.

We offer affordable, good quality, home cooked meals from our cafe and provide a variety of free and great value activities to suit a range of age groups and interests. The Welcome is a perfect example of what has become known as the Big Society, and in 2011 was awarded the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award. The community comes together at The Welcome, there’s a wonderful spirit, with most of the time and effort being put in by committed volunteers. Without their contribution, The Welcome could not function. In 2013, The Welcome received the Queen's Award for Volunteers.

Our funding currently comes from a mixture of supportive individuals, local businesses, charitable trusts and local government programme support. The Welcome is very grateful for the support it receives from the local MP, Ester McVey, and our Patron, George Osborne (formerly the Chancellor of the Exchequer).

The Welcome (Knutsford) is a Company guaranteed by Shares, and is a registered Charity no 1142084. The Welcome is run day to day by our Centre Manager Sarah Riley who has over 14 years experience in helping individuals in communities and being involved in social action. Our café manager Dave Burgess runs our kitchen so that it continues to provide good quality, reasonably priced food and drink to attract everyone in the community. Sarah Pownell is our community support worker and responsible for co-ordinating our volunteers. The work of The Welcome is overseen by a Board of Trustees which consists of Pete Bowler (Secretary), Anila Khalid, John Kinney (Treasurer), Christina Lees-Jones, Rev Sue Swires, Dr Roz Tavernor and Gill Weeks (Chair).