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.

Mums & Tots is on Wednesday at 9am ☕A perfect excuse to get out with the little ones and let them play, while you enjoy ...
21/04/2026

Mums & Tots is on Wednesday at 9am ☕

A perfect excuse to get out with the little ones and let them play, while you enjoy a cup of tea and a catch-up with other mums in a relaxed, friendly space

Pop in, we’d love to see you 😁

We still have a number of dental hygiene packs available, kindly donated by Bare Necessities 😁Please do pop in and colle...
20/04/2026

We still have a number of dental hygiene packs available, kindly donated by Bare Necessities 😁

Please do pop in and collect one at anytime…they’re here for anyone who would like one 👍

Our men’s social group, Breakfast Buddies, takes place every Monday morning at 10am 😁It’s a great chance to have a good ...
19/04/2026

Our men’s social group, Breakfast Buddies, takes place every Monday morning at 10am 😁

It’s a great chance to have a good chat about EVERYTHING in a relaxed, friendly space

Everyone’s welcome, so why not come down and join us for a brew and a bacon or sausage sandwich? 👍

17/04/2026

A huge thank you to The Rock Choir Knutsford 💙

We’ve got a special listed on our menu this Thursday and Friday…Enjoy a hot roast beef & onion barm for £4 😋And add a si...
15/04/2026

We’ve got a special listed on our menu this Thursday and Friday…

Enjoy a hot roast beef & onion barm for £4 😋
And add a side of our home-cooked chunky chips for £2.95 💙

Eat in the cafe or grab to go - it’s your choice! 👍

Our Thursday English lesson is back up and running tomorrow between 10:00am – 12:00pmIf you’d like support with everyday...
15/04/2026

Our Thursday English lesson is back up and running tomorrow between 10:00am – 12:00pm

If you’d like support with everyday English and want to build up your confidence or need help working towards a qualification, we’d love to see you there 😁

Feel free to come along and join us! 💙

We’re really grateful to Bare Necessities for their generous donation of fabulous family and individual dental hygiene p...
14/04/2026

We’re really grateful to Bare Necessities for their generous donation of fabulous family and individual dental hygiene packs, as part of the Give A Smile campaign 💙

These are available to collect from The Welcome, so do please feel free to pop in anytime 😁

We’d like to say a big thank you to The Exchange in Knutsford for kindly donating their box of fruit and veg from York +...
13/04/2026

We’d like to say a big thank you to The Exchange in Knutsford for kindly donating their box of fruit and veg from York + Co today 🥕🍎

We really appreciate your support 😁

Lucy has been out enjoying meeting the community and raising awareness of The Welcome 💙It’s been amazing to be part of t...
10/04/2026

Lucy has been out enjoying meeting the community and raising awareness of The Welcome 💙

It’s been amazing to be part of the Booths Pennies Partnership scheme, but there’s only a few more weeks left to donate!

Thank you so much for all your support 🥰

It’s Friday tomorrow, which means one thing… Its Fish & Chips Friday! 😁Enjoy our delicious fish and chips at our normal ...
09/04/2026

It’s Friday tomorrow, which means one thing… Its Fish & Chips Friday! 😁

Enjoy our delicious fish and chips at our normal price of £6.50 or treat yourself and add a drink & dessert for £7.50 👍

We’d love to see you there from 12pm onwards 💙

We’d like to say a couple of thank yous... Firstly, a big thank you to Automated Packaging for kindly donating Easter Eg...
07/04/2026

We’d like to say a couple of thank yous...

Firstly, a big thank you to Automated Packaging for kindly donating Easter Eggs to us, they were very much appreciated 😁

And secondly, thank you to Shaw Heath Social Club for having a collection tin on the bar and raising an amazing £90 - your support means so much! ❤️

We’ll be getting together for some half term fun on Tuesday! 😁Come on down, get crafting and join in the fun between 12....
06/04/2026

We’ll be getting together for some half term fun on Tuesday! 😁

Come on down, get crafting and join in the fun between 12.30pm - 2.00pm

We will also be offering hot dogs and fries for £3

No need to book, just drop in and join us - we will see you soon 👍

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).