Holbrooks Community Centre on BBC News 

On Monday 20th November, BBC News visited our Social Supermarket, Community Cafe and Warm Safe Space,  to find out what we do and how it helps the Holbrooks Community, especially with the cost of living crisis we are all facing. .. 

The article says.. 

High levels of fuel poverty have seen a rise in demand for Coventry warm banks, the charity that runs them says.

Holbrooks Community Association supports people struggling to heat their homes and the rise has come before the weather really turns cold.

The charity opened two venues last year to help those with soaring energy prices and living costs.

In 2021, Coventry City Council said the city had one of the UK's highest levels of fuel poverty, with a rate of 20.8%.

The banks are spaces where people can go to warm up for free if they cannot afford to heat their own home.

The cost of living and the state of the British economy will come into focus this week in his autumn statement on Wednesday..

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