HOPE Church in Dawlish is throwing open its doors to help people keep warm this winter.

Members of the public are invited to the church in Swift Road which is providing free hot drinks and food at its community centre.

Organisers are hosting the events for the public to use the centre as a ‘warm space’ to help save money on energy bills.

The church opened its doors at the £1.77million centre, near Sainsbury’s, earlier this year.

A spokesman for the church said: ‘Here is an opportunity for you to save on your own energy bills and come and make use of this lovely new facility all for free.’

Hot and cold drinks, cake and biscuits, soup and a roll, fruit and more will all be available for free.

The centre will be providing the refreshments on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10.30 am and 2.30pm.