'Warm banks' in the U.K. are welcoming people struggling with surging heating bills.
At first glance, the scene at a church in West London looks and sounds like any afterschool club where kids play and engage in art projects. But families gather there for more than fun and games — going to keep warm, if only for a few hours. opens its doors to anyone needing a warm space, and maybe a warm meal, so families don't have to heat their homes between school time and bedtime, as heating costs soar.
The"warm bank" at the church is part of a program of local councils, charities and businesses providing a little help, with places like libraries, bakeries, theaters and opera houses opening their doors. There are nearly 4,000"warm banks" across the country, helping address a crisis so severe that countless households will be forced to choose today between heating and eating.
Average annual energy bills have surged 96% this year to roughly $3,000. Soaring prices have coincided with plummeting temperatures that are 35-40 degrees lower than average, hovering below freezing for days.
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