Hard-up brits are forced to seek warmth in bakeries and churches that have opened their doors to the public as the cost-of-living crisis worsens. Ed Hamilton-Trewhitt, 55, owns Brickyard Bakery in Redcar, North Yorks,. and is one of many businesses owners up and down the county that have opened a 'warm room'. A warm room is a safe space where people who cannot afford to have their heating in, or can go and keep warm. Ed first got the idea after releasing he was paying double what he paid six months ago to heat his bread oven. Above the kitchen, there is a room that is heated solely by the ovens - but was empty until Ed came up with the idea to make a 'warm room.' Other places are also offering the service including Pudsey Parish Church in Leeds, West Yorks. They will show films, provide hot drinks and board games and also allow people to work for home at the church, using their free wifi. Holy Trinity Church in Cleeve, Somerset, will also offer a 'warm room' to locals who need to stay warm from the start of November. Volunteer Lyn Mortimer told a local paper: "We could all do with some help with these costs, however small, especially if we are in for a cold winter. "The room will be open to everyone in the Cleeve community. "It will give people the opportunity to turn off their heating at home and come and join us.”