drop-in centre

British

noun

social welfare (in Britain) a daycentre run by the social services or a charity that clients may attend on an informal basis

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Perhaps in the absence of clear public messaging - but through an effective grapevine - people have been queuing round the block for a weekend drop-in centre at Guy's Hospital.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022

Coleen said she felt more comfortable after she met Yvonne McIntosh, an oncology nurse and centre head at the Maggie's Forth Valley cancer care drop-in centre.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2022

Women of Benin City runs a drop-in centre, offering advice and, importantly, emotional support, which sets the group apart.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2020

“It’s virtually an emergency situation,” said Tommy Gordon, who manages Wicklow Homeless Five Loaves, a drop-in centre south of Dublin.

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2018

Similarly, Edlin was shocked when she started volunteering at a drop-in centre for asylum seekers in London last year, and discovered sanitary towels were provided only in emergencies.

From The Guardian • Nov. 11, 2017

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