{"id":60923,"date":"2021-12-07T13:38:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T13:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=60923"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:55:05","slug":"cafe-launches-christmas-drive-to-fund-hot-drinks-for-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/12\/07\/cafe-launches-christmas-drive-to-fund-hot-drinks-for-the-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafes launch Christmas drive to fund hot drinks for the homeless scheme in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coffee drinkers can donate their fully stamped loyalty cards at Brodies&#8217; cafes to help the homeless this Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-770x453.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1536x903.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1306x768.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1837x1080.jpg 1837w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-293x172.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1400x823.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless.jpg 2002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-770x453.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1536x903.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1306x768.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1837x1080.jpg 1837w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-293x172.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless-1400x823.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomeless.jpg 2002w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Chief operator Ian holds the popular hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and says, &#8220;You got this.&#8221; <br>Image Credits: Shubhangi Dua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Independent coffee shop, <a href=\"https:\/\/brodiescoffee.co.uk\/\">Brodies<\/a> Cabin, and its sister branch, Bricks &amp; Mortar, are launching their Christmas drive this week to collect funds for their homeless scheme. These funds will allow the homeless to customise drinks with extra toppings of choice in-store.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief operator and owner, Ian Brodie, 36, is encouraging people in Cardiff to donate \u00a32.50 per drink or a fully stamped Brodies loyalty card, to donate free hot drinks to homeless people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian said that caramel lattes and hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and marshmallows are quite popular among homeless people visiting his coffee shops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cafes have served more than 2,000 hot drinks as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/smallest-coffee-shop-cardiff-scheme-21739322\">homeless scheme<\/a> this year. The owner said, \u201cWe want to make Brodies a comfortable place for them. Some people have been very generous with their hot drink donations this year. As a result, we served nearly 10 to 15 customised drinks each day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&nbsp;The most rewarding experience was when she came back and bought a hot drink with her first paycheck<\/p><cite>Ian Brodie<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61078\" width=\"246\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61078\" width=\"246\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Food_ShubhangiDua_Hotdrinksforthehomelessscheme-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>All pay-it-forward donations are marked up on a board behind the counter at Bricks &amp; Mortar. Image: Ian Brodie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Brodies is not attached to any charity. Ian who marks the donations on a board behind the counter, launched the project three years ago. \u201cWe don\u2019t refuse to serve drinks if the donations are exhausted. Instead, we\u2019ll serve simple tea and coffee to the homeless,\u201d said the philanthropist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian talks about a homeless woman who came for hot drinks every day, suddenly didn\u2019t visit for four months. He said, \u201cIt was the most rewarding experience when she came back and bought a hot drink with her first paycheck. It turned out, she was housed and found a job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barista Alisia Leeson, 22, said that her experience at the cafe has been life-changing. She says, \u201cBrodies has created a community atmosphere for the homeless, staff and customers too. It\u2019s fulfilling to see a<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/01\/13\/alt-cardiff-magazine-the-hidden-homeless-issue\/\"> homeless person<\/a> sober up in front of you and pay for their hot drink.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ff8400;color:#ff8400\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#005e1b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Cardiff Council\u2019s services for rough sleeping:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">The Salvation Army Bus Project<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>access to emergency care and support,<\/li><li>food and hot drinks, &nbsp;<\/li><li>access to emergency accommodation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Availability: Monday to Thursday (6.30pm &#8211; 9pm); Sunday (5.30pm &#8211; 8pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" 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