{"id":7661,"date":"2011-12-06T12:32:42","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T12:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=7661"},"modified":"2011-12-06T12:32:42","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T12:32:42","slug":"charity-prepares-a-christmas-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2011\/12\/06\/charity-prepares-a-christmas-feast\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity prepares a Christmas feast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Local homeless charity seeks to alleviate yuletide suffering<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_7674\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7674\" title=\"HomelessFEATURED\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7674\" title=\"HomelessFEATURED\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/12\/HomelessFEATURED-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merry Christmas? Cardiff\u2019s homeless face sub-zero temperatures and extreme hunger over the festive period<\/p><\/div>\n<p>People across Wales are suffering as a consequence of the current economic austerity. Nevertheless, few will endure a Christmas devoid of food, shelter and warmth like Cardiff\u2019s growing homeless population.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, The Huggard Centre is a local day centre and emergency bed unit that has seen over 18,500 homeless visitors pass through its doors this year; it anticipates this figure will swell further over the yuletide.<\/p>\n<p>Despite pressures on staff, the charity plans to provide the city\u2019s destitute population with a pleasant environment in which to spend Christmas day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere shall be volunteers on hand to ensure there is plenty of great food on the table. Hopefully, there will be time for presents and games too,\u201d says Julian Webb, a day worker at The Huggard Centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local homeless charity seeks to alleviate yuletide suffering People across Wales are suffering as a consequence of the current economic austerity. Nevertheless, few will endure a Christmas devoid of food, shelter and warmth like Cardiff\u2019s growing homeless population. Indeed, The Huggard Centre is a local day centre and emergency bed unit that has seen over 18,500 homeless visitors pass through its doors this year; it anticipates this figure will swell further over the yuletide. 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