{"id":60844,"date":"2020-12-18T15:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T15:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=60844"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:27:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:27:14","slug":"blind-book-pop-up-raising-money-for-charity-over-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/blind-book-pop-up-raising-money-for-charity-over-christmas","title":{"rendered":"Blind book pop-up raising money for charity over Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Cardiff coffee shop&nbsp;is raising funds for people in need of a home this Christmas through a blind book pop-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/bookshelf-far.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Blind Date Bookclub stand in Lufkin. (Photo by Scarlet Charles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Welsh bookseller is hosting a blind book pop-up to raise money for Shelter Cymru at a coffee shop in Pontcanna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Settled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lufkincoffee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lufkin coffee shop<\/a> in Kings Yard, you\u2019ll find a pop-up based on honesty, where people pay in a charity box when grabbing a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Going into Lufkin, we were trying to work out a way of doing something for charity,&#8221; said Jeff Towns, who organised the pop-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/outdoor-bookshop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The converted seating area into a bookstore (Photo by Scarlet Charles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff Towns, the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dylans.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dylan\u2019s Mobile Bookstore<\/a>, has been a bookseller for over 50 years. He used to have a library bus but had to close it because of COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He still wanted to sell books though, while also helping a charity dear to him around Christmas time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was a nice thing to do around Christmas I think,&#8221; he said. &#8220;People buy books that are already packaged, it surprises them and makes them happy. Especially knowing the money is 100% going towards a good cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helping people in need of a home over Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sheltercymru.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shelter Cymru<\/a> is an advised-based charity that believes that having a home is a fundamental right and essential to the wellbeing of communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a recent study 90,000 people in Wales are living with the fear that they could lose their homes. Shelter Cymru\u2019s mission is to influence the Welsh agenda on housing and homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I worked for Shelter Cymru in Cardiff Castle one time,&#8221; Jeff said. &#8220;I\u2019ve got a friend who works there, so he got me a couple of collection boxes and we were ready to set up the pop-up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/potrait-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60850\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?attachment_id=60850\" class=\"wp-image-60850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/potrait-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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books (Photo by Scarlet Charles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An innovative way to help the community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the Coronavirus restrictions set in place by the Welsh government, Lufkin converted its indoor seating area into a bookstore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, people can have a wander around and browse the shelves while drinking their takeaway coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been a hard one all-round,&#8221; said Frances Lukins, the owner of Lufkin. &#8220;We just want to lend a hand where we can. Giving is good for the soul and I think we can all give where we can.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/close-up-books.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Every book has a short description to help people chose (Photo by Scarlet Charles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cynthia, who bought a book from the pop-up, said: &#8220;I love reading books, and it\u2019s a nice surprise finding a new book in this way. 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