{"id":73132,"date":"2022-03-03T15:45:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=73132"},"modified":"2022-03-29T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:30:00","slug":"mans-best-friend-cardiff-cafe-chain-helps-fund-guide-dogs%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/mans-best-friend-cardiff-cafe-chain-helps-fund-guide-dogs%ef%bf%bc","title":{"rendered":"Man&#8217;s best friend: Cardiff cafe chain helps fund guide dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A visually impaired person\u2019s best resource, guide dogs, are very expensive to train. Here\u2019s what a local coffee shop chain is doing to aid that.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs.jpg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs.jpg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/groupguidedogs-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Cardiff department of Guide dogs UK attended the opening of the branch with 15 guide dogs to show their support<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like every other parent, all Sian wanted to do was to be able to go her children\u2019s parent teacher meetings independently. But being visually impaired posed a big challenge. She recalls feeling anxious to step out and do mundane things like going to the grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sian, fund raising coordinator of the Cardiff group for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidedogs.org.uk\/guide-dogs-cymru\/\">Guide Dogs UK<\/a>, says that her life turned around when she got a guide dog which helped her support her young children in a better way. &nbsp;Sian says, \u201cNow that my children are older, with Uri now I go out more independently, we go away together, he has allowed me to do a lot more community services. From not being able to do anything, being a guide dog owner has opened my world up incredibly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"73134\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-842x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-770x936.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-293x356.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"73134\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-842x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-770x936.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri-293x356.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Sian-and-Uri.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Sian and her second guide dog, Uri.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1011\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"73135\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog.jpg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog-770x828.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog-293x315.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1011\" data-id=\"73135\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog.jpg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog-770x828.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/black-dog-293x315.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Most guide dogs are from the Labrador breed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the many other ways to be more disability friendly, community centric institutions doing their bit to support and make their establishments disabilities friendly is prime. Coffi Lab, Wales-based caf\u00e9 chain, is going a step forward and contributing to bring that change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Shapland, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/coffilab.co.uk\/\">Coffi Lab<\/a>, remembers growing up in family where some members suffered sight loss and were lucky enough to benefit from guide dogs, which was his driving force to decide to attach this social mission to his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith every store opening we hope to raise enough to sponsor a guide dog through his first 18 months of training\u2026In the life of a guide dog, I believe it costs around \u00a360,000 for training and care so it\u2019s nice to be able to start that journey of for them,\u201d says James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffi Lab took to twitter and announced that on the day of their latest store opening in Whitchurch, the coffee shop raised \u00a33,000. So far, the company has been able to raise \u00a320,000 for Guide dogs UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames.jpg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames.jpg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/dognames-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The respective branches do monthly &#8220;pupdates&#8221; of the progress of the sponsored guide dog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With every store opening, Whitchurch being the fifth one, Coffi Lab sponsors one guide dog who James names after his near and dear one. James says, \u201cthe first store in Monmouth carries the name Tony, named after my father who died just before we opened that store.\u201d James recalls that growing up he remembers that his father was very close to their Labradors and hence played a huge role in James\u2019 affiliation towards dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from supporting this cause, all branches of the coffee shop have wheelchair access which just goes to show the founder\u2019s mission to not only support guide dogs but be disabilities friendly in every little way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to James, his coffee shop aims to create a community which is less driven by technology and focuses more or emotional well-being which comes from face-to-face interaction. He says, \u201cBringing man&#8217;s best friend that we see as family members creates a hopefully a lovely, warm environment for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73276\" width=\"611\" height=\"1526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" 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