{"id":13956,"date":"2016-11-01T18:13:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T18:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=13956"},"modified":"2016-11-01T18:13:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T18:13:03","slug":"penarth-ball-raises-funds-cafe-disabled-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/01\/penarth-ball-raises-funds-cafe-disabled-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Penarth ball raises funds for cafe for disabled children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A PENARTH charity\u00a0wanting to build a cafe especially for disabled children held a masquerade ball as part of its\u00a0launch.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oshi\u2019s World is run by the Penarth family of 17-month-old Osian Liddell, who suffers from the rare Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They raised \u00a32,805 at the ball which was attended by about 100 people at the Angel Hotel last Friday. The event involved an auction which included a Wales football shirt signed by Gareth Bale.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13962\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13962\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"An image of the family behind Oshi's world at the masquerade ball\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13962\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"An image of the family behind Oshi's world at the masquerade ball\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-Ball-Cropped.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>The family behind charity Oshi&#8217;s World at \u00a0Friday&#8217;s masquerade ball.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The launch ball was held to raise awareness of the plans to open a cafe designed to accommodate children with learning difficulties and disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Such a cafe would be built with features such as a sensory room, soft play, technology area and an appropriate playroom.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It would be the first of its kind in the Vale and one of few in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Osian\u2019s mother, Anna Murphy, said the family took inspiration from the Little Miracles charity in Peterborough, which launched its\u00a0own purpose-built centre to run sessions for families with disabled children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That centre offers services such as sensory rooms, food banks and counselling which would be difficult to find elsewhere.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13973\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13973\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Osian Liddellwith his mother Anna and aunty Rhian\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13973\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Osian Liddellwith his mother Anna and aunty Rhian\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Oshis-World-1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Osian Liddell with his mother Anna and aunty Rhian at Oshi&#8217;s World&#8217;s weekly coffee mornings.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oshi\u2019s World has already raised money with\u00a0a plant and cake sale, an Easter raffle and coffee mornings every Saturday at Ysgol Y Deri Special Educational Needs School.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fundraisers\u00a0have also taken part in the past three Cardiff Half Marathons and released a song on YouTube.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anna said her family began planning for a \u201cfully accommodating\u201d cafe soon after Osian\u2019s birth.<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhen I had Osian I found I was isolated almost straight away because I couldn\u2019t access normal, everyday cafes &#8211; especially if I wanted to meet up with my sister and her children,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n\u201c<em>We were rearranging a cafe just to go and have a cup of tea.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13978\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13978\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"An Oshi's World banner at the masquerade ball.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-300x169.jpg 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class=\"size-medium wp-image-13978\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"An Oshi's World banner at the masquerade ball.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/ball-2-500x281.jpg 500w, 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It\u2019s about creating an environment that suits them and then saying to everyone else \u2018come and be involved\u2019.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oshi&#8217;s World can be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PENARTH charity\u00a0wanting to build a cafe especially for disabled children held a masquerade ball as part of its\u00a0launch. Oshi\u2019s World is run by the Penarth family of 17-month-old Osian Liddell, who suffers from the rare Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome. They raised \u00a32,805 at the ball which was attended by about 100 people at the Angel Hotel last Friday. The event involved an auction which included a Wales football shirt signed by Gareth Bale. 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