{"id":72222,"date":"2023-01-27T16:05:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=72222"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:05:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:05:57","slug":"free-haircuts-a-bite-to-eat-and-a-warm-place-to-stay-for-neurodivergent-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/01\/27\/free-haircuts-a-bite-to-eat-and-a-warm-place-to-stay-for-neurodivergent-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Free haircuts, a bite to eat and a warm place to stay for neurodivergent people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aubergine Caf\u00e9 and Fresh Look Salon in Riverside have joined forces to help those struggling people in their community <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A RIVERSIDE caf\u00e9 has teamed up with a neighbouring hardresser to give free haircuts to people who might struggle with the usual breezy hardresser chit-chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aubergine Caf\u00e9 – which is owned and run by autistic adults – wanted to do something to help its community, with 16.4 million people in the UK facing fuel poverty this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selena Caemawr, the founder, and co-director of Aubergine, was homeless when the cafe first opened in 2019. She struck an informal mentoring scheme with Isaac Omoyibo, the owner of nearby hairdressers Fresh Look Salon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the pair ended up discussing their shared dreams of helping the community to create safe accessible spaces for those in need, they decided to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using both their skillsets, they decided to provide free haircuts, food, and a safe place to stay and socialise for a few hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For people who are nuerodivergent, the general friendly chit-chat we all enjoy at the hairdressers can make the experience difficult rather than welcoming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Isaac, the dive to help came form a specific indcident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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