{"id":74610,"date":"2023-02-21T16:30:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=74610"},"modified":"2023-02-21T19:01:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:01:51","slug":"church-opens-free-cafe-in-city-centre-for-the-homeless-and-vulnerable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/02\/21\/church-opens-free-cafe-in-city-centre-for-the-homeless-and-vulnerable\/","title":{"rendered":"Church opens free caf\u00e9 in city centre for the homeless and vulnerable\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Everyone deserves to be loved, and that shouldn\u2019t come at a price,&#8217; say helpers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>ST JOHN the Baptist Church in the city centre has opened up its doors to welcome in Cardiff\u2019s homeless with free food and friendly faces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers at Grace Caf\u00e9 go out and invite people living on the streets to enjoy free toast, hot drinks, biscuits and a conversation every Tuesday from 10.30am to 12pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The caf\u00e9 aims to keep people on the streets fed,&nbsp;while also making them feel accepted and welcome in the community.&nbsp;It is the result of a four-year long project between St John the Baptist Church and Llandaff Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-574x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-574x1024.jpg 574w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-770x1374.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-861x1536.jpg 861w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-1148x2048.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-293x523.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-1400x2498.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-scaled.jpg 1435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-574x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-574x1024.jpg 574w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-770x1374.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-861x1536.jpg 861w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-1148x2048.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-293x523.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-1400x2498.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20230221_102554-min-3-scaled.jpg 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Grace Caf\u00e9 is held every Tuesday at St John&#8217;s the Baptist church in Cardiff City Centre. <\/strong>Credit: Sarah Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing a city centre church, we are very close to the street community and some of them literally sit outside our gates,\u201d said the Rev Sarah Jones, the priest at St John&#8217;s Church who set up the caf\u00e9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have teams of five volunteers running the caf\u00e9 on a rota each week, and we will go out into the street and invite the homeless community in. It&#8217;s no use saying come every Tuesday when some of them have no way of knowing what day of the week it is,\u201d she explained.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance at the caf\u00e9 varies, ranging from six to 12 homeless customers each week with\u00a0several non-vulnerable visitors passing though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for the Rev Jones, the caf\u00e9 is about more than just food.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSometimes the homeless community around here recognise me now when I\u2019m out and about and they\u2019ll come and fist-bump me in the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s about seeing a friendly face and having that space to talk and feel safe and accepted.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canon Jan van der Lely, Chancellor for Llandaff Cathedral, added: \u201cFor a Christian, grace means God\u2019s free love and that\u2019s really what we\u2019re trying to demonstrate at Grace Caf\u00e9. That everyone in this community deserves to be loved and that shouldn\u2019t come at a price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChurches exist to serve God&#8217;s creation, which includes people and that means all people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Grace Caf\u00e9 at St John&#039;s Church, Cardiff 31st January 2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10OhI5PCNTk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Grace Caf\u00e9 at St John&#039;s Church, Cardiff 31st January 2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10OhI5PCNTk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grace Caf\u00e9 was due to start when the first lockdown hit in March 2020 but because of the pandemic, its doors didn&#8217;t open until January 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being held in St John&#8217;s Church, volunteers were quick to emphasise that the caf\u00e9 is not religious.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t preach at people at all, we just sit and chat and provide a safe warm space to meet their needs. Sometimes it can get quite deep,\u201d said Canon van der Lely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One homeless customer who came in upset about the death of Darren Moore in Cardiff city centre was given the opportunity to speak to volunteers about how they felt and then asked if they would like to light a candle or say a prayer together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe try to be as sensitive as possible and never force religion on to any of our customers, but I think having a dedicated space to grieve and talk really helped that individual,\u201d the Canon added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/thisone-min-2-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Canon Jan van der Lely, Heather Temple-Williams and Rev Sarah Jones are among just some of the volunteers who run the caf\u00e9. <\/strong>Credit: Sarah Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since opening six weeks ago, Grace Caf\u00e9 has already begun adapting to meet the specific needs of its users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes cutting the crusts off toast and providing soft rolls or crumpet alternatives for those who have poor dental care and weak teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rev Jones said: \u201cWe&#8217;ve had a great response so far, I would love to do this seven days a week if I could.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut ultimately, it\u2019s important for us to listen to what people want. We don\u2019t want to be doing this <em>to<\/em> people and&nbsp;so I think it\u2019s important we better understand the needs of the community first and then we will go from there.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The caf\u00e9 also has lots of visitors who pass through to see the church building, which has featured in several episodes of BBC\u2019s Doctor Who.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe explain to visitors that we\u2019re not selling food or drink but if they want to give a little donation then they\u2019re welcome to, and people will often leave quite a large donation,\u201d explained volunteer Heather Temple-Williams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey&#8217;ll  pay for a coffee and some toast and sit down at a table alongside these people who they might have seen 200 yards further down the road, sitting on the pavement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"549\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"74615\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020.png 337w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020-293x477.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"549\" data-id=\"74615\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020.png 337w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/roughsleeperswales2020-293x477.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"74616\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers.png 334w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers-174x300.png 174w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers-293x505.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"74616\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers.png 334w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers-174x300.png 174w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/estimatedroughsleepers-293x505.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Cardiff has the highest number of homeless people across Wales. Credit: Sarah Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Homelessness is a term which encompasses many types of precarious living, not just sleeping rough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across Wales, the number of households threatened with homelessness in 2022 was 9,228, an increase of 27% from the previous year. The issue of homelessness is particularly rife in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, 57 rough sleepers were counted on Cardiff&#8217;s streets in one single night, compared to 24 in Newport. Gov.uk predicted that the actual figure of rough sleepers in Cardiff that year was closer to 92. No data has been collected on this since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grace Caf\u00e9 is just one of many warm hubs located around Cardiff. More information about the\u00a0warm hubs can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/12\/13\/everything-you-need-to-know-to-survive-the-cost-of-living-crisis\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Everyone deserves to be loved, and that shouldn\u2019t come at a price,&#8217; say 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