{"id":81683,"date":"2024-02-06T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=81683"},"modified":"2024-06-20T21:56:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:56:04","slug":"canton-cafe-hopes-profits-will-aid-struggling-families-and-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/06\/canton-cafe-hopes-profits-will-aid-struggling-families-and-the-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Canton cafe hopes profits will aid struggling families and the homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boomerang founder is building on his experiences to give a helping hand to others<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>ENTERPRISING charity Boomerang has opened a new caf\u00e9 in Canton with profits supporting struggling families and the homeless across Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boomerang founder and CEO, Paul Gwilym, who spent 15 months homeless himself, hopes the cafe will become a meeting point for businesses and community organisations. Autistic Proud Wales already meets there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boomerang was set up in 2016 with the aim of helping 100 working families. Since then, the charity has helped more than 40,000 people &#8211; and Paul has no plans to slow down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boomerang Lounge, near Victoria Park on Cowbridge Road East, is the latest project. Paul hopes to open another caf\u00e9 in Splott later in the year, and eventually have a chain across Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"738\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81685\" style=\"width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11.png 666w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11-293x325.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81685\" style=\"width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11.png 666w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/image-11-293x325.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Paul Gwilym, Boomerang founder<\/strong> Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomerangcardiff.org.uk\/\">Boomerang Cardif<\/a>f<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>After spending 15 months sleeping in a Splott storage unit, Paul, 45, made it his mission to turn his life around. His first-hand experience of hardship motivated him to help those in similar circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know what it\u2019s like to be in a lonely place,\u201d said Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charity&#8217;s website explains that it wants to \u201cenable families to concentrate their efforts on more important things in life, helping their physical, mental and social well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The charity runs a warehouse in Splott where people can donate household goods and furniture, which is redistributed by Paul and his team to the families in need across Cardiff. In 2022, Boomerang distributed more than 2,000 pieces of furniture. From the warehouse they well affordable new and used furniture to help those who cant afford to buy from retails outlets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited-293x165.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5980-edited-293x165.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boomerangs storage unit in Splott (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomerangcardiff.org.uk\/\">Boomerang Cardiff<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It also runs other projects, including its #EndPeriodPoverty campaign, which aims to help women who struggle to afford sanitary products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul employs 24 Cardiff people to help run Boomerang, 11 of whom used to be homeless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1024x448.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1024x448.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-300x131.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-770x337.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1536x672.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-293x128.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1400x613.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1024x448.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1024x448.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-300x131.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-770x337.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1536x672.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-293x128.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978-1400x613.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5978.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Boomerang team<\/strong> <strong>at the Splott depot<\/strong> Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomerangcardiff.org.uk\/\">Boomerang Cardiff<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhodri is Paul\u2019s facility manager. He was homeless for 11 years and lived in a doorway. \u201cIt\u2019s been pretty spectacular watching him grow,\u201d said Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boomerang\u2019s operations manager, Dave, spent seven years homeless. \u201cI didn&#8217;t know what I wanted to do, but I was sure that I didn&#8217;t want to go down the stereotypical homeless route of drink and drugs, so I was searching for something, and I am happy to say, I found my purpose,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of Paul\u2019s employees came from hardship, and now want to help people in a similar situation, while giving back to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_5965-edited-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;Helping bad times through good times,&#8217; Boomerang Lounge Canton (Credit: Billy Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul&#8217;s long-term vision is to set-up Boomerang Housing to offer rented accommodation to working families at the same cost of social housing. \u201cThat\u2019s the ultimate dream,\u201d said Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s wrong that private renting is almost double the cost of social renting. It\u2019s not fair on working people who can\u2019t get a social house. A lot of people can\u2019t get mortgages because of the extortionate interest rates. It\u2019s really sad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work is summed up in Boomerang&#8217;s slogan: &#8220;No one can help everyone, but everyone can help someone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find out more about Boomerang and their projects, and how you can help them by visiting their website through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomerangcardiff.org.uk\/\">this link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOur aims are simple, to provide help to people who need it, and fast\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1047,"featured_media":81691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,2246,2,3],"tags":[69,1291,10,227],"coauthors":[8531],"class_list":["post-81683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canton","category-canton-where-you-live","category-featured","category-news","tag-canton","tag-cardiff-2","tag-charity","tag-community"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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