{"id":83207,"date":"2024-02-20T17:06:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=83207"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:02:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:02:55","slug":"butetown-project-to-house-refugee-family-makes-plea-to-landlords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/20\/butetown-project-to-house-refugee-family-makes-plea-to-landlords\/","title":{"rendered":"Butetown project to house refugee family makes plea to landlords"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A group is looking for a suitable three-bedroom rental property to offer a home to people fleeing conflict<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A BUTETOWN initiative which has raised over \u00a313,000 to sponsor a refugee family is now calling for landlords to help in a search for a suitable rental property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Croeso Butetown initiative was set up by two churches and a school in 2018 as part of the government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apply-for-full-community-sponsorship\/community-sponsorship-guidance-for-prospective-sponsors#:~:text=Community%20sponsors%20provide%20emotional%20and,new%20bonds%20between%20those%20involved.\">Community Sponsorship<\/a> scheme, which encourages people to sponsor refugees fleeing conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"909\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83267\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1.png 681w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1-293x391.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83267\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1.png 681w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/croesoheartrefugeeweek-1-293x391.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Notes written to the refugee family by pupils from St Mary&#8217;s School <\/strong>Credit: South Wales Ministry Area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It wants to resettle a refugee family in Butetown and support them for two years using funds raised from the area and the wider Cardiff community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group, formed of representatives from Tabernacl Church, The Hayes, and St Mary&#8217;s Church and St Mary&#8217;s School, Butetown, is now looking for a three-bedroom rental property in Butetown for between \u00a31,200 and \u00a31,500 per month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It would be wonderful if a local landlord could reach out to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Father Dean Atkins, St Mary&#8217;s Church<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt would be wonderful if a local landlord could reach out to us,\u201d said Father Dean Atkins, priest at St Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhilst we are engaging with many estate agents, and viewing homes, sometimes our needs don\u2019t suit the landlord, so it\u2019s proving more difficult than we imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe ongoing housing crisis means that even when housing becomes available it gets snatched up quite quickly. Rental costs in this community, like other communities, have radically increased.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is proving very difficult,\u201d said Bill Davies, deacon of Tabernacl Church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs soon as something comes available it is gone, so that does make our position that much more tricky. But once the family arrive we are committed to support them for two years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Bill-Davies-profile-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Bill Davies, deacon of Tabernacl Church in The Hayes <\/strong>Credit: The Baptist Union of Wales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The group leaders believe it is part of their Christian duty to help the homeless and displaced. They are passionate about continuing with the project despite delays and setbacks due to  lockdown and the cost-of-living crisis. The group had to continue fundraising well beyond the \u00a39,000 required by the Home Office to participate in the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI do not need to tell you about the images you see on television,\u201d said Bill Davies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur church believes that religion does not start and finish in a building. There are things that as Christians we should be providing outside of our building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe already help the homeless and vulnerable so we are happy to be going further by providing a home for refugees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our church believes that religion does not start and finish in a building.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Bill Davies, Tabernacl Church in The Hayes<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The group has held many numerous fundraising events  including quiz nights and curry evenings. A single Christmas event at Tabernacl in December 2023 raised over \u00a3800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team are interested to hear from anyone who might know of a suitable house in Butetown, or who can donate to the scheme. If you think you can help, email Father Dean at deanatkins@southcardiffministryarea.co.uk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>See <a href=\"https:\/\/southcardiffministryarea.co.uk\/croeso-butetown\/\">here<\/a> to find out more about Croeso Butetown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apply-for-full-community-sponsorship\/community-sponsorship-guidance-for-prospective-sponsors\">here<\/a> to find out more about Community Sponsorship<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group is looking for a suitable three-bedroom rental property to offer a home to people fleeing conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1051,"featured_media":83259,"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":[221,222,3],"tags":[392,1291,10,452,227,1735,236,420,1289,339],"coauthors":[8536],"class_list":["post-83207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-butetown","category-cardiff-bay","category-news","tag-butetown-2","tag-cardiff-2","tag-charity","tag-church","tag-community","tag-cost-of-living","tag-fundraising","tag-housing","tag-refugees","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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