Rhiwbina Living Issue 48

news
Rhiwbina RFC
team up with City
Hospice
Rhiwbina RFC has chosen City
Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice, as
its Annual Raffle partner for 2019.
The 2018 Annual Raffle raised a
remarkable £8,000 for the club
and its charity partner, but this year,
the club and City Hospice have
an ambitious plan to double that
amount.
Richard Price of Rhiwbina RFC
said:
“We’re very pleased to have City
Hospice as our charity partner. The
valuable funds raised will support
their work with patients and families
across Cardiff but also help us to
develop community rugby and
coaching at all levels. We felt that
we had so much in common when
it came to supporting the local
community and we plan to pull out
all the stops to double the amount
raised last year”.
City Hospice is a registered charity
at the heart of Cardiff, providing
specialist medical, nursing and
end of life care to patients in their
own homes. They are also the only
at-home palliative care provider for
the city of Cardiff and need to raise
a total of £2m to keep providing
these specialist services.
Daisy Magill, the hospice's
Fundraising Officer said:
“We are absolutely delighted to be
in partnership with Rhiwbina RFC
for its Annual Charity Raffle. Thank
you very much to the club for
choosing us. We are very grateful
for your support!”
All prizes are donated by local
businesses or individuals and both
organisations are very grateful for
their generous support.
Tickets are on sale from Rhiwbina
RFC players, supporters and
volunteers across all age groups
from Under 7s to Seniors. Tickets
will also be available at City
Hospice shops, activities and
events. To find out more or to get
yours, call 02920 524150.
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Monico Movies announce Autumn line up
Community cinema Monico Movies
have released their Autumn and
Winter line up for November and
December.
Since launching their not-for-profit
community cinema in October 2015,
they have screened 47 films, with
the aim of evoking memories of
Rhiwbina's Monico Cinema.
Viv Jones told Rhiwbina Living:
"We pride ourselves on hosting a
very family-friendly atmosphere at
our monthly screenings and feel that
our audience now enjoys a sense of
ownership for our monthly cinema.
"We started with absolutely nothing
and applied to the National Lottery
for a grant to purchase our own
equipment; everyone on our crew is
a volunteer and our success is thanks
to their hard work and enthusiasm."
Films they have screened include,
among others, Dark Horse, Brooklyn,
The Martian, Mustang, Bridge of Spies,
Hidden Figures, Hedd Wyn, The Book
Thief and Casablanca.
For their Autumn and Winter
screenings, they will be showing
Solomon a Gaenor, a Welsh language
film starring Ioan Gruffydd (November
9th), and their Christmas Special, Stan
and Ollie (14th December).
Scouts from Rhiwbina were among
those from Cardiff and the Vale
Area who were welcomed into the
prestigious Lord Mayor’s troop in
September.
The annual Lord Mayor’s own
presentation was supported and
hosted by Cardiff and Vale College,
recognising the achievement of the
young people who have gained
Scouting’s highest awards and
valuable skills for life.
Monico Movies' Sue Harding said:
"One of our main objectives when
deciding to set up a community
cinema was that we definitely didn't
want to compete with big cinemas.
We wanted to share our love of great
film and provide people with an
opportunity to see films that maybe
they'd never have thought of seeing."
The original Monico Cinema opened
on 19th April 1937. It had a seating
capacity of 950 in stalls and circle.
The building was demolished and a
block of flats was built on the site in
2004.
Tickets for the forthcoming
screenings are available from the Deri
Stores, The Honeypot, Serenade and
Victoria Fearn Gallery.
You can find out more about their
work at www.monicomovies.co.uk
Rhiwbina Scouts attend Lord Mayor's troop
Area Commissioner Julian Jordan
said:
“Life is all about the journey
and achievements these young
people have been recognised for
in their Scouting lives so far. We are
honoured to have this connection
between the Lord Mayor and Cardiff
and Vale Scouts that is unique in
Wales."
Rhiwbina 2nd Scouts have recently
celebrated 50 years in Rhiwbina.
Debbie Chapman Dancers donate
£10,000 to Maggie's Centre
Local dance school Debbie Chapman
Dancers has donated £10,000 to
Maggie's Centre in Whitchurch.
The school has been raising money
through their sell-out shows at
St David's Hall, that took place in
February and July.
Debbie told Rhiwbina Living:
"We are absolutely thrilled to
announce that our recent show,
Dansation XIII, raised £10,000 for
Maggie's Cardiff. Thank you so much
to all pupils, parents and anyone else
involved in the fundraising."
Maggie's Cardiff offers professional
support to people with cancer and
their loved ones.