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From the London Welsh Centre l at Grays Inn Road LWAwst/August 2012 • Rhif/Issue 64 CL £2.00 www.londonwelsh.org Past, Present P2 and Future Cylchgrawn Cymry Llundain The magazine of the London Welsh 2 LW CLl O’R GANOLFAN/FROM THE CENTRE Moving on up – success on the rugby field mirrored with ‘promotion’ at The Centre Being London Welsh, a solicitor and having some Congratulations to all the staff and volunteers for good friends in the Thames Valley, the success of making these events happen. London Welsh RFC’s fight against the It is essential that we stretch our cultural reach bureaucratic obstacles of the Aviva Premiership beyond the Centre to raise our profile, generating a is cause for at least three cheers. passion for Welsh culture and language wherever I speak on behalf of everyone at the Centre we go. when I say how proud we are to have the Exiles As we continue to broaden our appeal, we must playing in the English top flight and how much never lose sight of the financial challenges of we are looking forward to supporting them. operating a charity cultural centre in the current I would like to take this opportunity to economic climate. congratulate the players (and the lawyers) for a This year we have invested in new staff while remarkable season! Good luck against Leicester facing increases in energy and postage costs as well Tigers on 2 September. as the desperate need to purchase a new boiler. As This year has been no less tough at Gray’s these running costs have increased, we have Inn Road and no less successful. The AGM in June marked an decided to restructure our membership subscription, increasing the important “promotion” for the Centre as an organisation. full “gold” membership to £60 (£5 a month). At the same time we Having reformed the management of the Centre’s activities and will replace free student membership with a “silver” membership for settled on some crucial changes to the financial operations, at the £20, and offer the opportunity to support through “platinum” AGM we adopted a new constitution that puts us well on the way to membership for £120 a year (£10 a month). the premiership in terms of charity governance. The changes agreed at the AGM will also allow us to benefit It may not be as exciting as Saturday afternoons with Tuilagi but from gift aid on 100% of your subscriptions which will add a it is important work and I want to thank the Trustees for their tangible boost to our bottom line. The full details of the changes are commitment to the changes as well as everyone that has supported set out in the letter accompanying this magazine. the reforms at the AGM itself. Can I thank all members in advance for their support of the A further personal thank you goes to our President Huw Edwards Centre staff as we go through the necessary amendments to for his chairmanship of the meeting. The foundations have now standing orders and setting up of direct debits. We know it’s a little been solidly laid for continued growth and fundraising can begin to administrative burden, but as a charity, we could not survive refurbish our wonderful building. without membership subscriptions. With that hard work out of the way, August should be a time for We are also confident that as the cultural programme for holiday, rest and relaxation and I hope that all our members and 2012/13 swings into life, you will see the full value of that crucial their families are taking a well-earned break. support as together we look forward to a new financial year with At the Centre, there is no time to ease off. excitement, optimism and renewed determination. Thanks to Rhian and her team, the Centre will be busy with Alex Meredith, Chairman bookings throughout the summer and the cultural outreach work @admeredith kicks into gear with two excursions to Wales. During the first week of August the Centre will host a stand on the Maes at the Eisteddfod at Llandow (in conjunction with the Cylch Siarad Cymraeg London Welsh Mae Cylch Siarad yn cael ei gynnal bob nos Iau yn y bar yn y School) and on Bank ganolfan. Mae’n rhoi cyfle ardderchog i ddysgwyr o bob safon i l LWC L - The Magazine of the London Welsh Holiday Monday the ddefnyddio’r iaith mewn amgylchedd cyfeillgar, agored a chroesawgar. Mae siaradwyr o bob lefel yn dod, gan gynnwys Published by London Welsh Centre Ltd. Centre will host a live dechreuwyr, pobl sy’n gloywi eu hiaith a phobl sy’n siarad 157 Grays Inn Road, London WCIX 8UE. music gig in Cardiff. Telephone: 020 7837 3722 Cymraeg fel iaith gyntaf. www.cymryllundain.org.uk / www.londonwelsh.org.uk The gig is an Bydd croeso mawr i bawb sydd eisiau siarad yn Gymraeg EDITORIAL TEAM: Eirlys Bebb, Theo Brueton, Rita Clark, extension of the am awr neu ddwy. Yn arbennig mae angen pobl sy’n siarad David Daniel, Gordon Roberts, Bob Trevor and successful “Huw Gethin Williams. Cymraeg yn dda i helpu’r rhai ohonon ni sy’n dysgu’r iaith o DESIGN SUPPORT: Taliesin Communications. Stephens hyd. Mae’r noson yn dechrau am 7.30 yn y bar ac mae’r ADVERTISING: Rita Clark. PRINTED BY: Y Lolfa presents…..” rheolau yn syml: Cymraeg yn gyntaf! Editorial contributions may be sent to the address above or, preferably, emailed to [email protected] concerts at the Anfonwch ebost i Richard Williams Advertisers may also contact Rita Clark Centre and coincides [email protected] os ydach chi eisiau Views expressed in this publication must not be taken with my arrival manylion pellach . as necessarily representing those of the London Welsh Association. (hopefully!) in Cardiff London Welsh Centre Trust is a Registered Charity. This following the London Cover: The flag is still flying and the building looks the same, but changes are taking place – Aleine Kearsley still ‘looks in’ and is seen here with part statement is given to support any advertisement which Welsh Run (more on appears in the columns of London Welsh Magazine from time administrator Abdul Rahyead and Cultural Development Officer, time to time in the name of the Trust and deemed, in page 7). Iain Richards. Photo: Rhian Jones. terms of the Act, to be fundraising. Copy from contributors and advertisers is required by October 17 for inclusion in the next issue. O’R GANOLFAN/FROM THE CENTRE LW CLl 3 y e c r e M e l l e i n a D : o t o h P Level one students get to grips with Welsh grammar with guidance from one of our experienced tutors. How’s your Welsh? Here’s a real chance to learn more The fourth One Day Welsh Course will be run at the London Welsh Centre on 3 November. The aim is to offer classes for everyone interested in learning Welsh, from complete beginners looking for a taster day, to proficient, fluent speakers aiming to practise with other speakers. For learners in the Centre’s regular weekly classes the day offers an opportunity for more prolonged practice of your new found y e c r knowledge. e M e The course is run by volunteers and tutors, providing l l e i inspirational teaching for a nominal sum. Several of them travel n a D : from Wales in order to teach on the courses, and between them o t o h have many years of experience of teaching Welsh to adults in and P out of Wales. Lunchtime is an opportunity to continue practising Welsh over a ploughman’s lunch in the London Welsh Centre bar. At each course, in addition to the classroom type teaching, we try to offer one session of a different activity; a pub quiz, a talk on matters of interest to Welsh learners, a language based activity or just a further opportunity to meet other learners and practise your Llongyfarchiadau / Congratulations Welsh. To Kenneth Bowen who celebrates his 80th birthday this “We welcome anyone new to Welsh or hoping to revive the summer. To mark the occasion Lord Thomas of Gresford Welsh they learnt at school,” said organiser Danielle Mercey. presented him with a gift from the London Welsh Chorale at their concert at St Giles, Cripplegate in July. Application forms will be available on the London Welsh web Penblwydd Hapus. site nearer the time at www.londonwelsh.org You can also contact [email protected] to be put on the email list to receive a reminder when applications are open or Our Sincere Sympathy is extended To David Daniel (Editor of the London Welsh Magazine) and contact Danielle Mercey 0208 427 0173 . family on the death of his mother. Mrs Daniel and her family were members at Willesden Green Chapel before it was closed. To Olwen Evans (former Hon Secretary of the London Welsh Trust and Association) and family, and her mother Mrs Elisabeth Thomas at the sad death of Ann her twin sister after a long illness. y e Cydymdeimlad i chi i Gyd. c r e M e l l e i Best Wishes for a full recovery n a D To Sian Jones (Chorale), Bryan Howells (Gwalia), Mitch Jones : o t o (LWMVC) and Ted Sellick (Gwalia) who have all undergone h P treatment in hospital recently. Brysiwch Wella yn Fuan Students enjoy some conversation. Many of these students are regulars at our one day courses. 4 LW CLl O’R GANOLFAN/FROM THE CENTRE Don’t stop believing Daliwch i gredu Byddwn wrthi yn gwneud ein We will be making final preparations for the National paratoadau olaf ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod when this edition of the magazine goes to print - Eisteddfod Genedlaethol wrth i’r better pack the Wellingtons just in case! rhifyn yma o’r cylchgrawn fynd Thanks to everyone who has so kindly volunteered to i’r wasg (well pacio’r Wellingtons help on the stand.

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