To participate in the FNC Centre’s activities:
You have to have a Folkestone Nepalese Community (FNC) membership.
Other community members can also take part in the FNC Centre’s activities but will require booking and the community centre membership.
For the detail of community membership and booking, please contact FNC Centre-Â Charity & Centre Manager on 01303 398055 or email communitycentre@fncuk.org.
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Manager Office: Mon – Fri (10:00 – 16:00)Â Â
Activity Timetable
| Day | Time | Activities | Type | Venue | Responsible |
| Monday | 9:30 – 11:30 | ESOL Classes (Intermediate) | Regular | Conference Room | Steve & TA |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Tai Chi | Regular | Main Hall | Kath & Swechchha | |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | ESOL Classes (Beginners) | Regular | Conference Room | Steve & TA | |
| 11:00 – 14:00 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – By appointment for active FNC members | Regular | FNC Office | Swechchha & Volunteers | |
| Tuesday | 9:00 – 12:00 | FNC Digital & Language Inclusion | Regular | Digital Suite | Kumar, Tara & Volunteers |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Hypertension Heroes | Regular | FNC Office | Sarita & Volunteers | |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Community Day:Presentation & Interaction by various organisations on invitation | Regular | Main Hall | Swechchha, Sarita & Deb | |
| 9:30 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members | Regular | FNC Office | Swechchha, Sarita & Volunteer | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Choir-Music Workshop by Friends of RBL Community Choir | Monthly – Every First Tuesday of the Month | FNC Main Hall | Debbi, Swechchha, Sarita & Volunteer | |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Warm Safe Hub – Sessions Oct to Mar only Click here for detail | Sessional Programme | Main Hall / Meeting Room if required | Sarita, Deb & Volunteers | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 12:00 | English: Entry Level 1 | Regular | Conference Room | Aneela & TA |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Nepalese Handicrafts | Regular | Main Hall | Padmaya & Narmaya | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Fun with Numbers -Community Learning & Skills | Sessional Course | Digital Room | Swechchha & Volunteers | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – By appointment for active FNC members | Regular | FNC Office | Swechchha & Volunteers | |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Seated, Care Tennis Session & Sponge Ball Tennis Session | Sessional | Main Hall | Karen, Phoebe, Swechchha & Volunteers | |
| Thursday | 9:00 – 10:00 | Healthy Eating Class Sessional Class | Sessional Course | Digital Suite | Man Kumari & Tara |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | IT Beginners Class | Regular | Digital Suite | Man Kumari & Tara | |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Community Day: Presentation & Interaction from other Organisations on invitation | Regular | Main Hall | Swechchha, Norbu, Deb & Volunteers | |
| 10:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members | Regular | FNC Office | Swechchha, Man Kumari, Narbu & Volunteers | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Monthly Veteran Drop In session – Every month on the second Thursday Click here for detail | Monthly | Conference Room | SSAFFA, FHDC, RBL, DWP & other Welfare Services providers | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Choir-Music Workshop by Friends of RBL Community Choir | Monthly – Every Thursday of the Month | FNC Main Hall | Debbi, Swechchha, Sarita & Volunteer | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Gurkha Welfare Trust Surgery Every month on the last Thursday | Monthly | Telephone/online/Meeting Room | Swechchha & Gurkha Welfare Advice Centre (Salisbury) | |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Warm Safe Hub – Sessions Oct to Mar only Click here for detail | Sessional Programme | Main Hall / Meeting Room if required | Swechchha, Deb & Volunteers | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Smoke Free Program – 7 Weeks program | Sessional Course | Conference Room | Sessional Class – One You Kent ( Tracey) | |
| Friday | 10:00 – 12:00 | Everyday Maths with English and skills | Regular | Conference Room | Martin, Swechchha, Drishya & Volunteer |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Stitch and Chat | Regular | Main Hall | Jenny, Janet, Wendy, Padmaya & Narmaya |
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| 13:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – By appointment for active FNC members | Regular | FNC Office | Swechchha & Volunteers | |
| Saturday | 9:00 – 12:00 | FNC Digital & Language Inclusion | Sessional Course | Digital Suite | Abesh & Volunteers |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Bharatanatyam dance class – supporting cultural community | Booking – Regular | Conference Room | Gopika / ShivaNova | |
| 12:00 – 20:00 | FNC Member Social Event– Pre Booking & Payment Required Click here for booking procedure | Pre – Booking Required | Main Hall | FNC Members | |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 12:00 | Litter Pick Every month on the second Sunday | Monthly | Main Hall – meeting point | Folkestone & Hythe District Council, FNC Members & Volunteers |
| 10:00 – 20:00 | FNC Member Social Event– Pre Booking & Payment Required Click here for booking procedure | Pre – Booking Required | Main Hall | FNC Members | |
| Weekday Sessional Activities | 9:00 – 14:00 | School Farm Workshops In collaboration with Equator Festival / ShivaNova. School bookings arranged through Equator Festival / ShivaNova. | Sesisonal | Pent Farm, Postling | Priti, Chandra, Swechchha & Volunteers |
| Weekday Evening | 18:00 – 20:00 | FNC Cultural Dances Practices / FNC Parents After School Pre-Booking Required | Pre – Booking Required | Main Hall | Pre Booking Required |
| Other Regular Activity | Community Garden, Pent farm and various other days) for detail of this project please click here | Regular (Mar – Nov) | Pent Farm, Postling | Chandra & Volunteers |
Contact Personnel
| Charity, Programme & Centre Manager: Maha Rai, PhD Senior Activities & Centre Coordinator: Swechchha Rai Senior Activities & Centre Coordinator: Kanchan Roka (Mar 2021 – Jun 2026) Activities Coordinators: Sarita Rana & Man Kumari Gurung Public Health Grassroots Researcher Trainee: Man Kumari Gurung Digital & Language Inclusion Instructors: Kumar Rai & Abesh Rai SGN Project Officers (2024 – Feb 2025): Lingja Rai & Norbu Lama Community Researchers (2024 – 2025): Abesh Rai & Swechchha Rai Community Researchers (2023 – 2024): Kanchan Roka, Bijendra Singh & Norbu Lama ESOL Teacher (Mar 2023 – Sep 2023): Michele Brailsford, Kent Adult Education ESOL Teachers: Steve Green & Aneela Mirza, Kent Adult Education Multiply Teacher (2023 – Mar 2025); Martin Carnall, Nuyu Academy Everyday Maths Teacher: Martin Carnall, M&N Training and Development Ltd English Level 1 Teacher (2023 – 2024): Polly Segal, Kent Adult Education Math Functional Skills Entry Level 3 Teacher (2024 – 2025): Rasoul Fazileh, Kent Adult Education Tai Chi Instructor: Kath Jones, Mei Quan Academy of Taiji Kent Coast Volunteering (KCV) Liaison Mark Connorton FNC Senior Citizen Executive Lead Capt. (Retd) Gyan Limbu FNC Membership Lead Advisor Harka Prasad Rai FNC Senior Citizen Volunteers Lead Coordinator Major (Retd) Deb Pun FNC Senior Citizen Volunteers Assistant Lead (Oct 2021 – Aug 2024) Mr Shivadhan Rai English & Maths Volunteers Swechchha Rai & Numa Limbu Water Colour Painting & Craft Instructor (2021 – 2023) Capt. (Retd) Gyan Limbu Nepalese Handicraft Volunteers Lead Padma Bega Limbu Stitch & Chat Volunteers Leads Janet Johnson, Jenny Rivers & Wendy Lodge FNC Centre Activities Volunteers Tara Kumari Rai, Roma Rana, Unisha Rai, Simrik Sunuwar & Drishya Rai FNC Centre Housekeeping Volunteers Padma Bega Limbu, Nagendra Rai & Narmaya Limbu |
| Volunteers Lead FNC Senior Citizen Executive Lead: Capt. (Retd) Gyan Limbu FNC Senior Citizen Volunteers Lead Coordinator: Major (Retd) Deb Pun FNC Senior Citizen Volunteers Assistant Lead: Mr Shivadhan Rai (Oct2021 – Aug 2024) English & Maths Volunteer: Swechchha Rai & Numa Limbu Water Colour Painting & Craft Instructor: Capt. (Retd) Gyan Limbu (2021 – 2023) Nepalese Handicraft Volunteers Led: Padma Bega Limbu Stich & Chat Volunteers Led: Janet Johnson, Jenny Rivers & Wendy Lodge FNC Centre Activities Volunteers: Nagendra Rai, Tara Kumari Rai, Roma Rana, Unisha Rai, Simrik Sunuwar & Drishya Rai |
| FNC Centre Out of Office Hours ECM Assistant Secretary – Chandra Shai ECM Property Secretary – Prithiviraj Rai |
