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- Centre Manager on 01303 398055 or email communitycentre@fncuk.org.
Manager Office: Mon – Fri (10:00 – 16:00)
Activity Timetable
| Day | Time | Activities | Venue | Responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:30 – 11:30 | ESOL Classes (Intermediate) | Conference Room | Steve & TA |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Tai Chi | Main Hall | Kath & Kanchan | |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | ESOL Classes (Beginners) | Conference Room | Steve & TA | |
| 11:00 – 14:00 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members | FNC Office | Kanchan & Volunteer | |
| Tuesday | 9:00 – 12:00 | FNC Digital & Language Inclusion | Digital Suite | Kumar & Volunteer |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Maths: Entry Level 3 | Conference Room | Rasoul, Kanchan & Volunteer | |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Community Day: Digital Support, Chatterbox, Visit, Talk and Interaction by various organisation | Main Hall | Kanchan, Sarita & Deb | |
| 9:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members | FNC Office | Kanchan & Sarita | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Hypertension Heroes | FNC Office | Sarita & Volunteer | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 12:00 | Math Class (Multiply Course) | Conference Room | Martin, Swechchha & Volunteer |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Nepalese Handicrafts | Main Hall | Padmaya & Narmaya | |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Fun with Numbers -Community Learning & Skills | Digital Room | Mike, Kanchan & Swechchha | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active non Senior Citizen FNC members | FNC Office | Kanchan & Swechchha | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Community Researcher – CPAR 3 | Manager Office | Swechchha & Abesh | |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Driving in the UK – Community Learning and Skills (KCC) | Conference Room | Susan |
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| Thursday | 9:00 – 10:15 | Healthy Eating Class | Digital Suite | Man Kumari & Tara |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Community Day: Digital Support Drop-In and visitors from other Organisation | Main Hall | Kanchan, Swechchha & Deb | |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | IT Beginners Class | Digital Suite | Man Kumari & Tara | |
| 10:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members only if there is no visits/projects or other activities on the day | FNC Office | Kanchan, Norbu Swechchha & Man Kumari | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Drop In session – Every month on the second Thursday Click here for detail | Conference Room | SSAFFA, FHDC, RBL, DWP & other Welfare Services providers | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Gurkha Welfare Trust Surgery Every month on the last Thursday | Meeting Room | Gurkha Welfare Advice Centre (Salisbury) | |
| Friday | 9:30 – 11:30 | English: Entry Level 1 | Conference Room | Polly |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Stitch and Chat – Volunteer Led | Main Hall | Kanchan, Jenny, Janet, Wendy, Padmaya & Narmaya |
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| 10:00 – 12:00 | SGN Safe & Warm | Main Hall | Maha & Volunteers | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members | FNC Office | Kanchan | |
| Saturday | 9:00 – 12:00 | FNC Digital & Language Inclusion | Digital Suite | Abesh |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Bharatanatyam dance class – supporting cultural community | Conference Room | Gopika / ShivaNova | |
| 9:00 – 20:00 | FNC Member Social Event- pre booking & payment required | Main Hall | FNC Members | |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 12:00 | Litter Pick Every month on the second Sunday | Main Hall – meeting point | Folkestone & Hythe District Council, FNC Members & Volunteers |
| 10:00 – 20:00 | FNC Member Social Event – pre booking & payment required | Main Hall | FNC Members | |
| Weekday Evening | 18:00 – 20:00 | FNC Cultural Dances Practice / FNC Parents After School by pre booking only | Main Hall | Pre Booking Required |
| Other Regular Activity | Community Garden, Pent farm and various other days) for detail of this project please click here | Pent Farm, Postling | Jhapindra, Chandra & Maha |
Contact Personnel
| Project & Centre Manager: Maha Rai, PhD Senior Activity & Centre Coordinator: Kanchan Roka Digital Activity Coordinator: Sarita Rana Activity Coordinator: Man Kumari Gurung Digital & Language Inclusion Instructor: Abesh Rai Digital & Language Inclusion Instructor: Kumar Rai SGN Project Officer: Lingja Rai and Norbu Lama Community Researchers 2024 – 2025: Abesh Rai & Swechchha Rai. Community Researcher 2023-2024: Kanchan Roka, Bijendra Singh & Norbu Lama ESOL Teacher Michele Brailsford, Kent Adult Education (Mar 2023 – Sep 2023) ESOL Teacher: Steve Green, Kent Adult Education Multiply Teacher: Martin Carnall, Nuyu Academy English Level 1 Teacher: Polly Segal, Kent Adult Education Math Level 3 Teacher: Rasoul Fazileh, Kent Adult Education Tai chi Instructor: Kath Jones, Mei Quan Academy of Taiji Kent Cost Volunteering (KCV) Liaison: Mark Connorton (mark.connorton@kcv.org.uk) |
| Volunteers Lead FNC Senior Citizen Executive Lead: Capt. (Red) Bishnu Singh FNC Membership Lead: Advisor Harka Prasad Rai 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 Housekeeping Volunteers: Padma Bega Limbu, Nagendra Rai & Narmaya Limbu |
| FNC Project & Centre Trustee Chair Trustee Capt. (Retd) Ram Pun |
| FNC Centre Out of Office Contact: FNC Trustee Chandra Gurung – 07525 629958 FNC Trustee Jhapindra Thapa – 07912 433102 |