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

DayActivities Time & VenueResponsible
MondayESOL Classes (Intermediate & Beginners)

Tai Chi

Community Researchers / Staff Meeting

Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members

FNC Parents After School / FNC Cultural Dances Practice (pre booking required)
9:30 – 12:00
12:30 – 15:00
(Conference Room)


10:00 – 11:00 (Main Hall)

11:00 – 12:00 (Manger’s Office)

13:00 – 14:00 (FNC Office)
After 17:00 (Main Hall)
Steve & TA


Kath & Kanchan

FNC Members (Pre Booking Required)
TuesdayFNC Digital & Language Inclusion


Maths: Entry Level 3


Community Day: Digital Support, Chatterbox, Visit, Talk and Interaction by various organisation

Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members

Hypertension Heroes

FNC Youth Music Practice (pre booking required)
9:00 – 12:00 (Digital Suit)

10:00 – 12:30 (Conference Room)

10:00 – 14:00 (Main Hall)

9:00 – 15:00 (FNC Office)

10:00 – 12:00 (FNC Room)

16:00 – 19:00 ( Meeting (S) Room)
Kumar

Rasoul, Numa & Kanchan

Sarita, Deb & Kanchan

FNC Members (Pre Booking Required)
WednesdayMath Class (Multiply Course)

Nepalese Handicrafts

10:00 – 12:00 (Conference Room)

10:00 – 12:00 (Main Hall)

12:00 – 14:00 (Digital Suit)

Martin, Numa & Swechchha

Padmaya & Kanchan

ThursdayHealthy Eating Class

IT Beginners


Community Day: Digital Support Drop-In and visitors from other Organisation

FNC Chairman Formal Visit

Veterans Drop – In 2nd Thursday every month – FNC & Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Gurkha Welfare Trust Surgery: Last Thursday every month

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 Parents After School / FNC Cultural Dances Practice (pre booking required)
9:00 – 10:30 (Digital Suite)

10:30 – 12:30 (Digital Suite)

10:00 – 14:00 (Main Hall)


10:00 – 14:00 (Gen Secretary)

10:00 – 12:00 (Conference Room)

10:00 – 13:00 (Meeting Room)

9:00 – 10:00 & 13:00 – 15:00 (FNC Office)


After 17:00 (Main Hall)
Man Kumari



Kanchan, Deb & Norbu



SSAFFA, FHDC, RBL, DWP & other Services personnel visit


Kanchan, Swechchha & Norbu


FNC Members (Pre-Booking required)
FridayEnglish: Entry Level 1

Stitch and Chat – Volunteer Led


SGN Safe & Warm

Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service – Only by appointment for active FNC members

FNC Cultural Dances Practice/Social Use (pre booking required)
10:00 – 12:30 (Conference Room)

10:00 – 12:00 (Main Hall)

10:00 – 12:00 (Meeting Room)

9:00 – 10:00 & 13:00 – 14:00 (FNC Office)
After 16:00
Polly

Volunteers Lead – Jenny, Janet, Wendy & Padmaya
Lingja & Norbu (online)

Kanchan & Volunteers

FNC Members (Pre-Booking Required)
SaturdayFNC Digital & Language Inclusion


Bharatanatyam dance class – supporting cultural community

Social Booking Main Hall
9:00 – 12:00 (Digital Suite)


10:00 – 11:00 (Conference Room)

14:00 – 20:00 (Main Hall)
Abesh


Gopika / ShivaNova

FNC Members (Pre-Booking Required)
SundayMonthly 2nd Week: Litter Pick: Network & Refreshment -Partner with F&HD Council


Bimonthly 4th Week: FNC host Folkestone Repairs Together.

Social Booking Main Hall

Community Garden, Pent farm and various other days) for detail of this project please click here
10:00 – 12:00 (Main Hall – meeting point)


12:30 – 14:30 (Main Hall)

10:00 – 20:00 (Main Hall)
Folkestone & Hythe District Council, FNC Members & Volunteers

Tow Mayor Abena Akuffo-Kelly

FNC Members (Pre-Booking Required)

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: 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 Led:

FNC Senior Citizen Executive Lead: Capt. (Red) Bishnu Singh.

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: Mrs Swechchha Rai.

Water Colour Painting & Craft Instructor: Capt. (Retd) Gyan Limbu.

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.
FNC Project & Centre Trustee Chair Trustee Capt. (Retd) Ram Pun.

FNCC Out of Office Contact:

FNC Trustee Chandra Gurung – 07525 629958

FNC Trustee Jhapindra Thapa – 07912 433102