To participate in the FNCC’s activities:
- You have to have a Folkestone Nepalese Community membership.
- Other community members can also take part in the FNCC activities but will require booking and the community centre membership.
For the detail of community membership and booking, please contact FNCC centre manager on 01303 398055 or email communitycentre@fncuk.org.
Manager Office: Mon – Fri (10:00 – 16:00)
Activity Timetable
Day | Activities | Time & Venue | Responsible |
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Monday | ESOL Classes (Advance, Intermediate & Beginners) TaiChi Community Researchers Meeting Digital Support Drop-In & Referral Service FNC Parents After School | 9:00 – 11:00, 11:15 – 13:15 & 13:30 – 15:30 (Conference Room) 10:00 – 11:00 (Main Hall) 11:00pm – 12:00 (Manger’s Office) 12:00 – 15:00 (Digital Suit) 15:30 – 16:30 (Main Hall) | Steve & TA Kath Norbu, Kanchan & Bijendra Kuiehang |
Tuesday | FNC Digital & Language Inclusion Community Day: Digital Support, Chatterbox, Visit, Talk and Interaction Animation fortnightly – activity ending Mar 2024. Hypertension Heroes FNC Youth Music Practice | 9:00 – 12:00 (Digital Suit) 10:00 – 14:00 (Main Hall) 10:00 – 12:00 (Conference Room) 10:00 – 12:00 (Meeting Room) 16:00 – 19:00 ( Meeting (S) Room) | Kumar Shiva Dhan, Deb, Kanchan & Sarita Lydia Volunteers Lead |
Wednesday | Math Class Nepalese Handicraft & Watercolour Painting SGN Safe & Warm Digital Support Drop-In | 10:00 – 12:00 (Conference Room) 10:00 – 12:00 (Main Hall) 12:00 – 14:00 (Digital Suit) | Martin & Manu Volunteers Lead – Pad Maya Lingja Kanchan |
Thursday | IT Beginners Community Day: Digital Support Drop-In and visitors from other Organisation & Institution Veterans Drop-In 2nd Thursday every month – Volunteer led Gurkha Welfare Trust Surgery: Last Thursday every month Cheriton Library – Craft Workshop – 1st Thursday every month Hypertension Heroes Fortnightly FNC Parents After School | 9:00 – 12:00 (Digital Suit) 10:00 – 14:00 (Main Hall) 10:00 – 12:00 (Conference Room) 10:00 – 13:00 (Meeting Room) 16:00 – 17:30 | Norbu FHDC, RBL, DWP & other Services personnel visit Kanchan & Bijendra Kuiehang FNC Parents/Members |
Friday | Stitch and Chat – Volunteer Led SGN Safe & Warm Digital Drop-In and Referral Service Hypertension Heroes Fortnightly | 10:00 – 12:00 (Main Hall) 10:00 – 12:00 12:30 – 15:30 (Digital Suit) | Volunteers Lead – Jenny, Janet, Wendy & Padmaya Lingja Kanchan |
Saturday | FNC Digital & Language Inclusion NCFE Entry Level 3 Maths Hypertension Hero, Digital Drop-In & Referral Service and extra Support for ESOL, Maths and Digital FNC Parents Schools Bharatanatyam dance class | 9:00 – 12:00 (Digital Suit) 10:00 – 12:00 10:00 – 14:00 10:00 – 11:30 | Abesh Martine & Manu Norbu Gopika / ShivaNOva |
Sunday | Monthly 2nd Week: Litter Pick, Network & Refreshment -Partner with F&HD Council Bimonthly 4th Week: FNC host Folkestone Repairs Together. Community Farming, Pent farm and various other days) – again commencing from March 2024 | 10:00 – 12:00 (Main Hall – meeting point) 12:30 – 14:30 (Main Hall) | FNC Members & Volunteers Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly & Free Lunch Provided |
Contact Personnel
Project & Centre Manager: Maha Rai, PhD. Senior Activity & Centre Coordinator: Kanchan Roka. Digital Activity Coordinator: Sarita Rana. Digital & Language Inclusion Instructor: Abesh Rai. Digital & Language Inclusion Instructor: Kumar Rai. Water Colour Painting & Craft Instructor: Capt. (Retd) Gyan Limbu. Community Researcher: Kanchan Roka. Community Researcher: Bijendra Singh Thakuri. Community Researcher: Narbu Lama. ESOL Teacher: Steve Green, Kent Adult Education. Multiply Teacher: Martin Carnall, Nuyu Academy. 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 Volunteers Lead Coordinator: Major (Retd) Deb Pun. FNC Senior Citizen Volunteers Assistance Lead Coordinator: Shivadhan Rai. FNC Digital Champion Lead Volunteer: Capt. (Retd) Bishnu Singh. Community Farming Volunteers Led: Chandra Shai, Gyan Limbu & Chandra Gurung. Nepalese Handicraft Volunteers Led: Padma Bega Limbu & Chandrakala Rana Magar. Stich & Chat Volunteers Led: Janet Johnson, Jenny Rivers & Wendy Lodge. |
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 |
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