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

DayActivities Time & VenueResponsible
MondayESOL 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
TuesdayFNC 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
WednesdayMath 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
ThursdayIT 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
FridayStitch 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
SaturdayFNC 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
SundayMonthly 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