The FNC has undertakes several projects to enhance the quality of life and well-being of its members and the local community.
Nov 2024
Dec 2024
Projects & Collaborators
Past projects & events
FNC Meetings & Social Events
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
| Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNC Senior Citizen | Desui-Bhilo – Tihar Fundraising Event | Friday, 01 Nov 2024, 12:00 pm – 06:00 pm | All FNC Member |
| FNC Chair & Committee | Dedication of the Garden of Remembrance | Sunday, 03 Nov 2024, Garden of Remembrance, Folkestone. | Civic Service |
| New Folkestone Society | Remembrance on The Leas and Harbour Arm | Saturday, 09 Nov 2024, 5:00pm at Lease, Folkestone | All FNC Members |
| FNC Committee & FTC | Remembrance Sunday & FNC Purkha Diwas | Sunday, 10 Nov 2024 10:00 am at Leas Cliff & at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members |
| FNC Centre Staff | Town Mayor’s Christmas Fund 2024 Application link here | Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024 at the FNC Centre | FNC Members aged 75 and other criteria to meet / Every Tuesday until 17 Dec 2024. |
| KCV | Customer Service Course | Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024, 9:00 am at the FNC Centre | Course participants must be: • 19 years of age or over • unwaged (unemployed, retired, house person) OR low waged • UK or EU citizen |
| FHDC, SSAFA, DWP, RBL and other services | Veterans Drop-In | Thursday, 14 Nov 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members & all the Veterans in surrounding area |
| Gurkha Welfare Trust | Briefing Session for FNC Members | Thursday, 14 Nov 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members |
| Stronger Kent Communities | Kent Charity Leaders Conference | Thursday, 21 Nov 2024, Lenham Community Centre, Maidstone | FNC Chair and Gen Sec – on invitation |
| FHDC | Community Litter Picking | Sunday, 24 Nov 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre, 10:00am | All FNC Members |
Dec 2024
Dec 2024
| Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| FHDC | Community Litter Picking | Sunday, 08 Dec 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre, 10:00am | All FNC Members |
| FHDC, SSAFA, DWP, RBL and other services | Veterans Drop-In | Thursday, 12 Dec 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members & all the Veterans in surrounding area |
| JimJam Arts | Folkestone Living Advent Calendar | Monday, 16 Dec 2024, 5pm – 8pm at the FNC Centre | Open to Public |
| FNC Senior Group | Annual Christmas Lunch 2024 | Tuesday, 17 Dec 2024, 11am – 3pm | FNC Senior Group – Christmas Lunch |
Projects & Collaborators
Major Projects
| Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education England | Community Participatory Action Research Cohort 3 Community Participatory Action Research Cohort 2 – click here for detail | 01 Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 22 May 2023 – Jun 2024 | Training and Mentoring from NHS England, University of Reading & Scottish Community Development Centre |
| Folkestone & Hythe District Counsel | UKSPF COST OF LIVING AND WARM SPACE PROJECTS | 29 Aug 2024 – 31 Mar 2025 | FNC Centre Warm Space Hub |
| Kent Adult Education | ESOL: Beginners, Intermediate & Advance Courses and IT Courses: Beginners & Advance (Developing phase). | Sep 2023 – Sep 2024 | Response Course |
| NUYU Academy | Multiply Course, NCFE Entry Level 3 – Mathematics, & Level 3 Award in Education & Training and Skills for Life | Sep 2023 – Sep 2024 | Multiply Course – Wednesday NCFE Entry Level 3 – Saturday Education & Training at various dates |
| Armed Forces Covenant Fund | Digital & Language Inclusion | 01 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2024 | Forces For Change |
| NHS Kent & Medway ICB | Adult Community Health Service Engagement & Child Community Health Service Engagement Kent and Medway Integrated Care Strategy engagement | 31 May – 08 Jul 2024 05 – 31 Jul 2023 | Community Research Report by 08 Jul 2024 & 15 Jul 2024 |
| Kent County Council / Folkestone & Hythe District Council | Household Support Fund – Government Scheme for Cost of Living Crisis | FHDC: Mar 2022, Sep 2022, Apr 2023 & Sep 2024 KCC: Mar 2023, Aug 2023 & Jun 2024 | Support FNC Members/Beneficiaries to apply for food & fuel Vouchers |
| Southern Gas Network plc (SGN) & Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) | SGN Safe and Warm Communities Scheme | 01 Mar 2024 – Feb 2025 | Support in energy crisis in response to the current cost of living crisis |
| Social Enterprise Kent & Kent County Council | Community Wellbeing: Tai Chi & Food Champion – Healthy Eating | 04 Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | Continuation of Tai Chi and new Activity Healthy Eating session will be introduce at the Centre |
| BBC, South Shore Production | Andi Oliver’s Big Bash: Food, Music & Culture | June 2023 – releasing in 24 April 2024 | Click here for detail of the program |
| Channel 5, BriteSparks Flims | Norfolk & Suffolk: Community Farm | Sep 2023 – releasing in 2024 | Country & Coast – Narrated by Bill Nighy |
| King’s College London | Gurkha Wellbeing Academic Research | 08 Jun 23 – Oct 2024 | King’s Centre for Military Health Research |
| University of Kent | Engaging underserved communities in Kent Walking with Ghost click here for detail | Feb 2024 – May 2024 | Engaging young people from Kent’s ethnic minority communities with mental health research |
| Turner Schools | Diversity Week & Folkestone Talks Events | Mar, Apr, May, June 2024 | Outreaching Schools with Nepalese Indigenous Culture & Folkestone Nepalese Community and Centre Projects & Activities |
| The White House Surgery | Local GP: Support Service | 2023 – ongoing | Support GP Practice by translating, arranging an appointment and volunteering to help on large vaccination day |
| Kent Downs AONB: Pent Farm & Equatorial Festival | Farming in Protected Landscapes: Detail of the project click here | Jan/Feb 2023 – 2024 | Community Garden |
| Pro-Force | Recruitment & Training: Supporting Jobseekers around Kent | 01 Jan 2024 | Pro-Force is recruiting service – visits the Centre once a month for recruiting & training |
| Jobcentre Folkestone | Assistance and Translation Mon – Fri from 10am-4pm. | Jun 2024 | FNC Centre to coordinate with Jobcentre for the appointment for FNC members |
| Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust | Community Partners The Art of Mental Health KMPT Community Research Champions | 22 Feb 2024 – Feb 2025 | Details here |
| HiP Photography | Women of Faith Exhibition – Women International Day | Feb 2024 – Mar 2024 | Portrait Exhibition of Nepalese Indigenous |
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | Patient Voice and Involvement | Feb 2024 – Dec 2024 | TBC |
| Folkestone & Hythe District Council | Veteran Hub & Monthly Community Litter Pick & Networking | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 2nd week Thursday and 2nd week of Sunday of every month |
| Kent Art & Wellbeing & Young Animator Club | Animating the 200 years of Gurkha History | Jan 2023 – Mar 2024 | Animation Almost Ready & possible continuation of project for extra 6 months. |
| EK360 | Hypertension Hero | Dec 2023 – Mar 2024, Continuation Sep 2024 | Additonal outreach Program |
| Equator Festival | Multicultural Festivals | Mar 2024 – Jun 2024 | Holi Celebration & World in a Tent |
| Kent & Medway Recovery and Wellbeing College | Short Courses | Dec 2023 – 2024 | TBC |
Past projects & events
FNC Meetings & Social Events
2024-2025
- FNC Forecast of Meetings & Social Events – updated 18 Nov 2024 – please click here
- FNC Forecast of Meetings & Social Events – updated 22 Sep 2024 – please click here
- FNC Forecast of Meetings & Social Events – updated 10 May 2024 please click here
2024
- FNC Quarterly Meeting – Sunday, 14 Jan 2024, 4pm at the FNC Centre.
- FNC Annual General Meeting / Convention – Sunday, 24 March 2024 at FNC Centre.
- FNC Executive Committee Meeting – Thursday, 28 March 2024 at the FNC Centre.
- FNC Charity Integration Night at Nepalese New Year 2081 BS – Saturday, 13 April 2024 at the Hawkinge Community Centre.
- FNC Post Nepalese New Year Celebration Meeting – Friday, 10 May 2024, 6:00pm at the FNC Centre.
- FNC Quarterly Meeting/Trustees Board Meeting (1st Meeting of 9th Committee) – Sunday, 23 June 2024 at the FNC Centre.
- FNC Quarterly Meeting/Trustees Board Meeting (2nd Meeting of 9th Committee) – Sunday, 02 Sep 2024 at the FNC Centre.
- FNC Dashain Get-Together Celebration – Sunday, 29 September 2024 at the Leas Cliff Hall.
- FNC Purkha Diwas & Remembrance Sunday – Sunday, 10 November 2024.
- FNC Quarterly Meeting/Trustees Board Meeting (3rd Meeting of 9th Committee) – Sunday, 08 Dec 2024 at the FNC Centre.
2023
- FNC & KCV Partnership Board Meeting – 19 Jan 2023, 11:00 – 14:00.
- FNC General Meeting (3rd Quarterly) – 01 Jan 2023, 11:00 – 2:00 pm at the FNCC.
- FNC Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Sunday, 26 March 2023 at the FNCC.
- FNC Nepalese New Year Celebration – Friday, 14 April 2023.
- FNC and British Royal Legion Cheriton & Morehall Branch – ceremony of unveiling of Portrait of HM The King Charles at FNC Centre, 1st June 2023.
- FNC Charity Event – Saturday, 17 June 2023 – postponed due to unforeseen circumstances & venue issues, new dates will be announcing soon.
- ARMED FORCES & COMMUNITY FUN DAY – Sunday 25th June 2023 – unfortunately missed this year.
- FNC 1st Quarterly Meeting (after the AGM) – Sunday, 24 June 2023, 7:00pm at the FNCC & Zoom.
- FNC 2nd Quarterly Meeting – Sunday, 3rd September 2023, 3pm-7pm at the FNCC.
- FNC Final Coordination Meeting for 15 Oct’s event: Sunday, 08 Oct 2023, 4pm at the FNCC.
- FNC & KCV Partnership Meeting, 12 October 2023 at the FNCC.
- FNC Dashain Get-Together Celebration – Sunday, 15 October 2023 at the Leas Cliff Hall.
- FNC Post Meeting for the Dashain Get-Together Annual Gathering – 26 Oct 2023, 5:15pm at the FNCC.
- FNC Purkha Diwas & Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade – 12 November 2023, 11:00am, Town and at the FNCC.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Thursday, 16 Nov 2023, 5:30pm at the FNCC.
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 |