The FNC has undertakes several projects to enhance the quality of life and well-being of its members and the local community.
Jul 2024
Aug 2024
Sep 2024
Projects & Collaborators
Past projects & events
FNC Meetings & Social Events
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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All Parties | Visit by the Member of Parliament Candidates | Tuesday, 02 Jul 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00pm | FNC Committee & Members will be visited by the Parliament Candidates for Folkestone & Hythe |
Pent Farm | Outreach – Community Garden | Friday, 05 Jul 2024 11:30 am – 12:30pm at the Pent Farm, Postling | Talking to Schools kindergarten about the Community Garden Project |
Kent County Show | Visit to Kent County Show | Friday, 05 Jul, 9:00, Kent County Agricultural Society, Kent Showground, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF. | Volunteers, FNC Senior Citizens & Centre Staff. |
Equatorial Festival | World in a Tent Multicultural Festival | Sunday, 07 Jul 2024, 11am | Open to the Public |
KCC | Venue for Project Lunch | Wednesday, 10 Jul, 10:45am at the FNC Centre | Only on KCC Invitation. FNC Centre to provide Main Hall and Conference Room. |
KCC & FHDC | Household Support Fund | Thursday, 11 Jul 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00pm until 2 weeks. | Printing and enquiry of summitted KCC Household support fund food/energy vouchers |
SEK | Breast Health Pop Up Stand | Friday, 12 Jul, 10:00am at the FNC Centre | Open to All |
FHDC | Litter Picking | Sunday, 14 Jul 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre, 10:00am | All FNC Members |
Kent & Medway NHS ICB | Children & Young People Community Health Service – Survey | Sunday, 14 Jul & Monday, 15 Jul 2024, 3 pm – 7 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members’ parents, young and children to voluntarily provide survey for the report |
Nuyu Academy | Multiply Class – 5th Course Begins for 9 Weeks | Wednesday, 17 Jul 2024, 10:00am – 12:00pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members |
2 RGR | Meet & Greet with Incoming & Outgoing GM- Informal | Thursday, 18 Jul 2024, 1:00pm – 1:45pm at the FNC Centre | FNC ECMs, Trustees & Advisors at the Conference Room |
FNC Senior Citizens | Annual Gathering | Saturday, 20 Jul 2024, 10am at the FNC Centre | FNC Senior Citizens Members and Invited Members |
SEK | Breast Health Pop Up Stand | Monday, 22 July, 10:00am at the FNC Centre | Open to All |
Turner Free School | Community Day | Tuesday, 23 Jul 2024, 10:00am -12:00pm at the TFS | Invited FNC Members to Represent & take part in activities |
FNC Centre & ShivaNova/Equator Festivals | Community Garden Tour for Refugee | Wednesday, 24 Jul 2024, 5:00pm – 8:00pm at the Pent Farm | FNC Centre Staff and Volunteers |
King’s College London | Research Interview | Thursday, 25 Jul 2024, 10:00am-3;30pm at the FNC Centre | Invitee FNC Members Only |
SEK | Breast Health Pop Up Stand | Tuesday, 30 Jul, 10:00am at the FNC Centre | Open to All |
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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Folkestone Town Council | QUIZ NIGHT – In aid of the Mayor’s Charities | Friday, 02 Aug 2024, 07:00pm at the The Grand, The Green Room, The Leas, Folkestone | All FNC Members – please click here for detail |
eK360 | Hypertension Hero Training | Tuesday, 06 Aug 2024, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members, Staff & Volunteers |
SEK | Breast Health Pop Up Stand | Wednesday, 07 Aug, 11:00am at the FNC Centre | Open to All |
FHDC, SSAFA, DWP, RBL and other services | Veterans Drop-In | Thursday, 08 Aug 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members |
Folkestone & Hythe MP | Visit of the Newly Elected MP & Inaugural of The National Lottery Community Fund – Plague | Thursday, 08 Aug 2024, 10:00 – 2:00[, at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members |
FHDC | Community Litter Picking | Sunday, 10 Aug 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre, 10:00am | All FNC Members |
DWP-Gravesend Jobcentre | South Asian Heritage Month Project | Wednesday, 24 Jul 2024, 8:50am at the Gravesend Jobcentre | FNC outreach on Gurkha & Nepalese heritage and culture |
SEK | Breast Health Pop Up Stand | Thursday, 15 Aug, 10:00am at the FNC Centre | Open to All |
FNC Youth & Hamro Run Club | Hamro Ekiden 2024 – Fundraising Event | 16 – 17 Aug 2024, at FNC Centre | Hamro Run Club – Runners taking part at their invitations. |
Sep 2024
Sep 2024
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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FHDC, SSAFA, DWP, RBL and other services | Veterans Drop-In | Thursday, 12 Sep 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre | All FNC Members & all the Veterans in surrounding area |
FHDC | Community Litter Picking | Sunday, 08 Sep 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the FNC Centre, 10:00am | All FNC Members |
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | Free MOT Health Check for 40-70years | Tuesday, 17 Sep 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at FNC Centre | All FNC Members/Friends/Families |
Projects & Collaborators
Major Projects
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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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 |
Health Education England | Community Participatory Action Research Cohort 2 | 22 May 2023 – Jun 2024 | Training and Mentoring from NHS England, University of Reading & Scottish Community Development Centre |
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 |
SEK & KCC | 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 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 |
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 – 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 Dashain Get-Together Celebration – Sunday, 29 September 2024 at the Leas Cliff Hall.
- FNC Purkha Diwas & Remembrance Sunday – Sunday, 10 November 2024.
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. 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 Executive Lead: Capt. (Red) Bishnu Singh. 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. 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 |
© 2024 FNC | Charity number: 1193139