Serve to combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through education, training and recreational activities.
Integration to wider community and preserve our original Nepalese culture, tradition, ethos and community identity.
Weekly Activity
Current Projects
Apr 2024
May 2024
Jun 2024
Jul 2024
FNC Meetings & Events 2023/2024
Weekly Activity
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 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 Kanchan, Manu SSAFFA, 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 |
Current Projects
Ongoing Projects
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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Health Education England | Community Participatory Action Research Cohort 2 | 22 May 2023 – June 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 | 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 |
Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust | The Art of Mental Health | 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 | |
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 |
NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group | Kent and Medway Integrated Care Strategy engagement | 05 Jun – 31 Jul 2023 | Survey & Report |
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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Staff & Volunteers | Application for BRP for those are in ILE and ILR | From Tuesday, 2nd April 2024, from 1:00pm onwards until end of April | All our FNC Members and Beneficiaries to apply BRP for eVisa. |
Nuyu Academy | Multiply Course | Wednesday, 3rd Apr 2024, 10:00am-12:00pm | The third Math Course at the FNC Centre |
Shrish Creative Arts Initiative | A Visual Art Exhibition: Gurkha Women – An Echo in the Story- Sirzana Shrish | Thursday, 4 Apr 2024, 10:00am | FNC supporting to the Project. |
NUYU Academy | NCFE Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics | Saturday, 13,20 & 27 Apr 2024, 10:00am-12:00pm | Advance Multiply Course Students |
FNC Members, Friends & Families | Charity Integration Evening Nepalese New Year | Saturday, 13 Apr 2024 | Hawkinge Community Centre |
F&HD Council & FNC | Litter Pick, Network & Refreshment | Sunday, 14 Apr 2024, 10:00am at the FNC Centre | Litter Picking around Cheriton – all FNC members are invited |
The Chair of FHDC Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly | Westenhanger Castle | Thursday, 18 Apr 2024, 10:3- – 15:00 at Stone St, Westenhanger, Hythe, CT21 4HX | Presentation, Tour of Castle, Buffet Lunch, Raffle and Auction for Chosen Charity. |
KCV | Volunteers Meeting Awards 2024 | Tuesday, 23 Apr 2024, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Conference Room | Technical support to KCV |
Turner Schools | Folkestone Talks | Thursday, 25 Apr 2024, 9:30am-11:10am, Turner Free School. | Outreach to School, talking with pupils on diversity, career, volunteering, community and educations. |
SAFFA Kent & Kent Fire Service | Presentation / Interaction | Thursday, 25 Apr 2024, 10:30 am | SAFFA Kent Interaction Click here for the detailDetails here |
Pent Farm & ShivaNova | Community Garden: Shed Building | Friday, 26 Apr 2024, 7:30am at the Pent Farm | Shelter 10.9mX3.6m |
Folkestone Repairs Together | Repair items that would normally be thrown away, bikes, clothes, hoovers, toys etc | Sunday, 28 Apr 2024, 12:30pm-2:30pm | Refreshments available while items are being fixed |
May 2024
May 2024
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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SEK | Energy Saving Presentation | Thursday, 2 May 2024 at FNC Centre, 10:30 am | SGN Safe & Warm |
Pro Force | Recruiting & Training | Friday, 03 May 2024 at the FNC Centre, 10:00am-2:00pm | Invitees are confirmed by invitation. |
The Gurkha Memorial Fund | 10 KM Costal Walk | Saturday, 4th May 2024, 10:30 am Bandstand the Leas, Folkestone | Charity Costal Walk supporting the GMF. |
Channel Health Alliance | Free: Spring Booster 2024 | Sunday, 5 May 2024, at FNC Centre, 1:00pm-5:00pm | The following is the eligible cohorts in spring 2024: • adults aged 75 years and over • residents in care homes for older adults • individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed |
Turner Schools | Folkestone Talks | Tuesday, 07 May 2024, 9:15am-11:30am, Dover Christ Church Academy | Outreach to School, talking with pupils on diversity, career, volunteering, community and educations. |
Aramark | FNC Centre Cleaning | Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Aramark Team Giving Back to the Community on Volunteer Day. |
SEK | Digital Safety Presentation | Thursday, 9 May 2024 at the FNC Centre, 10:30am | SGN Safe & Warm. |
Dover Christ Church Academy | Outreach: FNC | Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10:00 am | Running School Activity on Nepalese Culture |
Food Champions | Final Healthy Eating Goal | Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 12:30pm – 14:30pm | FNC Centre Staff, Volunteers & Beneficiaries. |
mhm – mental health matters | Co-Production Day For detail click here | Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Delivering crisis mental health support to all in the local community. |
KCV | Safeguarding Training | Friday, 17 May 2024 at FNC Centre | All the FNC Centre Staff and Volunteers to attend. |
KMPT | First Community Research Champion Event | Monday, 20 May 2024, 10:00am – 14:00pm, Maidstone Community Support Centre | FNC Gen Sec/Centre Manager Attending. |
Turner Schools | Folkestone Talks | Monday, 20 May 2024, 9:15am-11:00am, Martello Primary | Outreach to School, talking with pupils on diversity, career, volunteering, community and educations. |
SILVERTIME Legal Estate Planning Services | Legacy Fortress For Generations | Thursday, 23 May 2024 at the FNC Centre, 10:30am | For details pls click here |
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Collaborators Project/Activity Schedule Additional Info The Gurkha Peace Foundation Gurkha Walk 2024: Charity activity for GPF Sunday, 02 June 2024, 9:00 am, Singleton Road Great Chart TN23 3BB With the memory of 13 Victoria Cross winners among Gurkha veterans, thousands will walk the 13 KM track in solidarity NHS England CPAR 2 – Showcase. FNC Community Researchers Presentation and Awards Thursday, 06 June 2024, Coin Street, London. 6 members will attend including, 3 Community Researchers & Lead. Pent Farm & Equatorial Festival Open Farm Day Sunday, 8 June 2024 Pent Farm KCV Confidence Building Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 9am – 3:15pm at the FNC Centre For detail please click here Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Free MOT Health Check for age 40-70 years Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 10:00 – 13:00 All members & their families SEK Project Uplift Thursday, 13 June 2024, 11:00 am at the FNC Centre All members & their families Turner Schools Folkestone Talks Friday, 14 June 2024, 9:30am-11:30am, Folkestone Primary Outreach to School, talking with pupils on diversity, career, volunteering, community and educations. Cheriton Events Group SUMMER FETE
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 10:00 – 15:00, at the FNC Centre Stall Event supporting to raise fund for the Christmas Light
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Collaborators | Project/Activity | Schedule | Additional Info |
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Equatorial Festival | World in a Tent Multicultural Festival | Sunday, 7 Jul 2024, 11am | |
FNC | FNC Membership Awareness & Facilities at the Centre (Community Centre Open Day for the FNC) Members | TBC | |
FNC | Education Festival | TBC | |
FNC Meetings & Events 2023/2024
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.
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