January 28, 2022
Did you know there is a specialist service providing support for potential volunteers and organisations who need volunteers from the community? Kent Coast Volunteering (KCV) has approximately 275 registered organisations in the Folkestone area that rely on support from volunteers…. Read More
January 25, 2022
In its first year as a partnership project between the Rainbow Centre / Citizen Advice, Money Matters Folkestone saw a steady rise in clients and now operates a waiting list, demonstrating how crucial the service is. The debt support service… Read More
September 17, 2021
The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust is pleased to have handed over its latest Creative Quarter project to Creative Folkestone and residents are already moving in. The £3million project which started in March 2018 saw renovation of the existing building… Read More
April 22, 2021
Emmaus Dover is pleased to announce its shops have re-opened and they are accepting donations again. The charity receives 50% of its income from retail sales and national lockdown meant their shops at Archcliffe Fort and Ashford high street had… Read More
January 18, 2021
FYP Youth Charity has adapted the way it works over the last year so that it can continue to support the young and vulnerable members of the Folkestone community. COVID-19 has meant the charity had to limit number who could… Read More
August 17, 2020
Young people in Folkestone have continued to receive mental health and life skills support from FYP Youth Charity (see website here) via online “meet ups” during the coronavirus lockdown. The charity, which has received several grants from RDHCT (see https://rdhct.org.uk/projects/fyp-youth-charity/),… Read More
August 11, 2020
Dover Emmaus, based at Archcliffe Fort, is continuing its efforts to raise £250,000 towards its Building a Better Future project, following a £10,000 donation from The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust. The project aims to secure the long-term future and… Read More
July 2, 2020
Funded by the NHS and a consortium of Kent based Trusts, including The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, the Folkestone Haven provides advice for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious. The service has been up and running since April, but COVID19 has… Read More
June 11, 2020
Fundraising towards The Saltwood Lads’ Club Development Project is continuing via Just Giving whilst community activities are on pause as a result of COVID19-related social distancing requirements. The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust has pledged £10,000 towards the required £150,000… Read More
June 9, 2020
The 1st Lyminge Scout Group is set to have its leaky and uninsulated roof fixed during the summer. The group had raised its target of £23,000 and had contracted a builder to undertake the works just before the coronavirus outbreak…. Read More