News Archive

  • January 28, 2022

    Get involved in your local community and find the right fit for you

    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

    Rainbow Centre celebrates one year supporting community with Money Matters

    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

    23-25 Tontine Street sees first residents move in

    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 celebrate re-opening of shops

    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

    Charity continues to support young people using virtual methods

    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

    FYP Youth Charity hopes for return to face to face sessions in September

    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

    Emmaus Dover’s mission to raise £250,000

    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

    Folkestone Haven Opens for Face to Face Meetings

    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

    Lads’ Club in Saltwood continues fundraising to improve meeting space

    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

    Lyminge Scout hut roof to be fixed

    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

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