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Coffee Afternoon & Folke.World mapping project
Free coffee afternoon with an introduction to a project in mapping community wellbeing & sustainability by Alise Kirtley.
There will be an informal talk at 3.15pm on the project by Alise. However, you can join our drop-in session at The Community Room on The Bayle for free refreshments at any time between 3 – 5 pm.
ABOUT THE THEME & GUEST
Join Alise, PhD researcher in Sustainable Food Systems and Director of the Folkestone Community Fridge CIC, as she introduces Folke.World — a new online mapping project and calendar linking local projects, services, and events to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular interest in how we can build community cohesion, nature-connectedness, and engagement levels in and through good food.
The talk will explore how the platform helps residents and community groups find reliable local information, share resources, and work together more effectively with community wellbeing as a common value. Please come along to learn about the beginnings of this new platform, share your thoughts on what is most useful, and any other resources you’ve come across that have helped communities to flourish.
ABOUT THE VENUE
The Community Room is located at 19 The Bayle, where Dance Easy used to stand, in an attractive Georgian-style townhouse. It is run by the Sunflower House team on a partnership model, where local groups and organisations offering community benefits with similar values are able to utilise the space.
TRAVEL TO THE VENUE
By Bus:
The venue is about a 600 metre walk (one-third of a mile) from the temporary bus station. Head through Bouverie Place shopping centre and down West Cliff Gardens (between the HSBC and Lloyds banks) and straight through the churchyard, turning left when you get to the British Lion pub. The room is opposite the Bayle Pond.
For step-free access avoiding cobblestones, go down the pedestrian precinct to the Town Hall and turn right onto Church Street. Follow that to the end (past the school), turn left and veer left as above.
By Car:
The nearest Pay and Display car park is Upper Payers Park, accessed from Dover Road (passing the F51 skate park) next to the amusements where the Banksy was located originally. Walk to the end of Payers Park, turn right onto the Old High Street and walk up to the top. Turn left, then take the first right. The building will be on your right after the Glendale building.
For step-free access avoiding cobblestones, walk out to Dover Road and turn left. Walk around the amusements building to the front, carry on down Rendezvous Street, cross the road and turn left at the gate (onto what is still Rendezvous Street). Walk to the top, turn left onto Church Street, follow it to the end (past the school), turn left onto The Bayle and follow the road, which veers left. The room is on the left, opposite the Bayle Pond.