Folkestone College Students' Union

27/06/2022

The Students' Union will be running a trip to Thorpe Park! Takes place on Wednesday 6th July, £25 per person, limited spaces! 🎢

Consent forms can be collected from your tutor or Claire in the Student Centre! 🙌

28/09/2021

Your SU needs you! Apply for one of these roles today!

We are looking for Student Councillors!

This is a voluntary opportunity working with the SU President to improve the student experience of your peers on campus.

There are a few roles to choose from, and if you would like to apply for them, please email [email protected] with a brief paragraph explaining why you would be perfect for the role!

10/09/2021

Who doesn't love a bargain?

From 8th September to 22nd September, if you're in the Refectory, buy any hot drink and get a discounted chocolate bar! 🍫

22/07/2021

Are you aged between 11 to 18? Then get your free bus pass!

They're here!

As part of the Reconnect programme, KCC are offering free bus passes for young people aged between 11 and 18, meaning that you will be able to have free bus travel across Kent.

Valid from 21st July to 31st August!

If you are a current student at the college, aged 11-18, then you are welcome to come and pick up a bus pass from reception. Bring your student ID! :)

More info and other collection points can be found here: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/reconnect/reconnect-activities-and-events/free-bus-travel-for-young-people

08/06/2021

Wow! Look what our fantastic Sports students got up to last week!

Great to see them out and about in the local community!

09/02/2021

It's today and this year we're concentrating on the importance of filtering out the false and gleaning the truth from the vast amount of information available out there.

One area we want to concentrate on is sexual health and the risks of online blackmail. It affects 300,000 people a year in the UK and there is a need to be especially cautious surrounding the use of dating apps like Tinder or Hinge. Of course there are safety restrictions placed on these apps, but it’s important to be extra vigilant when interacting with others.

Find out more about Safer Internet Day and how you can better inform yourself here:

saferinternetday.org/home

Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people in Europe and across the world.

01/01/2021

*Guidance for Returning Students*

Following Government guidelines, we are staggering the return of students to our Colleges.

To support this, we are resuming online learning for most students from Mon 4 Jan.

Please see our website for further info:
https://ekcgroup.ac.uk/group/advice-students

11/12/2020

The votes have been counted and we would like to announce that the FCSU President for the 2020/21 year is....

LUKE DUGGAN!

Winning by a slender lead of 15 votes, it was a very close race, and we would like to congratulate our other candidate Jack for his campaigning efforts this week. Jack will be returning as our Green Officer, so it's certainly not the end of the road for him!

For now, help us congratulate Luke on his victory and have a lovely weekend folks 🕺💃

07/12/2020

🗳 VOTING IS NOW OPEN 🗳

From 12pm today (right now!) until 4pm on Friday, you have the chance to have your say on who you want to represent you as the next FCSU President.

All you need to do is follow the link below, sign in with your College details, and you're good to go!

https://www.mycollege.su/

The winner will be announced this Friday night, so get your votes in while you can.

Your students' union is run BY students FOR students. The students' union covering Canterbury, Sheppey, Dover and Broadstairs. Click here to find out more info

01/12/2020

We want YOU! 👀

Want to earn some cash in your spare time, while helping improve the lives of students in Folkestone? Drop us a DM or comment below and we'll send you more info.

The Folkestone College Students' Union is looking for candidates who would like to be this year's SU President! This is a paid role, working one day per week during term time, that you can undertake alongside your studies.

If you are interested, drop us a DM or comment below and we'll send you more information.

30/11/2020

We are TOTALLY on board with research of this calibre...

In news that really is music to my ears, it turns out that drinking hot choc may provide a temporary boost to your intelligence!