Folkestone Youth Project
Cheque presentation “Bonanza” at New Youth Centre
Michael Howard and many others involved in this Youth Centre Project will be
at--Unit E Kingsmead, Park Farm West, Folkestone---1415hrs Saturday 27th
November 2004 to announce accusation of building and receive cheques for money
raised for the centre De-Haan does it again!
The Folkestone Youth Project (FYP) has emerged following work
carried out by one of Go Folkestone’s action groups looking into issues
concerning the younger members of Folkestone’ society. The FYP is chaired by
Michael Howard QC, MP and was formed just over a year ago with a brief to
provide an appropriate facility for young people in Folkestone. With Michael’s
active support, FYP Vice-Chairman, Philip Carter, has been the driving force
behind the organisation and has been instrumental in attracting a powerful
committee to promote the “Solutions Not Just Sanctions” practical philosophy.
We are delighted to report the acquisition of a building rent-free for five
years on the Park Farm Estate, adjacent to the new Academy; currently the site
of the Channel School. It is expected that the building will enter service in
Spring/Summer 2005.
The donation of this building is a direct result of the generosity, yet again,
of Roger De Haan, who having purchased a warehouse at Kingsmead, Park Farm West,
to enable a widened road entrance to the new academy, found only half was
required for the widening! As both Michael Howard and Philip Carter had
previously made a general request to Roger De-Haan to see if he would be able to
assist the FYP in finding a suitable building for the FOLKESTONE YOUTH CENTRE
the “Half a Warehouse” was offered!
Philip Carter said: - It all came about when I was having one of my regular
meetings with Roger (Mainly in my capacity as Chairman of Go Folkestone, of
which he is a major supporter) and he said “I seem to have ended up with half a
warehouse, would you like it for the Youth Project?” Yes I said! How big is it?
Drawing produced! That’s big enough! Agreed terms, and shook hands on the deal.
This is yet another fine example of Roger De-Haan’s, friendship, continuing
commitment and generosity to Folkestone. We have before us in our community a
bountiful benefactor of whom every coastal town in Kent, and else ware, is
rightly and justifiably envious.
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Contact Philip Carter 07884187170 |
