The Voice Room @ Folkestone College

Episode 8: The Agency Engine: Inside Sleeping Giant Media with Sam Slee. Samantha Slee is the Head of People at Sleeping Giant Media in Folkestone, an award-winning digital marketing agency specialising in SEO, PPC, and social media marketing. With over 15 years of experience in Human Resources, Sam has worked across Education, FMCG, and Digital Marketing, bringing a people-first approach to every...

Episode 7: Inside the Food Bank: Wendy Lenhart on Frontline Food Support Wendy Lehnert is the Food Operations Manager at the Shepway Foodbank, which is a core service run by the Folkestone Rainbow Centre. Wendy is responsible for overseeing the planning and delivery of the foodbank’s operations including emergency food distribution, the mobile foodbank/pantry service, community cooking and food su...

Episode 6: In this episode our Student Campaigns Officer Luca Fasulo sits down with Gilly, an NHS Sexual Health Outreach Nurse from The Gate Clinic in Canterbury, to ask her some of your frequently asked questions about all things sexual health. Navigating the world of sexual health advice can be challenging, especially knowing where to start. Gilly breaks down difficult topics into easy-to-unders...

Episode 5: In this episode, Dylan (SU President) and Oscar (LGBTQ & Disability Officer) discuss the student union and ways they will help students. When you join EKC Folkestone College, you automatically become a member of the Students’ Union. The Students’ Union represents your voice and is there to ensure your College experience is the best it can be. What can the SU do for you? Give you acc...

Ep4: Empowering Students: Supporting Autistic, Dyslexic, & Dyscalculic Learners at College. In this episode, Jenny, Lyndsey and Chantel from our Inclusive Learning Department address  autism, dyslexia, and dyscalculia, focusing on understanding these conditions and how the college supports affected students. Autism affects social interactions and communication, dyslexia impacts reading and wri...

Ep3: Media Department - Making education more impactful for our learners with Neala Whybrow Folkestone College Principle Neala Whybrow is joined by Creative Media lecturer Emma Francis and Programme Director in Creative Media Zak Waters to discuss how we are striving to make education more impactful for our learners. Links: https://www.folkestonecollege.ac.uk/courses/t-level-in-onsite-construction...

Episode 2: Heather Williams, Industry Liaison for Construction at Folkestone College. Heather is joined by second-year Onsite Construction T Level students Oscar and Blayk, where both students discuss their experiences and knowledge they have gained working in their Industry Placements in their different professional environments. Links: https://www.folkestonecollege.ac.uk/courses/t-level-in-onsit...

Episode 1: Molly Smith Careers and Employer Engagement Officer at Folkestone College. Key Points of episode 1 podcast: Freshers Fair – Wednesday 18th September HE Week – W/C 23rd September (HE Fair on Wednesday 25th September HE Fair – come along and speak to universities). Careers Booking Link:  Folkestone Careers (office365.com) Right Choice. Molly Smith –  Molly. Smith@ekcgroup.ac.uk Darren Bea...