Holme Valley Education, Arts and Rural Trust Adult Education Centre Survey 2014 You have been sent this questionnaire by ‘Holme Valley Education, Arts and Rural Trust’ (HEART). HEART is a not-for-profit organisation of local people who want to ensure a viable future for Holmfirth Adult Education Centre. Our intention is to keep the centre as : a resource for community learning in the Holme Valley a base for support services and for local enterprise in particular arts, craft and heritage meeting spaces and other facilities required by local people and businesses. In order for HEART to provide support for community ventures, it is important that the building can attract a regular income so that it can be self-funding. This means finding people and businesses who will want to use the building, commercially, on a regular basis, as well as it hosting ad hoc events. We therefore need your help and views in order to see if developing the building would be advantageous to the community as a whole. If other members of your household want to complete the questionnaire, they can do so on-line through the web site – www.holmfirthevents.co.uk
Please return in the enclosed freepost envelope
By Tuesday 7th April Prize draw iPad & retina display
We have listed below some items that have been suggested as options for the Holmfirth Adult Education Centre to offer. The ideas are only very general at this time to give us an indication of what you do and do not want.
Looking at each of the educational classes listed below, please tell us firstly if you think they would be beneficial to the community as a whole. Then, thinking about yourself please tell us if you would use any of the classes.
Q1 Do you think this will be beneficial to the community
Q2 Would you use this class?
tick one per row
Q3 Would you be willing to pay £5 - £10 per hour for this class? tick one per row
a. Language and translation classes
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
b. IT activities e.g. computer training, web design, silver surfer classes (60+)
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
c. Advice on careers, professional development, getting back to work
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
d. Car and bike repairs and general mechanics
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
e. Developing community programmes for the vulnerable and frail within the local area
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
f. Creative sessions for young people e.g. multimedia, photography, audio visual
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
g. Improving the environment e.g. initiatives to improve our urban and rural areas
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
No
h. Business skills - understanding the basics including accounting, what is required when setting up a business, marketing
Yes
No
if yes
Yes
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Looking at each of the recreational facilities listed below, please tell us firstly if you think they would be beneficial to the community as a whole. Then, thinking about yourself please tell us if you would use any of the facilities and if so how often.
Q4 Do you think this will be beneficial to the community
Q5 Would you use this facility?
tick one per row
Q6 How often would you use this facility? tick one per row
a. General café style facilities
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
b. Festival space to encourage the local festivals to spread out across Holmfirth
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
c. Exhibition space for local arts and craft work - A Holme Valley Gallery
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
d. A cyber cafe
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
e. Separate young people’s meeting and recreational space
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
f. Retail facilities selling local produce, goods and art works
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
g. Health and wellbeing advice
Yes
No
if yes
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
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Looking at each of the business based services listed below, please tell us firstly if you think they would be beneficial to the community as a whole. Then, thinking about yourself please tell us if you would use any of the business services and facilities.
Q7 Do you think this will be beneficial to the community
Q8 Would you use this facility?
tick one per row ď ’ a. Business meeting space / small scale conference facilities
Yes
No
b. Hot desk facilities
Yes
No
c. Business workshops for start up companies
Yes
No
d. Business events for local businesses e.g. lectures, workshops
Yes
No
e. Office space for tenants
Yes
No
f. Business support centre
Yes
No
g. Workshop space
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
h.
Hosting business based exhibitions to showcase the best of Holme Valley business
i. Networking events for local businesses
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Q9
Would you be interested in getting involved in the overall development of the centre?
Q13 If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, can we contact you to discuss your interest? tick one only
tick one only Yes
Yes
please provide contact details below
No
No
go to Q14
Q10 Would you be interested in accessing any of the business
Name:
based facilities when they are available?
Address:
tick one only Yes
go to Q11
No
go to Q13
Postcode: Phone:
Q11 Which elements are you particularly interested in?
E-mail:
write in
This information will be separated from the rest of your answers, and strictly used only for the purpose of sending information to you about Business Services.
Q14 Q12 Would you be interested in renting any office space, workshop or hot desk facilities? tick one only
Please let us have your postcode so that we know which area of the Holme Valley you live in: write in Postcode:
Yes No
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Q15 Are you?
Q18 Is anyone in the household currently attending evening classes,
tick one only
adult education classes or any learning outside of school, college or university? tick one only
Female Male
Q16 What is your age?
Yes
go to Q19
No
go to Q20
tick one only
Q19 What and where are they studying?
16 - 24 years
60 - 64 years
25 - 34 years
65 - 74 years
write in
35 - 44 years
75 - 84 years
Course:
45 - 54 years
85 years and over
Location:
55 - 59 years
Q17 Are there any children or young people living in your
Q20 How would you describe your employment status? tick one only
household below the age of 25?
Employed (full or part time)
tick one only
Self employed / contractor
Yes
Limited Company Director
No
Retired Unemployed (available for work) Long term sick / disabled Student Other
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Q21 Is your job based in the Holme Valley (or was it before retirement)? tick one only ď ’ Yes
Please enter your name and contact number in the space below if you wish to be entered into our prize draw, which will be drawn 11th April 2014
No
Q22 If you are self employed or a Limited Company Director with a business in the Holme Valley, would you provide us with a contact e-mail address? write in E-mail:
Thank you for taking part! Please return in the enclosed freepost envelope to: Freepost RTAL-XLZZ-CYAR, ARP Research, Data Solutions Centre, SHEFFIELD, S95 1AF
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