Holme Valley Education, Arts and Rural Trust Adult Education Centre Survey 2014

By Tuesday 7th April

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Please return in the enclosed freepost envelope 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

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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.

a. Language and translation classes

b.

IT activities e.g. computer training, web design, silver surfer classes (60+)

c.

Advice on careers, professional development, getting back to work

d. Car and bike repairs and general mechanics

e.

Developing community programmes for the vulnerable and frail within the local area

f.

Creative sessions for young people e.g. multimedia, photography, audio visual

g.

Improving the environment e.g. initiatives to improve our urban and rural areas

h.

Business skills - understanding the basics including accounting, what is required when setting up a business, marketing

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.

Q1 Do you think this will be

beneficial to the community

Q2 Would you use

this class?

Q3 Would you be willing to pay £5

- £10 per hour for this class?

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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.

a. General café style facilities

b.

Festival space to encourage the local festivals to spread out across Holmfirth

c.

Exhibition space for local arts and craft work - A Holme Valley Gallery

d. A cyber cafe

e.

Separate young people’s meeting and recreational space

f.

Retail facilities selling local produce, goods and art works

g. Health and wellbeing advice

Q4 Do you think this will be

beneficial to the community

Q5 Would you use

this facility?

Q6 How often would you use this

facility?

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Monthly Weekly Daily

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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.

a. Business meeting space / small scale conference facilities

b. Hot desk facilities

c.

Business workshops for start up companies

d.

Business events for local businesses e.g. lectures, workshops

e. Office space for tenants

f. Business support centre

g. Workshop space

h. Hosting business based exhibitions to showcase the best of Holme Valley business

i. Networking events for local businesses

Q7 Do you think this will be

beneficial to the community

Q8 Would you use

this facility?

Yes No

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Yes

No

Q10 Would you be interested in accessing any of the business

based facilities when they are available?

Would you be interested in getting involved in the overall development of the centre?

Q9

Yes go to Q11

No go to Q13

Q11 Which elements are you particularly interested in?

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Q12 Would you be interested in renting any office space,

workshop or hot desk facilities?

Yes

No

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Q13 If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, can we

contact you to discuss your interest?

Yes please provide contact details below

No go to Q14

tick one only

Name:

Address:

Postcode:

Phone:

E-mail:

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 Please let us have your postcode so that we know

which area of the Holme Valley you live in:

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Postcode:

Q15 Are you?

Female

Male

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Q16 What is your age?

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16 - 24 years

25 - 34 years

35 - 44 years

45 - 54 years

55 - 59 years

60 - 64 years

65 - 74 years

75 - 84 years

85 years and over

Q17 Are there any children or young people living in your

household below the age of 25?

Yes

No

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Q18 Is anyone in the household currently attending evening classes,

adult education classes or any learning outside of school, college or university?

Yes go to Q19

No go to Q20

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Q19 What and where are they studying?

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Course:

Location:

Q20 How would you describe your employment status?

tick one only

Employed (full or part time)

Self employed / contractor

Limited Company Director

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)?

Yes

No

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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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