Thank you to everyone who completed one of survey forms at our first event, held in December in the Nexus Travelshop in the Beacon Centre North Shields.
The statements listed below, collected from your forms, will support our future efforts to win grants to further the project.
If you're a potential volunteer - of time, expertise or photos, etc. we'll be keeping in touch with you.
570 people have
completed our public survey
100 % wanted a Heritage
and Cultural Centre at the Fish Quay
91% want the Centre to
have a wider focus than just the fishing industry
69% would be prepared to
pay an entrance fee
59% would like a Cafe at
the Centre
55% would like a Shop at
the Centre
A wide range of facilities, events and
activities
were popular including:
Information on Future
Plans for the Fish Quay 61%
Walks & Talks 54%
Exhibition Space
54%
Arts Presentations 52%
Fish Cookery 52%
Craft Demonstrations 48%
Family History 48%
Children’s Play Area 38%
Classroom Space 34%
141 people offered their support: as
volunteers at the centre, with skills, information, resources and funding
Other suggestions from supporters were: -
Boat Building, Boat Trips, Fishing
Lessons, Quality Local Crafts on sale, Interactive Displays, Computer Access,
Improved links
between the Town and the Fish Quay.
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Winners in
the related Prize draw have received their prizes, which were:
DFDS
Mini Cruise for 2 - Mrs M,
Cullercoats
Irvin's
Brasserie £50 voucher - Mr
R, North Shields
Boots
Voucher £20 - Mrs N.G, Whitley Bay
Cava
[Co-op] - Mrs B.G, North Shields
Red
Wine [Co-op] - N.R, Whitley Bay
Our thanks
to these local businesses who donated the prizes
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