Smokehouses Event

Alex Hastie uses recycled rope 

to make a mat

At the Smokehouses on 27th March

102      completed Surveys

33        identified themselves as potential users of Centre

As at the Nexus event in December, respondents again supported the provision of a wide range of educational, creative and social activities within the centre: 

Activities	Number	%
Arts Presentations	59	58
Craft Demonstrations	55	54
Walks & Talks	53	52
Fish Cookery	53	52
Family history	51	50
Exhibition Space	50	49
Classroom Space	50	49
Info on Future Plans	33	32
Children's Play Area	31	30

Raymond Morse demonstrates his netting skills

 Some sample comments from the survey forms:

“ ..... a brave and important contribution to revitalising the area"

“ ... would definitely use any facilities.”

“... working together to promote North Shields.”

 “ ... develop a heritage trail linking Tynemouth Station, Northumberland Park and the Net”   

“ ... a fantastic base for educational visits also a lovely place  for families to meet at weekends to enjoy the Fish Quay.

“ ... would be part of the history, geography, travel and tourism curriculum”

Useful for ...  "intergenerational projects.  I have over 100 volunteers willing to work with young people."

Intergenerational Officer NT Council

“The Centre could be a good resource source.”

“  .. use green technology to build”

“It’s important to promote a bus service.”

" .....it would be a very well used resource.”

“Fully support the project.  Progress is very good so far.”