community information evening

Community Information Evening

Dunoon Baptist Church

7.00 pm Sunday 25th August

Dunoon Baptist Church Centre

We will be hosting an information evening on our community development programme. There are 2 main purposes:

•To present some of the findings of our recent community questionnaire

•To outline some of the proposals for a youth project to help meet some of the needs.

There will be a musical presentation from (Juergen to complete) and refreshments to enhance the experience and time for responses and questions.

This is still a development stage so your feedback is very valuable to us. If you have any questions or comments please use this form to highlight them to us before, during or after the event:

My Questions:

My Comments:

Community Information Evening Dunoon Baptist Church

Community Information Evening

Pastor Alan Wright


Event Team

Pastor Alan WrightWilson Blair

George NewallRobert MacNeilPaul Beautyman


Community Questionnaire

Under 18 19-35 36-55 56-69 70+0

5

10

15

20

25

30

FemaleMale

Respondents



Positivity about Local Facilities

Parking

Public Tra

ns

Bin Collecti

on

Street

Clean

Street

Light

Post Boxe

s

Road Condition

Road Xings

Play Park

s

Shopping

Leisu

re

Community

Medica

l

Toilet

s1.50

1.75

2.00

2.25

2.50

2.75

3.00

3.25

3.50

Positivity



Positivity vs Time in Cowal

<2 Years 2-5 Years 5-10 Years 10-25 Years 25+ Years2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1



Atmosphere in CowalGood Relations Friendly Atmosphere Safe Place Inclusive Disabled Access

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

YesCould Be BetterNo



Issues in Cowal

Graffitti

Vandali

sm

Traffic S

peedGan

gs

Alcohol

Crime

Litter

Dog Foulin

gDrugs

Homelessn

ess

Unemploym

ent

Other0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Minor ConcernConcernPrimary Concern



Facilities for Different Age GroupsPre-School Primary Secondary Y. Adult Mature Retirees V. Elderly

2

2.5

3

3.5

4



Local FacilitiesQueens Hall Hunter's Quay Link Club Churches Youth Centre Burgh Hall Leisure Centre

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Never Heard Of Know About Use



Local FacilitiesInnellan Hall Stadium Play Areas Pubs Restaurants School Sports Sailing

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90




Local FacilitiesGolf Clubs Medical Castle House Cinema Library Tennis Club

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80




Possible Additional FacilitiesYouth Drop In Sports Hall Conference Debt Counselling Wedding Adult Education Addiction Support

3

3.25

3.5

3.75

4

4.25



Clubs and Groups

Camera

eXp Yo

uth BBSco

uts

Link C

lub

Befrien

ders

Timeb

ank

DYFL

Churches

Badminton

Basketb

allRugb

y

Football Golf

Dog Trai

ning

Mums & To

ts

Exerci

se Clas

ses

Dance

Schools

Girl Guides

Martial A

rts

Swim

mingTen

nisChoral Art

Senior C

itizens

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

70.00

80.00



CommunicationRead the Newspaper Listen to the Radio

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

NoYes



Your Questions and Responses?

Perceived Need?


Community Evening

Break Time


Community Evening

Youth Centre Proposal


Youth Centre Proposal

Based on a 4-tier Youth Model


Youth Centre ProposalTier 1 – Open Space

Need: Young people need an open space, somewhere to congregate safely, to relax.

Solution: A drop in centre, including a coffee/ ice cream bar, games such as pool / tabletennis, Xbox or playstation, music, TV. The centre would be open most afternoons after school and most evenings.

Requirements: An available facility, kitted out, staff to run it.


Tier 2 – Regular Activity

Need: Young people need to be busy and active, to be members together in groups or teams.

Solution: Regular clubs and activities, these would include the weekly eXp Youth Club, an afterschool homework club with careers advice, music lessons and a mentoring programme. The drop in centre could be used as a location for these and there are many possible extensions (dance classes, sports clubs, dry nightclub etc.)

Requirements: An available facility, staff and volunteers.


Tier 3 – Extending Themselves

Need: Young people need to meet new challenges, to extend their capabilities and to increase social inclusion.

Solution: Projects that last a short period, including cooking classes, band nights, mechanics classes, job club, trips with the police, Computer Courses, DJ schools, drugs awareness and sexual health courses, new sports trials, university preparation or a radio station.

Requirements: A variety of partnerships with varied skills, financial backing for projects.


Tier 4 – Living the Dream

Need: Young people need to see that the highlights of life are not drink and drugs.

Solution: Provide ‘highlight of your life’ activities. These would include regular activities and summer activities that would be the highlight of the year, such as eXp camp or trips skiing / snowboarding, but also would extend to once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as trips to Africa / Asia on service projects or touring with sports or music.

Requirements: Time and preparation, worldwide partnerships, staff, volunteers, a lot of energy.


Morning Afternoon Evening

Sunday Off Off Discipleship Programme

Monday Available to Community Open Space Open Space

Tuesday Off Open Space Project Night

Wednesday Off Off Off

Thursday Available to Community After School / Homework Club

Open Space

Friday Available to Community Open Space eXp Youth Club

Saturday Off Open Space Open Space


Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Off Cooking Project

Week-end Away

Drugs / Alcohol Aware-ness

Exam Cram

Off eXp Camp DJ School

Exam Cram

Summer Week

Off DJ School Christ-mas Club

Cooking Project


Gaming Fest

Off Off DJ School

Cooking Project


Off Super Job Hunt

Radio Station

Cooking Project


DJ School Off


Additional Facilities:

Job Club,

Debt Counselling,

Conference Facilities,

Guest Rooms,

Extended Coffee Shop,

Community Space.


Questions and Comments?

community information evening

Documents

recent community questionnaire

dunoon baptist church

open space need

perceived need

regular activity need

young people

youth project

weekly exp youth club