Modernising Horley Community Centre - public engagement survey feedback (Sept 2025)

  1. 1. Background, aim and how we engaged
  2. 2. Survey results - participation and key findings
  3. 3. Results - activities in the centre
  4. 4. Results - physical changes to the building
  5. 5. Results - spaces and facilities in the Centre
  6. 6. Results - catering facilities
  7. 7. Results - other suggestions
  8. 8. Results - a modern community centre
  9. 9. Results - postcard
  10. 10. Appendix 1 - survey: all feedback and comments provided
  11. 11. Appendix 2 - postcard: all feedback and comments provided

3. Results - activities in the centre

Activities that create a welcoming centre

This question received 69 responses, 3 participants skipped it. Of those who responded, 56.5% of participants identified introducing intergenerational activities that bring together different age groups would make the centre feel more welcoming to everyone. Similarly, participants felt that offering more activities specifically for older people (55.1%) and providing more activities for teenagers and young adults (53.6%) would make the centre feel more welcoming to everyone. The full breakdown of responses regarding what activities could make Horley Community Centre feel more welcoming to everyone is shown in Figure 1.

Feedback provided in the ‘Other (please specify)’ field included suggestions for:

  • Accessibility improvements.
  • More promotion and advertisement of the centre’s activities.
  • More programmed activities including languages, exercise, dance, cookery, theatre, SEN groups for teenagers and young adults, multi-generational and social activities.
  • Provision of new spaces including outdoor seating area, bar, BBQ area, music spaces.
  • Improved toilets.

Figure 1. What activities could make Horley Community Centre feel more welcoming to everyone.

Figure 1. What activities could make Horley Community Centre feel more welcoming to everyone. Results show the majority wanted: 56.5% - introduce intergenerational activities that bring together different age groups.

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