Auchenheath Village Hall Consultation

We would love to hear your ideas on how to make the most of the Auchenheath Village Hall development.

Leaflets are being handed out locally for hand written feedback, but you can also send us your thoughts by email at [email protected]

Specifically, your thoughts on the questions below would really help us shape the hall in the best way, and will help demonstrate to the funders that we are delivering something for all parts of the community –

What events/ activities should the building include?

Are there any local stories/ history we could incorporate into the design?

Can you think of any ways the building could generate revenue for the community?

What could the building include to encourage people to visit from outwith the village to bring in revenue?

What concerns, if any, do you have about reopening the hall? (select all that apply)

• Parking
• Not enough interest
• Ongoing costs
• Security
• Noise
• Accessibility
• Other (please specify)

Which of these previously suggested uses would you personally support or use?.

• Events – weddings, parties, film nights, guest speakers, music, bingo, health and wellbeing sessions
• Meetings/ clubs – coffee mornings, lunch clubs, DIY/ repair clubs, after school clubs, theatre club, book groups, indoor bowls, sewing bee
• Classes – dance/ exercise, creative/ art, music,
• Fairs – arts and craft fairs, car-boot sales, farmers markets, book/ arts festivals/ markets, jumble sales
• Sensory and wellbeing space
• Clothes swap shop
• Community furniture workshop
• Convert small room off into a flat for artists/ storytellers/ writers in residence
• Growing fruit and vegetables in the garden
• Garden flower beds
• Sensory garden space
• Heritage exhibition, mining community history information

Which single idea would most persuade you to support reopening?

Please email [email protected] with your responses before 14th Nov 2025.

Many thanks for your help.