Thornwood Primary pitch community survey
Hi, We are seeking to find out how interested the Thornwood community would be in improving the old blaes pitches at Thornwood Primary School.

Love Thornwood is working in partnership with  Glasgow Eco Trust and Glasgow Community Food Network Food & Climate Action project as well as local Councillors and Glasgow City Council's Education Services.

It would be appreciated if you could take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your views on the potential for a community greenspace, growing space or similar that could be used by the Primary and Nursery schools and the local community.

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If you are completing a paper copy of the survey please send or hand it in to either
  • Love Thornwood, c/o Flat 3/1, 3 Sorley St Thornwood G11 6JA
  • Glasgow Eco Trust, Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre, 64 Balmoral Street, Glasgow G14 0BL
The survey will be open for responses until midday on Monday 22 April 2024.

What will happen to the information I give?
The survey responses will be aggregated together and analysed before being used in a report and submitted to support the proposed pitch improvement project. Any information you give us will be anonymised. Any identifiable information will be omitted from any published material released to the public. The information collected will be used for statistical and research purposes only. Any contact information you provide will only be used to contact you about this project and will not be shared with any other third parties. All data will be stored by Glasgow Eco Trust in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.

Further information
If you have any questions about this survey please contact Glasgow Eco Trust office on 0141 433 0427 or hello@glasgowecotrust.org.uk

Glasgow Eco Trust is a recognised Scottish Charity (Charity No SC035954) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland (Company No SC273114)
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Thornwood Primary pitch
Thornwood Primary school is located in west Glasgow within Ward 12 Victoria Park and the Thornwood Community Council area. The school is bounded by Thornwood Avenue to the east, Thornwood Terrace to the north, Thornwood Drive to the west and Kennoway Drive to the south.

There are two old blaes pitch located on the west side of the site split over two levels. A new MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) hs been installed on part of the lower pitch. Access to the site is via the school and only accessible during school hours and not currently accessible to the public.

Current responsibility for the pitch sits with Glasgow City Council's Education Services estate management department.
Thornwood Primary pitch location and area of interest
Q1 Your situation - Please select the ONE statement which best describes your situation
Q2 Postcode - please tell us your full postcode?  *
Q3 Improved Pitch Area - Do you think improving the pitch area to benefit the school and the community is a good or bad idea? *

Q4a Features planting - What would you like to see in the pitch area?

Yes
Maybe
No
Don't know
Fruit trees and bushes
Plants and flowers
Vegetables and herbs
Bee friendly plants
Sensory garden
Planters and raised beds
Raised beds for people to adopt
Polytunnel
Other (see Q4c below)
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Q4b Features landscaping - What features would you like to see in the pitch area?

Yes
Maybe
No
Don't know
Seating and tables
Lighting
Activity/performance space
Mural/artwork
Information boards
Water feature
Shed/storage
Fully accessible layout
Other (see Q4c below)
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Q4c Features Other - Are there any other features that you would like to see in the improved pitch area?

Q5 Benefit - How much would an improved pitch area benefit you, your family/friends and the community (answer all rows)

A lot of benefit
A little benefit
No benefit
Benefit to you
Benefit to your family/friends
Benefit to the community
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Q5a Benefit - If you answered 'a lot' or 'a little' benefit, can you describe what the benefits of an improved pitch area would be to you, your family/friends and the community?

Q6 Issues - Do you think there will be any issues or concerns about improving the pitch area?

Q7 Your interest - How interested would you be in being involved in the following?

Very interested
Interested
Not at all interested
Being kept informed of progress
Attending a meeting/event to find out more
Joining a small working group to help improve the space
Helping to fundraise for the space
Volunteering to help undertake the improvements of the space
Using the space once improved
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Q7a Your interest - If you are interested in any of the above or would like to be kept informed then please leave your name and email address below

Q8 Skills and equipment - Do you have any skills and/or equipment that you would be willing to share with the project?

Q9 Other Organisations - Are you involved with any organisations which are based in the local community? And do you think any of these organisations would be interested in helping to improve, maintain and use the space? Please provide details. 

Q10 Access to Space - Do you currently have access to a garden/greenspace? 

Yes regularly
Yes sometimes
No
Private garden / greenspace
Small local park / greenspace
Large park / greenspace
Community garden
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Q11 Other Potential Spaces - Are you aware of any other spaces in the Thornwood community that could be used for the wider community? Please provide details including, if possible, names of roads/streets, postcode or map links.

Q12 Awareness - How aware are you of the following?

Very aware
Aware
Not aware
Love Thornwood
Glasgow Eco Trust
Glasgow Community Food Network
Thornwood Community Council
Thornwood Primary School parent council
Your local Councillors
Ward 12 Victoria Park area partnership
Glasgow Community Planning Partnership
Community Empowerment Act 2015
Glasgow City Food Plan
Glasgow's Food Growing Strategy Let's Grow Together
Glasgow's Climate Plan
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Q13 Other Comments - Do you have any other comments about this project?
Demographic information - the following section asks some questions about you so we can better understand who has and hasn't responded to the survey.  This will help us understand who has responded to the survey and helps us make sure we have a good mix of representation from the community.
Q14 Your age
Q15 Your sex
Q16 Your sexual orientation - which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
Q16a If you self-describe your sexual orientation please enter it here
Q17 Your ethnic group - please select your ethnic group from this list
Q17a If you self-describe your ethnic group please enter it here
Q18 Health condition - Do you have a physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?
Q18a If 'Yes' does your condition or illness reduce your ability to carry-out day-to-day activities?
Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey!
What happens next?
Once the survey has been completed all the responses will be analysed. The results will be presented back to the community at an event in late Spring/early Summer.

Depending on the level of interest a small working group might be established and there is the potential to visit other community spaces in the local area too.


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