Village survey

Future of Drax Church

Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this survey. This has been compiled by the Friends of Drax Church, we are a small group of volunteers, and would welcome your thoughts and ideas on how the church can be restored and developed to serve the local community in the future.

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* 1. Do you live in

Long Drax

Drax

Newland

Other (please specify)

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* 2. 1. What appeals to you most about Drax church?

A place to worship

A place to meet people

The look of it from outside

The look of it inside

A place for weddings, christenings and other occasions

A place to celebrate Christmas, Easter and other festivals

It's history

Nothing, I have no interest in the church

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is the most important thing about Drax church for you

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* 4. If you have visited Drax church in the last couple of years, what have been the main reasons

A wedding

A Baptism

A Funeral

A regular church service

A festival service e.g. Remembrance, Christmas, Easter

History talk, Coffee morning or other social event

Other (please specify)

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* 5. On a scale of 0-5 how would you rate Drax church overall for these kinds of events

0 I don't rate Drax church for these kinds of events

1 my experience was poor

2 my experience was ok

3 my experience was average for a church service

4 my experience was great

5 Drax church is a great church for these type of events

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are the main aspects of the church which make you say this?

The decoration

Historic surroundings

The comfort of the seating

The temperature in church

N/A The event itself was more important than the building or surroundings

The way the church service was led

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the past couple of years have you considered booking Drax church for an event and then decided against it? If so what were the reasons for this?

N/A I haven't considered booking an event here

N/A I went ahead with the event as planned

I decided not to go ahead because of the cost

I decided not to go ahead because of the look of the church

I decided not to go ahead because we couldn't get the dates we wantedd

We decided not to go ahead because there is no suitable venue for a reception nearby

Other reason for not going ahead (please state)...

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* 8. What do you think would make you more likely to come into the church?

if it felt warmer

if there were more community focused events

if there were open days with someone to talk about the church's history

if there were open days with information about the church's history

if the church was open at set days and times for private prayer and contemplation

nothing I'm not likely to use the church

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If the church was going to invest in any repairs or improvements, which of the following would be important to you?

improved heating to make the church warmer

a more environmentally friendly heating system

a community space for meetings or coffee mornings etc

the bells ringing on a Sunday or for special occasions

being able to visit the bells in the tower

a path to visit the far end of the graveyard

repairing the pews

decorating the church e.g. where the plaster is peeling

replacing the pews with more comfortable seats

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to see the church doing to welcome people in? Please leave contact details here, if you would like to be kept updated on what is happening at Drax Church