Mawgan Recreation Hall Refurbishment
October 2024
Work has started on Mawgan Recreation Hall to update and improve the facilities on offer.
The work started on 1st September and is being undertaken by main contractor Mister Modular, overseen by architect Paul Gendall.
When complete the improved facilities will include an externally accessible toilet, a new entrance and patio area, internet facilities, and a much larger main hall.
The project, a joint venture by Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish Council and Mawgan Recreation Hall Committee, has been made possible by the award of a £200,000 grant from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
This funding has been allocated from Cornwall Council’s Community Levelling Up Programme. The Community Levelling Up Programme is part of the Good Growth Programme, which is delivering the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. The programme enables locally based projects to tackle deprivation and level up communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
In addition to the £200,000 grant, £55,000 combined match funding from the Parish Council and Recreation Hall Committee has been contributed. There will also be a new kitchen made possible by an £8,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.
The project will have a positive impact on the whole community, by modernising and expanding a much-loved but increasingly impractical and dated space, which has not seen any investment since the 1980s. As a result, the building will be more accessible and fit for purpose, which will in turn support and enable community engagement and cohesion. Modern facilities and a larger footprint will enable the Hall to be utilised by new user groups and made available, in time, for community events such as summer concerts, film screenings, and wedding receptions.
It is hoped that the Hall will be open in time for a New Year celebration in January.
A spokesperson for the Recreation Hall Committee said “We are so excited to have been given these grants – we have been dreaming about improvements to the Hall for years and now thanks to these generous funds it is becoming real.”
Notes to editors:
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus”
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth programme
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly have been allocated £132 million for local investment through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. With a focus on green and inclusive growth, we’ll use our portion to achieve Good Growth for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, providing opportunities for communities and businesses and giving residents access to new jobs and training. For more information, visit https://ciosgoodgrowth.com
CLUP
The Community Levelling Up Programme has £7.6m available (year 2 and 3) to enable locally based projects to tackle deprivation and level up communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. For more information, visit Community Levelling Up Programme – Cornwall Council
Report on survey undertaken June 2024
Mawgan Recreation Hall Survey Report
July 2024
1
Summary of findings
Out of the 234 residents surveyed, the majority perceived Mawgan Recreation Hall’s infrastructure,
accessibility, events, and safety as very poor, poor, or adequate.
Introduction
Between 14 June and 3 July 2024, 234 residents of Mawgan and the wider Lizard peninsula from across
a range of locations and age groups were surveyed to gauge their perceptions and experiences with
regards to the hall’s infrastructure, accessibility, events, and safety. This report summarises
those findings.
Methods and demographics
Age group Number of responses
12 and under 25
13-18 3
19-29 10
30-45 53
46-64 76
65+ 67
Survey (online & hardcopy)
Local Facebook pages
Garras School IT exercise
Car boot sale drop-in
Mawgan Stores drop- in
Local hall user groups
Parc Vro care home
QR code and advert in noticeboards
Hall Committee
Parish Council
The median age of respondents was 53
The oldest respondent was 93, the youngest 6
Dissemination methods
Outcomes
Key:
1 Very poor
2 Poor
3 Adequate
4 Good
5 Very good
E2 outcome: measure the perceptions/experiences of the infrastructure
To understand people’s perceptions/experiences of the hall infrastructure we asked them to describe
the exterior and interior using three words, then we quantified their responses.
The most common score, with 116 responses.
209
Number of responses with perceptions rated very poor, poor, or adequate (1-3).
Most common words used to describe the exterior and interior of the hall (frequency depicted by
size)
2
Secondary Outcome: measure perception/experiences of accessibility
To understand people’s perceptions/experiences of the hall’s accessibility, we asked them about
ease of access and accessibility issues in general.
Respondents with a very poor/poor perception of the hall’s accessibility.
“ [For hearing impaired] need…acoustic ‘deadening’ to walls and ceiling ”
“ [Improve] disabled toilets ”
“ Needs ramp for disabled ”
Secondary outcome: measure perception/experiences of events
To understand how people perceive/experience events at the hall we asked when they last used the
hall, why they used it, and whether people have booked the hall for private events.
157
28
Respondents who had never booked the hall for private events and who also ranked the hall between 1
and 3 for their perception of its infrastructure.
Respondents who had attended one of the regular events or classes held at the hall.
“ [The] smell of mould from the chair cupboard which [sic] caused one [participant] to leave the
event ”
“ Cold in winter ”
“ Dirty floor [for dancing] ”
3
4
Secondary outcome: measure perception/experiences of safety
To understand how respondents perceive/experience the safety of the hall we quantified the written
responses that commented on safety.
Conclusion
According to respondents, Mawgan Recreation Hall is rated very poor to adequate in the areas of
infrastructure, accessibility, events and safety. We are grateful to everyone who participated in
the survey and who helped us to reach as many residents as possible.
Respondents who made explicit references to hazards or very poor/poor safety provisions in the hall
and car park.
“
The storeroom has black mould
”
“
Terrible lighting
”
“ Dangerous accessing the field from the car park, especially for children ”
“ Muddy in winter when parking by field ”
Report authored by Amelia Thomas and Catriona Pennell (University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus). For
more
information, please contact Mawgan Parish Council Clerk: lsc.mullion@btinternet.com
BINGO
1st Friday of the month – contact: Stuart 01326 281255 or 07866348597
WEST COUNTRY EMBROIDERERS
Alternate Wednesdays – contact: S. Day 01326 280416
SQUARE DANCE CLUB
Every Thursday evening – contact: Mr and Mrs Sanger 01326 280947
To book the hall for your own parties, meetings or events
Contact mawganhallbookings@outlook.com
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Advertising
The Trustees of Mawgan Recreation Hall and Ground have entered into an undertaking with the Parish Council that the area around the War Memorial will not be used for advertising purposes: that is to say, the Community as a whole will not permit notices of any kind to be affixed to the railings or displayed either on the gravel or on the bank at the back of the War Memorial.