West Lothian Innovation and Enterprise Survey

Community Enterprise is considering working in partnership to establish a Third Sector Enterprise Centre in West Lothian to both strengthen existing enterprises in the area and stimulate new entrepreneurial activity. This is more than just office space. The key objectives are to offer affordable quality accommodation to third sector organisations, social enterprises and social entrpreneurs as well as encouraging innovation and joint working by creating an atmosphere of collaboration and mutual learning while developing job creation and learning.

This new Third Sector Enterprise Centre will provide flexible, affordable space with wireless broadband, telephone, desk space, and tele- and video-conferencing facilities. We would like it to have shared reception and possibly some shared administration. We would like to establish a mix of permanent lets and flexible meeting space, but crucially support and training would be embedded in the model.

We are keen that this is not only rooted in the needs and demands of the local sector but that it looks outwards and draws in enterprises from other areas who are either looking for a West Lothian base, or who could provide infrastructure support to the tenants. We would be grateful if you would spend a few minutes completing this survey to help us. If you have any questions please call 01506 862227. Your information will be held completely confidentially in line with data protection.

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* 1. Do you think you might find a new third sector enterprise centre in West Lothian useful? If you click yes, please continue to the rest of the survey.

Yes

Please expand your answer

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* 2. What would you MAINLY view yourself as?

Local Voluntary Organisation

Local Social Enterprise

Third sector group from outwith West Lothian

National delivery organisation

Support agency

Intermediary

Social entrepreneur

Other (please specify)

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* 3. It is vital for our planning to be able to attribute views to specific organisations. If you feel you would prefer to remain anonymous, please type "anon" in one of these boxes.

Name

Organisation

Where we're based

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* 4. Please respond to these statements so show us in what way it would help. It would...

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
increase efficiencies	increase efficiencies Strongly agree	increase efficiencies Agree	increase efficiencies Neither agree nor disagree	increase efficiencies Disagree	increase efficiencies Strongly Disagree
help build stronger partnerships	help build stronger partnerships Strongly agree	help build stronger partnerships Agree	help build stronger partnerships Neither agree nor disagree	help build stronger partnerships Disagree	help build stronger partnerships Strongly Disagree
give me a presence in a new area	give me a presence in a new area Strongly agree	give me a presence in a new area Agree	give me a presence in a new area Neither agree nor disagree	give me a presence in a new area Disagree	give me a presence in a new area Strongly Disagree
give me access to more users/clients	give me access to more users/clients Strongly agree	give me access to more users/clients Agree	give me access to more users/clients Neither agree nor disagree	give me access to more users/clients Disagree	give me access to more users/clients Strongly Disagree
foster consortia tendering	foster consortia tendering Strongly agree	foster consortia tendering Agree	foster consortia tendering Neither agree nor disagree	foster consortia tendering Disagree	foster consortia tendering Strongly Disagree
raise profile and reputation	raise profile and reputation Strongly agree	raise profile and reputation Agree	raise profile and reputation Neither agree nor disagree	raise profile and reputation Disagree	raise profile and reputation Strongly Disagree
help me deliver a national contract	help me deliver a national contract Strongly agree	help me deliver a national contract Agree	help me deliver a national contract Neither agree nor disagree	help me deliver a national contract Disagree	help me deliver a national contract Strongly Disagree
Other (see below)	Other (see below) Strongly agree	Other (see below) Agree	Other (see below) Neither agree nor disagree	Other (see below) Disagree	Other (see below) Strongly Disagree

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Take this opportunity to expand on your answer?

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* 6. How likely are you to use the following facilities in the next two years?

	Very Likely	Likely	Unlikely	Not at all
Permanent office space	Permanent office space Very Likely	Permanent office space Likely	Permanent office space Unlikely	Permanent office space Not at all
Temporary meeting space	Temporary meeting space Very Likely	Temporary meeting space Likely	Temporary meeting space Unlikely	Temporary meeting space Not at all
Training space	Training space Very Likely	Training space Likely	Training space Unlikely	Training space Not at all
Bespoke activity space	Bespoke activity space Very Likely	Bespoke activity space Likely	Bespoke activity space Unlikely	Bespoke activity space Not at all

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* 7. If price and quality was good, would you be interested in using space in an new centre

Yes

Maybe

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* 8. What are your approximate requirements (this is only a guide for now)?

Number of desks

Number of staff and volunteers

Shared spaces (eg meeting room)

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* 9. What would you be willing to pay annually to rent space, based on number of desks (if there was shared reception and lettable meeting rooms)?

	£3000	£3-5000	£5-8000	£8-12000	Over £12,000
1-2 desks	1-2 desks £3000	1-2 desks £3-5000	1-2 desks £5-8000	1-2 desks £8-12000	1-2 desks Over £12,000
3-5 desks	3-5 desks £3000	3-5 desks £3-5000	3-5 desks £5-8000	3-5 desks £8-12000	3-5 desks Over £12,000
7-10 desks	7-10 desks £3000	7-10 desks £3-5000	7-10 desks £5-8000	7-10 desks £8-12000	7-10 desks Over £12,000
Other	Other £3000	Other £3-5000	Other £5-8000	Other £8-12000	Other Over £12,000

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What would you be willing to pay up to for room hire per hour?

£5

£10

£15

£20

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* 11. Do you have a need for bespoke space? If so, please indicate what you would need.

Furniture store

IT suite

Recording studio

Video editing studio

Hair or Beauty salon

Workshop

Community Transport

Art or craft space

Children's space/creche

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which of the following features would make you more likely to use the Centre?

Location

Flexibility of space

Shared Reception facilities

Discounts and Offers

Training and Events

On site funding and support

Being wtih sector colleagues

Price

Shared kitchen/catering

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Can you tell us in more detail if and how a sector hub would be particularly beneficial?

Not at all

Peer support

A community of ethos

Funding advice

Start up advice

Business Support

Collaboration

Opportunities for consortia

Inter-trading

Please expand your answer

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* 14. What might be the kind of things that would put you off (please tick the two most important)?

Too Expensive

Too noisy

Space not fit for purpose

Low Quality

Poor mix of tenants

Lack of parking

Poor disabled access

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Where would be the best location for you?

Bathgate

Broxburn

Livingston

Linlithgow

Whitburn

Fauldhouse

A more rural setting

Any of these

None of these

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Please add any final comments

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