Redbank Plains Community Centre Social Impact Report 2022

Benefits of the Community Centre to individuals As a way of measuring the ways in which the Community Centre is meeting community need, respondents who had visited the Community Centre were asked to reflect on a series of statements regarding possible benefits. Top responses included: 91.07% of people felt that the Community Centre is accessible to all 87.50% of people felt the Redbank Plains Community Centre is a safe space

Although priority order has changed between respondent groups, the above top five benefits have remained consistent across the three years of this study. Overall, survey respondents who visited the Centre since it opened report it to be a safe and generally accessible space, where they have met people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, been enabled to participate more fully in the community and that many report has helped improve their health and wellbeing.

78.57% of people responded that they had met people from diverse cultures and backgrounds at the Community Centre 67.86% of people felt that the Community Centre had allowed them to participate more fully in the community.

Benefits of the Community Centre to individuals (Respondents = 56)

The Community Centre is accessible to all

91.07%

The Redbank Plains Community Centre is a safe space

87.50%

I have met people from diverse cultures and backgrounds at the Community Centre

78.57%

The Community Centre has allowed me to participate more fully in my community

67.86%

Activities at the Community Centre have helped to improve my health and wellbeing

58.93%

Activities at the Community Centre have helped to improve my confidence

55.36%

The Community Centre has allowed myself and my family to access important services and support

55.36%

I have learned new skills at the Community Centre

44.64%

Activities at the Community Centre have improved my/our food security

41.07%

Activities at the Community Centre have improved my financial wellbeing

35.71%

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

80.00%

100.00%

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