A rallying call from Lesley Fraser earlier this year has galvanised the locals into action.
Mrs Fraser is chairwoman of the Stainland Community Centre which meets in the Mechanics Institute, a tall imposing building which is in need of repairs.
It is used by local groups but many people have no involvement with it.
Mrs Fraser believed that was partly because people had moved into the area but not got involved in village life.
An article in the Courier prompted people to get in touch and a recent annual meeting was attended by more than 70 people.
Local entrepreneurs Terry George and Michael Rothwell gave their backing by funding the printing of 5,000 leaflets.
The booklets are being distributed through the area and include a feasibility study to examine the options for community provision in Stainland.
The findings will be analysed to see what further activities can be run from the centre and elsewhere. The centre's activities include exercise classes, youth club, drama, karate and playgroup.
Talks will also be sought with Calderdale Council officials to work towards preserving the building for community use.
"The publicity and the booklet have been an enormous help and the positive response has been super," said Mrs Fraser.
"Some people might not use the centre but they still want it to remain."
It was built in 1883.