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CASE Project Blog

This is a list of all the Co-operative and Social Enterprise (CASE) projects that have been delivered in secondary schools by Dynamix since the pilots in 2003. The training intervention is designed to enable young people to set up their own co-op or social enterprise and usually lasts around 3 days. The groups are encouraged to identify social issues important to them, to learn about Co-ops and Social Enterprises and to develop business ideas and a business plan. More details and free resources are available on a seperate website - www.case4us.com . Careers Wales West have contracted these projects since 2005.

CASE Enterprise Projects
CASE Projects 2006

  • Pen-y-Bryn Special School, Swansea - This project supported the young people to think creatively to solve problems and undertake enterprising challenges.
  • Pentrehafod School, Swansea - Fairtrade shop development.
  • Cwm Tawe School, Pontardawe.
 
CASE Projects 2005

  • King Alfreds School -  (industry day).
  • Pentrehafod School, Swansea (FANS - Fairtrade and Nutritious Snacks and a football
    league business to stop vandalism).
  • Dylan Thomas School, Swansea (a school disco and merits for stationary businesses,
    profits supplied invested into free stationary for anyone who got given
    merits for good behaviour).

 
CASE Projects 2004

  • Chantry High School, year 9, Ipswich, January – This specialist school was experimenting with an alternative timetable for half of year nine. The CASE project supplemented the Fair Trade focused curriculum as the pupils explored aspects of ethical trade through holding their own co-operative trade fair. 
  • Maesteg Comprehensive, mixed ages, Bridgend, February – Two groups of disengaged pupils from Lower and Upper School worked together to set up a recycling business and ‘Fruity Fridays,’ a weekly fruit stall.   
  • Langdon Park School, mixed ages, London, March – The failing school council was rejuvenated through the CASE project. The pupils have since been invited to share their positive experiences at the National and International Education Business Partnership Conference, 'Global Challenges, Local Actions', in London. 
  • Not Just For Profit, May – In partnership with the Co-operative College, West Midlands Social Economy Partnership, and the Marches Consortium, Dynamix published many of their social enterprise activities in a pack called ‘Not Just For Profit – Social Enterprise in the Curriculum.’ (appendix 3) 
  • Crommer and Sheringham, year 10, Norfolk, April – Two schools with a history of rivalry were brought together to explore the benefits of co-operative thinking. They spent two days sampling many of the CASE materials. 
  • Hreod Parkway, year 10, Swindon, May – This large scale industry day gave pupils a first hand opportunity to run an ethical business. The school has successfully been awarded a DFES Pathfinder to run a similar programme in 2005. 
  • Archers’ Court, mixed ages, Dover, June – An outdoor regeneration project, which focused on constructing a sensory garden. 
  • Co-operative Action, June – A supplementary grant from Co-operative Action allowed Dynamix to achieve their goal of piloting the CASE materials as an alternative to work experience, and also to make final alterations to the website. 
  • CASE National Conference, June 29th, Swindon – Representatives from all the schools involved in the pilot, teachers and pupils, as well as education business consortium managers and enterprise advisors, attended. Participants presented their ideas and outlined how their co-operatives had developed since Dynamix had visited their schools. All the participants collectively produced CASE Notes, the conference newsletter, which was printed and given out to them by the end of the day. The conference also saw the official launch of www.case4us.com. 
  • Cefn Hengoed Comprehensive, year 10, Swansea, July – A group of pupils that had expressed an interest in running their own business and pupils that had not secured a work placement spent their work experience using their entrepreneurial initiative. Two co-operatives were set up, one that provided pupils with a secure bike shed, and the other that offered drinks and snacks alongside the school canteen. 
  • External Evaluation report, September – The project was evaluated by Steve Clarke, Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at the University of Wales, Swansea (appendix 2). The report is also available at the CASE website.
 
CASE Projects 2003

Case Projects 2003

  • Co-operative Action, May – Dynamix secures grant funding to design, develop and pilot the CASE materials. 
  • St Albans School and Deben School, year 10, Ipswich, June – This successful DFES Enterprise Pathfinder Bid used the CASE project to set up peer mentoring co-operatives at each of the schools
  • Highworth Warneford School, mixed ages, Swindon, September  – The CASE materials were used to jump start the school council into action as a social enterprise. 
  • Pewsey Vale School, year 10, Wiltshire, October  – A co-operative called The Outback was set up to regenerate a derelict piece of land and convert it into an outdoor learning area.
  • Stonehenge School, year 7, Wiltshire, October – The youngest group, with which the materials were piloted, included 30 pupils, Kidz Own. They are running a co-operative to convert a disused swimming pool into a ‘chill out’ area.
  • King Alfred School, year 10, Oxford, November – The whole year group learnt about social enterprise through spending a day running the CASE business simulation.