MACCLESFIELD
ACADEMY STUDENTS WIN EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE ENTERPRISE PROJECT
Back
in July 2013, The Macclesfield Academy were asked to enter a team in to a new
enterprise project set up by the East Cheshire Hospice, as part of their
on-going fundraising programmes. Six students studying GCSE Business Studies,
alongside their teacher, Mr Halsall, took on the challenge and started work on
putting together a pitch. The aim of the project was to design and manufacture
a product that could be sold at Manchester Airport. The team had to develop
their ideas and pitch their product to a team of ‘Dragons’, in order to get a
£100 investment to manufacture. The ‘Dragons’ consisted of both the Chaplain and Director of Manchester Airport,
an executive from Thomas Cook and a Superintendent of Manchester Police. The ‘Dragons’ were so
impressed with the innovative idea and the drive of the students that they
quickly handed over the cash and manufacture began.
The
‘Key-Koo’, as it has now been named, is an innovative key ring designed to make
the storage and use of keys easier. Selling day was the 28th
November, where all teams converged on the airport to sell their wares. The
team raised £70 on the day and students continued to sell the product in
school, in total raising over £215, representing over
a 100% profit margin from their investment.
The final of the competition was on Thursday 12th
December and The Macclesfield Academy Team picked up the award for the Best
Entrepreneurial Idea.
Mr Halsall commented that
“The drive and will to get the idea working has been great to see. Moving forward, a website has been mooted and
I think the lessons learned and experience gained designing and selling the
product have given all the students a taste for an entrepreneurial career”.
Our enterprise team consisted of left to right in the picture:
Luke Bwye
Arik Ross
Mikey Smith
Mr Halsall
Zak Dabbs
Will Windsor
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