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Education Business Plus in Winsford, Cheshire, developed and piloted a community enterprise project called “Time for a Change”, which was delivered to junior schools throughout Cheshire. The project introduces children to business and commerce principles while at the same time teaching them about social responsibility, both locally and in the developing world.

Having already worked with EBP to develop and produce bespoke clocks made from recycled CDs to present to participating pupils we were asked to put forward proposals for some flash games for use with the project based on challenges faced by developing countries. We devised concepts for three games, addressing the provision of clean water, combating the spread of malaria, and maintaining a sustainable living in rural Africa.

The games were to be played in a classroom environment with the likelihood that computer access would be shared. It was therefore important to keep the duration of each game quite short so that they could be incorporated into the lesson as a whole and to ensure that every pupil had a chance to play them.
The three resulting games were very well received by teachers and pupils, and Brand Harmonics Managing Director Steve Millard had the privilege of participating as one of a panel of judges at the final stage of the project: “It was great to see the kids get a grasp of the issues facing a large proportion of the world’s population as well as producing some bright business ideas as part of the project. It was also rewarding to hear all of their positive comments about our games”.

“I really enjoyed the ‘Time For A Change’ games, because they all have a meaning which I thought was very important to include.”
Year 6 pupil

“the games were really fun, I especially enjoyed the farm game.”
Year 6 pupil

“the games are really fun and entertaining. The instructions were really easy to understand and well laid out.”
Year 6 pupil

“I really enjoyed all the games; I thought that the games were different to games that I usually play on!”
Year 6 pupil