BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE

ABOUT MIRIAM HYMAN

Miriam was one of the fifty-two people killed in the 2005 London bombings.

Her family and friends decided to respond positively.

They set up the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust in May 2008 and equipped the Miriam Hyman Children's Eye Care Centre (MHCECC) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

THE MHMT In addition to its work in India, the Miriam Hyman

Memorial Trust aims to promote understanding and tolerance between different communities.

FUNDRAISING FOR MHMT

We are going to hold a fundraising event for the benefit of the Outreach Programme at the MHCECC.

We will all be involved in the planning, organisation and running of the event

THE FUNDRAISING EVENT Through your “Miriam’s Vision” B&E module,

the fundraising event will be in aid of the Outreach Programme at the MHCECC in Bhubaneswar, India.

For example, £2.50 raised will buy a pair of glasses for someone who can’t travel to the MHCECC.

The theme will be “Appreciating our differences in order to make a difference”

The event will be held in school on…

WHY? To learn and

apply key Business & Enterprise skills in a real context

To develop a product or service to sell at the fair

To raise funds to contribute towards helping other people

To participate in a voluntary project

WHAT IS BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE?Business & Enterprise is about developing skills, attitudes and knowledge in: Enterprise capability: Innovation, creativity, risk

management, a “can-do” attitude and a drive to make things happen

Financial literacy: The ability to manage money and finances and to become informed consumers of financial services

Business and economic understanding: The ability to understand the business context

HOW WILL WE BE DEVELOPING BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE SKILLS? By working in groups as teams By being enterprising – generating ideas for the

fundraising fair By planning and developing products to sell – your

chance to get creative By planning and organising the event By running the event By “Making a Difference” and raising funds for the

Outreach Programme at the MHCECC in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.