Case studies come in a range of sizes.
Work out what the scope is for the case study you’re thinking about.
Define the boundaries of the project: these might be physical, time-bound, activity, member or participant.
Think about the following and decide what’s right for your club or facility. Are you going to cover:
- all of the activities carried out by your club/group
- activities occurring in one site only
- users for a particular time of the day or week
- specific user groups/members
- participants in one type of activity?
Have a look at your scope and then the options that might be suitable.
Values reportCase studyPhoto story
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Simple & Small
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Scope
- Focuses on an individual
- Small aspect of club or group
- Small project
- Simple programme or event
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Options
- Photo story
- Snap shot (less than 10 pages)
- Video story
- Award nomination
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Moderate
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Scope
- Identifies the value to the members/user
- Story of the club, group, facility
- Complex programme or event
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Options
- Case study (10 – 20 pages)
- History
- Report to funders
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Complex & Comprehensive
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Scope
- Comprehensive investigation
- Considers external perspectives
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Options
- Detailed values report
- Includes some or all of the above
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