Case studies

Read the case studies from science centres and museums around the UK, highlighting the new ways of working and some of the small changes that have made a big impact for everyone. The evidence from these case studies has informed the new ASDC Theory of Change.

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Techniquest Cardiff

Techniquest Cardiff partnered with a number of charities, Valley Kids, Women Connect First, ACE Cardiff and The Summer of Smiles. 

The Curious Researchers

The Curious Researchers project was created by We The Curious as part of our research collaboration with UCL and the YESTEM project. 

Dynamic Earth and the Syrian Dads group

Dynamic Earth worked with the Syrian Dads group, coordinated by the Edinburgh Council Lifelong Learning Department. 

Aberdeen Science Centre and the Fersands and Fountain Community Project

Aberdeen Science Centre partnered with Fersands and Fountain Junior Club, part of the Fersands and Fountain Community Project, a voluntary organisation and charity that is based in the Woodside area…

Co-creating positive visions for a sustainable future

CAT worked with partners to co create workshop activities involving voices drawn from a young, diverse urban, audience. The aim was to develop agency and positive visions for the future. 

Shaping the future of Cambridge Science Centre

Cambridge created a young person’s advisory panel, where young people input and guide the science centre’s work now and into the future. 

Community Core: putting your community at the heart of the organisation

A diverse range of community partners were asked to help plan, design and scope the creation of a new dedicated community space within the centre. 

Art Meets Science: empowering young people to voice hopes and fears

20 children from two communities engaged with science and nature through a series of artist-led workshops, providing them with an opportunity to express their fears and aspirations for the planet…

Illuminating Futures: How through Astronomy Kielder fostered inclusion and inspired marginalised students

Kielder worked with students at risk of exclusion from school, to engage and inspire them with science through creative workshops, offering novel ways to engage with STEM subjects and boost…