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Making a positive impact on our community

We strive to have a positive impact on society and in those communities in which we work.

Activities include:

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  • Sending expert speakers on our work to hundreds of groups around the country every year.
  • Open days for the public at our headquarters in Exeter. In November 2008 an extra Open Day was held in partnership with a local newspaper to raise money for its ‘We Care’ campaign.
  • Hosting a number of community/environmental events, such as the south-west element of the Business in the Community May Day Summit in 2008.
  • Helping improve the use of science and meteorology in developing countries, through our Voluntary Co-operation Programme (VCP).

Current and recent projects

Our sponsorship programme is used to support our community and increase public understanding of meteorology, climate and wider science. Current and recent projects include:

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ShelterBox

ShelterBox will be the Met Office’s charity partner for the next three years. The charity rapidly delivers ‘aid in a box’ to families affected by disasters across the world. ShelterBox will be able to tap into our global forecasting capability, with access to forecasts of where the next call for help may come from.

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Prince's Trust

We have sponsored the Prince’s Trust Coach of the Year in the South West award and the Young Achiever of the Year award. We encourage staff to become leaders on Prince’s Trust programmes, such as becoming a Development Coach.

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Lectures

We work with Exeter University on the public lecture series ‘Shaping the Future’ to bring high profile national figures to the region to speak publicly on a variety of topics. Visitors have included Sir Richard Dearlove, former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work and James Smith, Chairman of Shell UK.

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Marie Curie

In 2009 and 2008 we supplied forecasting advice to aid Sir Ranulph Fiennes in his climbs of Everest.