Another Year of Successful Corporate Social Responsibility:
Our 2023 CSR Wrap-Up!

Russell, Head of Decarbonisation Strategy here at Meon, spent a day volunteering for 'Friends of Portsdown Hill', helping out with their conservation project.

"You've come along with a tractor, I usually have to disengage the trailer from my tractor so this is a elegant solution and I am very grateful for you to come along and help out."  - Richard Jones, Friends of Portsdown Hill

Sarah, Head of Customer Experience at Meon, spent a day volunteering at Motiv8 during their holiday activites and food provisioning service.

Motiv8 help children and their families by providing a safe place to go, along with a hot lunch and and various activities throughout the half term holidays.  

"So lovely to hear you had a good time with us and could see how our young people benefit from the provision. Anytime you would like to volunteer again please get in touch, we would love to have you support us again."  - Motiv8

Emilie, CSR Ambassador and Gary, CEO here at Meon, spent a day volunteering at Park Community School interviewing their current senior students in a mock employer style interview senario.

This fantastic volunteer opportunity helps younger people develop their interview skills, necessary for greater success in later life. 

Team Meon participated in this years Mental Health Awareness Week and introduced a buddy scheme in the workplace.

Each employee was appointed a buddy to check in with throughout the week and update on eachothers well-being, something as simple as an email or brief chat to check up on them.

Additionally, on Wear It Green Day the Team came to work wearing green clothing and offered donations to help promote awareness and raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation Charity.

The Meon Culture Committee organised a fundraising carboot where the Team had the chance to donate unwanted items for sale.

After a successful carboot day, the Team successfully raised £320 towards various charitable causes. 

Team Meon got their green fingers stuck into some sustainable crafting and worked together to build flowerbeds, using up-cycled wooden pallets.

This team-building activity was a chance for the team to relieve stress, have some fun and work in a collaborative effort to add some colour to our new employee Urban Garden.

The act of gardening is known to reduce stress and anxiety, whilst promoting relaxation and mindfulness.

Flowers are essential for pollinators like bees and butterflies, which are crucial for maintaining the local biodiversity.

Team Meon got rather spooky this Halloween thanks to the Culture Committee organising some fun team building activities to celebrate Halloween week.

The Team got stuck into competitive pumpkin carving, followed by the live 'Meon-Mummification' in our warehouse. 

It was a fantastic opportunity to bond as a team, relieve stress and have some fun.

Giles, Sales Representative at Meon, volunteered his surfacing expertise to reinstate the carpark surface located at the Blunsdon Community Shop. 

Meon supplied a quanity of materials free of charge for the project, which has helped Blunsdon Parish Council greatly to complete this project.

"Thank you so much for your hard work in making new the car park surface where the old shop cabin used to be located.

Your support both in completing the works and obtaining sponsorship for the materials is greatly appreciated by the Blunsdon Community Shop Management Committee and the Blunsdon Community as a whole."  - Maggie Banda, Chair, Blunsdon Community Shop & Cafe

The Meon Culture Committee organised a special fund raising event this December, raising £247 for the Save The Children Charity. 

Featuring a Meat Raffle, Team Meon were able to try their luck in winning 3 generous Meat selections, with all money from the raffle tickets to be donated to Save The Children.

Additionally, the Team got the chance to wear their finest Christmas jumpers. Looking good Team Meon!