3 Year Target (text version)

Impact

• Create a charitable organisation (CIO) that the public knows & feels positive about, that is an asset for Exeter & the region.
• Measurably educate & inspire people of all ages & backgrounds about research & industry in STEAMM subjects.
• Gather and harness opinions & perspectives of the public to mould plans for activities + building.
• Provide a platform to showcase the positive impact of organisations we work with. Measurably improve their engagement.

People

• Employees, trustees and advisors have a range of relevant expertise & are working in sub-teams on the project.
• Principal partners for Stream B established.
• Steering groups of people from a broad range of communities across the region provide ongoing feedback.
• A full & part-time team of employees & volunteers is established and growing.
• A science centre expert will be running / actively supporting the project.
• Have strong collaborations and connections with regional educational & research centres, & regional organisations.

Skills

Our team of employees, advisors and collaborators will contribute to our skill set in the following areas:

• STEAMM education, research, industry, engagement.
• Charity sector governance.
• Business management.
• Fundraising & grant writing.
• Legal, financial, communications, marketing, personnel.
• Creating and running a successful science centre.

Funding

Stream A involves creating the organisation & its public-facing activities. Our ambitions for funding this stream are:

• Develop a partnership with STEAMM academics to create an impactful public engagement programme of their research, funded by research / fellowship grants.
• Work with local STEAMM industry in a similar manner.
• Obtain funding from trusts / foundations / learned societies / research-body grants

Stream B involves creating the dedicated building. This is a long-term ambition & staged funding will be targeted:

• Seed funding for a feasibility study (approx. £100k, years 2-3).
• Capital grants or philanthropic funding for design & build (year 3).
• Once built, stream A funding will merge with stream B funding.

Activities

Our activities will be split into streams A (creating the organisation) & B (creating the building). These will involve:

• Stream A:
  • STEAMM education & public engagement / consultation projects.
  • Attending & organising public events.
  • Carrying out short-term, local & regional pop-ups, touring these around the South West
• Stream B:
  • Planning and commissioning feasibility study.