Top Three Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours Of London
Stocks and Shares Within One or Two Hours Of London
Our Stocks & Shares evening team building event turns one end of the room that you are having dinner in into a trading pit, with a giant screen and exciting backdrops and decoration. Traders wear red and white striped jackets, and the experience is energetic and frenetic. Teams invest in companies, and news bulletins through the evening change the share price. Is your portfolio a bull or a bear? SCOR chose various events, culminating in Stocks & Shares; ‘the whole team had an excellent time on the team build, especially the activities on the Friday night. Lotte was excellent and everything was run very smoothly but also with a lot of personalisation (using information provided to single out certain members of the team). The wine and chocolate tasting was really well received and was a nice casual activity to run alongside the pre-dinner drinks, and the stocks and shares games definitely got people up and active after dinner.’
Haka Workshop Within One or Two Hours Of London
The Haka Workshop is available at any location in London or elsewhere in the country. We can run a longer session as a team building event or it can be a short and sharp icebreaker during a conference. When our Maoris enter the room it certainly makes an impression, and this event is one that works very well as a surprise. We understand that team building events sometimes do not have a good reputation. Corny or arduous activities experienced at past events may have left a bad taste, and some people approach it with dread. Our mission is to provide exciting activities that break the mould and are enjoyed by all. This is what we did with our client Smartlogic; ‘we had a fab day. Some of the team were a little sceptical prior to the event so to hear them all saying it was fun and enjoyable was great.’
Crime Scene Investigation Within One or Two Hours Of London
Our Crime Scene Investigation is a form of murder mystery that involves live questioning of suspects and a crime scene that produces plenty of evidence for forensic experiments. Overseen by Inspector Jack Hughes (francophones will get it) teams will examine a blood stained object, look at fingerprints, and search for hairs in the crime scene among other things. Lloyds Register chose a Murder Mystery for their team building event; ‘we all thoroughly enjoyed the murder mystery, it was really good. The actors were fab but especially the inspector.’ We provide overalls, blue gloves and overshoes and the crime scene is set up using police tape and a body outline. Delegates passing from other conferences always do a double take if they glance through the door when they are passing by!
Outdoor Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours Of London
The net is so wide that any of our activities will be available to you for your team building event. We do need to make sure that a hotel has an activity field if you are, for example, having a motorised event. Our Crystal Challenge is very easy to set up and we often do this in suitable areas of a hotel’s gardens, with permission of course. We provide a fun selection of team challenges, and crystals are earned based on your success in completing a task. There is even a crystal dome for the finale. St Josephs School enjoyed just such a day and said this afterwards; ‘the team building day last week was brilliant! Despite the poor weather, there were lots of smiles on lots of faces. The team running the day were excellent - very professional. My objective was achieved in that my employees had fun and really worked together. Thank you!’ CHMC also chose the Crystal Challenge; ‘the event was superb, it ran very smoothly and we have received excellent feedback from the management team. The events team were lovely, and really made everyone feel comfortable.’ This popular event has so many different challenges that there is always something to appeal to everyone.
Indoor Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours of London
Locations within two hours of London that fit in to this bracket include Brighton, Chelmsford, Reading and Windsor. There are many excellent hotels and event locations in those towns. Rollercoaster is an indoor team building event that is set up in a conference room or other suitable space. Teams build a rollercoaster using materials provided by us, and the challenge is to link them all up and transport a ball around the room. This is great fun, and we see some really elaborate designs. KPMG chose this activity; ‘The event was very good! Everyone seemed to enjoy it and didn’t want to stop. Your team was good, and the organisation of the sessions was done well also. We would definitely use your company again.’ Chocolate Making is another indoor team building event that is worth a look, and a taste! Mercia Group had this sweet experience; ‘It was a good event thank you and everyone enjoyed the experience. Lottie and the rest of her team were great and there was a good buzz in the office the following day.’ We bring a chocolate kitchen for each team, and all of the equipment, ingredients and expertise to make the event a success.
Evening Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours Of London
The Generation Game was filmed at the BBC Centre in Shepherd’s Bush, not quite in Central London but fairly close. We can set up our tribute to the Generation Game in any location, and create challenges that suit the local area. The challenges that we put on are reminiscent of the iconic show, including cake decorating, balloon modelling, and Morris Dancing. We even include a conveyor belt challenge so you can test your memory on the spot. The evening is run by a charismatic host with glamorous assistants to help you to get the most out of the challenges. This is one event which gives you some very entertaining moments, and we recommend that photos are taken to provide lasting memories and blackmail opportunities! Some daytime events have an evening element to them. For example you can spend a day Film Making and then watch the masterpieces created during or after dinner. McDonald Butler chose this option: ‘we all had a fantastic day and everyone loved the movie making, it was so much fun.’ We will set up the event in the room before you all arrive, so often the activities are a surprise, much to the delight of all.
Icebreaker Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours Of London
Break the ice at the start of an event, or reenergise a group after lunch, with one of our Icebreaker Team Building Events. Boomwhackers is a very unusual activity that always brings in excellent feedback. These are coloured tubes of varied length, with each colour producing a different note. Bang the tube on your hand, the chair in front of you, or any hard object and you will create a lyrical bonk. When everyone does this together, hey presto! A tune can be created. You will need an expert to help with this, and we have a team of musical coaches. Anglia University chose this Icebreaker Team Building Event; ‘I have had nothing but fantastic feedback on the Boomwhackers event. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.’ F Star also chose this; ‘the Boomwhackers event went very well indeed. Thank you. The team loved it and I have been getting lots of positive feedback about the event since. Also, Mark was fantastic, please let him know. Everyone wanted to know where I found him so hats off to him.’ We have a variety of different Icebreaker Team Building Events and you can view them in the drop down menu from the tab at the top of this page.
Company Fun Days Within One or Two Hours Of London
The Company Fun Day can become a real asset, and help in no small way with employee retention. Fun events help to create a positive corporate culture, and when families are invited to a Company Fun Day it can have a very beneficial effect indeed. Any activities can be chosen, with the typical format being a large field laid out as an event space with bunting, flags and marquees. Inflatable games, such as Giant Inflatable Volleyball, sit alongside Country Sports to creating an inviting menu of events with something to please everyone. Eden Vauxhall chose The Team Building Company for their Company Fun Day; ‘I can honestly say your team were amazing. I got to the venue at 11:30 and your team were already set up and raring to go. They were all so positive and friendly, and keen to get everyone involved (especially in the laser tag, which was brilliant!). Everyone has been commenting on how great your team were, and how they made the day so enjoyable, and a big improvement in comparison with other companies we have used in the past. The activities were brilliant too, and not forgetting the face painter who worked her socks off!’
Company Away Days Within One or Two Hours Of London
`Throwing a two hour travel net around London opens up thousands of possible venues and locations for a Company Away Day. If it is just a day then really we need to look closer to one hour than two, but this will still give you plenty of choice. Windsor is a very popular location, particularly with international groups. Our Windsor Hidden Quest Treasure Hunt is a very popular choice. This is what a couple of our clients had to say. Multicase seemed to like the costumed characters that we put on the route; ‘Saturday exceeded all our expectations. All my colleagues have given me positive feedback, and the CEO has asked me to thank you for a great event. None of us complained about the rain, we had too much fun with the tasks. Say hi to Dan, the Mexican and the monk from all of us! Thank you for the link to the pictures.’ Rain never stops play when activities are really engaging. CMA Havant had short but sweet feedback about The Parmesan Job, a themed Treasure Hunt challenge with Fiat 500s for each team for transport; ‘it was superb, the feedback from everybody was positive which is no mean feat!’
Company Team Building Within One or Two Hours Of London
Head out for a couple of hours from London and the world is your oyster when it comes to locations. Perhaps, then, you might like to consider our Round The World Treasure Hunt. We choose challenges and hotspot locations that take teams around the world. You can even do this in speedboats, our fleet of RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats). Osisoft chose a Treasure Hunt; ‘everything from the planning to the day of the event went smoothly. The people LOVED the team building. I think the balance with the cabs was perfect given the cold weather, yet we still got them outside. Your team headed up by Jim onsite, really ran the show. As a meeting planner it is hard to let go and not control things, but after about five minutes with Jim and the team I was okay. They seem to love what they do as well, which says a lot.’ This activity will be a new experience for most people, which is a benefit when you are trying to find an activity for increasingly experienced audiences. Barnack chose a RIB Treasure Hunt for their company team building; ‘we all enjoyed our experience on Friday. I believe it was something that none of us had experienced before and something that we will not forget.’
Competitive Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours Of London
Some companies have a very competitive culture, and we often hear about it on events. It can be good fun to watch two heads of department thrash it out on the event field. Our team building events foster healthy competition. We present medals to the winners, which are a bit of fun without being too serious. Having said that we often hear about them being worn around the office in the days following the event! Cisco chose a New Forest Treasure Hunt on mountain bikes, and determination to win caused a bit of an unfortunate side effect; ‘Thank you so much! We all had a really, really good time. It was great fun. A few sore bottoms. Thanks again for a great event, the team were fantastic.’ Baxter Healthcare experienced some competitive behaviour on their Crystal Challenge; ‘the whole event was really enjoyable and everyone who participated found it really good fun. It is amazing how competitive some people are! All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable, relaxing (in a funny sort of way) and entertaining afternoon. We would certainly use your company again and would not hesitate to recommend you to our colleagues.’ We will keep score through your event, and run a league table which can increase competitive spirit.
Creative Team Building Events & Activities Within One or Two Hours Of London
The majority of our events have a creative element, but some more so than others. You may be cooking, painting an artwork or creating a short animated film with our Animaniacs event. If your brief is creativity then let us know when you make your enquiry and we will steer you in the right direction. The Chartered Insurance Institute chose Ready, Steady Bake and they had a very entertaining creative team building experience; ‘firstly I must say what a tremendous team Lotte, Paul and Bruce make. Very efficient, focused and most certainly made the evening fun for all. They kept the room in good order, tidied at the end of the evening and ensured that the team had a fun and entertaining time.’ Lloyds Register chose Together We Can, a collaborative activity that can really make the link with business objectives without it feeling contrived; ‘the Team Leaders really enjoyed their afternoon with you, and I know it was really good as a bonding session and getting them to think about our Vision Statement and embrace it. I will be looking at the artwork this week and getting it hung on our walls. I am very excited to see it!’
Charity Team Building Events Within One or Two Hours Of London
Charity Team Building Events give you the opportunity to align you team building with your corporate social responsibility in ways that are enjoyable and authentic. We have worked with charities that manage facilities to improve them with light building and decorating activities, for example renovating classrooms, planting relaxing gardens and even building animal enclosures at a wildlife park. Other charity team building activities involve creating something of value that can be sold or donated to raise funds, for example the Charity Skateboard Build. Sometimes we are working with you to the benefit of a charity or not-for-profit, and sometimes we are actually working for such an organisation. The Salvation Army chose to work with The Team Building Company and they sent us this feedback; ‘I just wanted to thank you and the staff involved in organising our day on Monday for such a fantastic event. Lotte and her assistant really ensured that everyone had a good experience - I have had such good feedback from staff saying how much they enjoyed the day and what a good team building event it was.’ Call us to discuss your charity team building event requirements, and we will explain how we can help you to meet your goals.
