The Rise of Charity Team Building
If you are reading this you are probably wondering why charity team building has become so popular recently and whether your organisation will be taking part. Maybe you’re seeing it all over your LinkedIn feed and thinking ‘where would I even start when it comes to planning something like this?’. If you plan regular team away days then the answer is yes! You should be considering how you can utilise the opportunity to do good beyond your organisation. In 2024, companies that hold annual corporate events, big or small should have a plan on how to create a positive event legacy that reflects well on the business whilst giving attendees a greater sense of purpose.
Over the last two years, we have seen an acceleration in awareness and understanding of the impact our day-to-day working lives can have on factors outside of the four walls of our office. There is now a huge emphasis on businesses to do their part for people and the planet, including the need for large organisations turning over 36 million pounds to report their ESG efforts to the government, if not now, in the near future. Eventually, we can expect this trend to cascade down to smaller businesses, therefore it is now becoming normal practice for organisations to consider the wider social and environmental impact when planning internal events.
A comprehensive study by Tyl by Natwest Bank found that businesses with a good CSR rating saw returns of up to 19% higher than those with a poor rating. It also states that key stakeholders such as employees and customers are looking for transparency and authenticity from companies, with 59% of consumers stating that they prefer businesses of interest to them to operate ethically and responsibly.
The Benefits of Charity Team Building
Team building for charity has many benefits for both organisations and their employees. It helps reinforce a positive internal culture that promotes kindness and care whilst helping team members to work together to achieve a common goal. With positive outcomes for those who need it most, Charity Team Building Events can boost morale amongst colleagues as they see the heartwarming impact of their efforts.
The Eventurous CSR Team Building Range
We at Eventurous are delighted to launch our new CSR team building range including both sustainably focused and charity-based formats here are our top choices for work Christmas parties.
Top 6 Ideas for Charity Team Building at Christmas
Christmas is a time for giving and if you are looking for an interesting way to give back then we have options that are not only fun and engaging but offer you the opportunity to develop essential skills within the team. Communication and collaboration are key skills learnt during our charity team building events.
Our charity bike build activity is a hands on activity that gives participants the opportunity to see their efforts evolve into a remarkable gift for someone in need. With the help of our experienced event manager and host you will be given DIY kits and a set of instructions and as a team you must build a bike for your chosen charity. Take part in competitive challenges along the way for extra funds to purchase all the bells and whistles for your bike, making it a truly special gift. This activity works for large and small teams of 10 – 1000+ and can fit around your Christmas party or end-of-year conference.
Tee off your work Christmas party with some festive yet competitive spirit. Build your own mini golf hole out of non-perishable foodstuffs and mini golf accessories, collecting points for creativity as you go. Once all teams are happy that their golf hole is on par, prepare to play a round across the whole course. Putt your best skills forward to be crowned champion and collect your trophy! When the event is over, our team will take your donations to a foodbank providing you with evidence that you can use to create positive PR around your organisation’s efforts.
Brand new for winter 2024, the Eventurous Wind Farm Challenge is a sustainable team building activity that combines team development, fun and education. In teams compete to build the most carbon efficient wind farm after learning about renewable energy from our experts. This easy to set up indoor or outdoor team building activity can fit around your end of year conference and Christmas party and helps you end the year with some positive PR and contributions to your ESG / CSR goals.
A popular evening entertainment option at Christmas is our Race Night activity. Easy to set up it works extremely well around your Christmas evening event. Our team bring the feel of an authentic race night to your venue with manned tote desks prepped and ready to place bets and your very own racing host on hand to build the adrenaline and get the crowd feeling extra competitive when races take place. Race nights use fun money, so your team don’t have to worry about breaking the bank to participate. Cash in your fun money for donations for your chosen charity at the end of your event.
Gameshows are a favourite form of evening entertainment for work Christmas parties due to their high energy and participation levels. Our range of Christmas gameshows are inspired by TV favourites your guests will recognise, leaving them dying to join in. Keep it simple with a Christmas Corporate Quiz hosted by our professional quiz master, go all out with wacky tasks in our Minute to Win It or prove yourselves brain boxes with our fast paced Festive Fortunes. All of our gameshows come with immersive theming and AV to create a real gameshow atmosphere. Play for donations and be crowned community champions!
Are you looking for entertainment for your work Christmas party that allows guests to participate at their own pace throughout the evening whilst enjoying a meal and mingle with colleagues? Casino nights are a great way to encourage interaction amongst guests, as they discuss the best strategies for winning classic casino games such as Roulette and Blackjack. Our professional croupiers are on hand to offer players guidance and encouragement throughout the evening so everyone can join in despite whether they are a novice or a pro. Play for fun money and use it to buy donations for your chosen charity.
Our range of CSR team building activities is continuously growing as our team works their innovation and creativity into creating more options for you to achieve your community goals. We can also look at tailoring other indoor or outdoor team building activities from our wider range to have a charitable feature, simply speak to our event management team to discuss ideas.
