Team Building with Eventus

A chilly weekend makes for lots of fun First Aiding!

2012-02-02T10:12:00.001Z

Snow - the perfect weather to practice first aiding skills!

Three of the Eventus Team braved the wintry weather over the weekend of the 28th and 29th of January for a fantastic Mountain First Aid Course!

The two-day residential course specialises in not only providing first aid training, but also recreating realistic scenarios that may be encountered whilst participating in outdoor recreational pursuits and events

Sharon, Alistair and Shona took on the elements as they came up against many casualty simulations and learnt everything from CPR to Triage to how to treat various common illnesses. The intensity of the course did not put our dedicated team off though and all three passed with flying colours!

We cannot thank the Team at CRT Medical enough for a fantastic weekend. The instruction was superb and the cooking was divine!

Our commitment to obtaining qualifications such as this one, chosen specifically because of how they directly relate to the types of activities that we provide, means that all of our staff are as prepared as they can be should any unforseen circumstances arise.

So you can rest assured now that you are certainly in safe hands with the Eventus Team!

Why not complete take on a challenge with your team and take a look at some of our Events!

Get Ready for WACKY RACES!

2012-01-31T10:04:00.000Z

I told you, the event ideas just keep on coming! If our Office Olympics - Going for Gold event or our Lawn Games didn't excite you enough, then this certainly will!

Entering our Event Arena this week...our much anticipated WACKY RACES! Yes, that's right, all those thoughts you are having right now - Dastardly and Muttley, Penelope Pittstop...they are exactly what we are trying to emulate! Inspired by the popular TV series of the same name, the plot for our fun Wacky Races team event is simple - teams must complete a series of fun-filled races around the globe in their phenomenal racing machines to become: THE WORLD'S WACKIEST RACER!

So now that you have already started thinking about your own team identity (Arkansas Chugabug perhaps?), I suppose you would like to know what this actually involves. Well, you will be provided with a basic cart kit chassis on which to create your dream machine. You will then be able to 'purchase' construction equipment by completing a variety of race-related challenges...or perhaps through a competitive auction.

With the ability to fully customise your car kit to produce the most eye catching vehicle you can imagine - the races are just a fantastic climax to an already superb event!

So what are you waiting for? CONTACT US NOW for more information!

Tackle the British Summer with some firm team building favourites!

2012-01-30T11:04:00.001Z

It may still be Winter but here at Eventus our sights are firmly planted on the 'imminent' summer (fingers crossed) or atleast a brighter spring!

With the launch of our Office Olympics - Going for Gold event, the team have been spurred on to launch even more new events! If you take a look at our website you will see the much welcomed addition of our Lawn Games Event. Capturing the joy and vivacious spirit of summer, our Lawn Games will certainly get teams feeling sociable and enjoying the fun.

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we at Eventus cannot guarantee the sunshine, but we can guarantee that we will provide some fantastic favourites for your teams. The Lawn Games we will provide can be tricky to master but will provide copious amounts of fun in trying! But beware - they can be highly addictive!

So, if you fancy trying out our fantastic activity, add in some refreshing drinks, bunting and gorgeous surroundings (not forgetting a touch of lawn!) then give our Lawn Games a go and turf out those post Christmas Blues!

Contact us NOW for more information!

An Olympic Year – so perhaps it’s time for some Olympic Team Building?

2012-01-27T10:44:00.000Z

“It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games thatdrives people not only to compete but to improve”

Herb Elliott – AustralianRunner

Regarded as the foremost sporting competition, the Olympicsbring the world together. United in a drive for success, all of the nationalteams regard participation as an equal to competition. So who could ask for abetter metaphor for team building?

Put Olympic in the foreground of your team image and hopefullythey would be able to encapture all the enthusiasm and energy of the games, aswell as the passion and spirit of competing and working as a team.

With Olympic fever everywhere, it’s hard not to get swept upin the excitement but, if you do choose Olympic Team Building, it has to bedone well. Your ROI still needs to be as prominent a feature as fun in order tobe successful and effective.

Think about reflecting your teams as ‘nations’.

· What would be their individual team identitiesand cultures for an opening ceremony?

· How would they identify themselves as one unit?

· If they were to walk in to the Olympic Stadiumcarrying a banner that represented everything that they were – together - whatwould be on it?

To be a team, people need to be able to distinguish themselves as a team. Perhaps they are fragmentedacross different floors in the office or even different cities – butessentially they are still a team. Once people recognise the power andstrengths that they, as individuals and a team, possess they will quickly be ontheir way to firmly establishingthemselves as a team.

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning buttaking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”

Pierrede Coubertin - founder of the modern Olympic Games

If you are going to really go for Olympic Team Building,then there will be an obvious need for some sort of competitive element. Goingall out on races and praising the winners and out casting the losers is not avery productive outlet for ‘team building’ – so there will need to be somecareful thinking.

Even if it comes down to competing in individualcompetitions or races, teams still need to feel as though they are working as one – with everyone beinggiven the chance to shine. Give teams an option to channel discussion and toplan and implement a winning strategy for the competitions and races you setout – GET THEM THINKING.

Teams should have the opportunity for PLANNING AND PREPARATION. By doing this, teams have a chance ofidentifying what strengths they possess as individuals as well as a collective.Every member should be given the opportunity to contribute to their own team’sefforts.

Yes, the event may come down to who does win thecompetitions and collects the most ‘medals’, but fundamentally, Olympic TeamBuilding is about allowing teams to compete as individuals but celebrate asONE!

“Most othercompetitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is somethingthat belongs to everybody.”

ScottHamilton

Olympic Team Building- One Dream, ONE TEAM! Contact us NOW to hear about our own team building event!

Creative Fun in York

2012-01-26T13:05:00.001Z

With the promise of snow, the journey up North certainly looked daunting, but was thankfully fantastic! As we were greeted by such friendly and helpful staff at the venue (thank you Holiday Inn York!) the mammoth five hour journey was well worth it!

And so on to our Creative Challenge!

We had such a wonderful time preparing for the event that we were itching to get going the night before the event was even due to start! The objective of our Creative Challenge is for teams towork together to find objects, answer questions and use their creativity - allwith the use of a smartphone. So for us as event staff running round the hotel, sourcing challenges and clues, we certainly knew the fun had already begun!

On the day of the challenge we had teams of fours and fives getting heavily involved in the task. As soon as we said go - they were off! You would think that for a smartphone based activity, there would not be enough within the grounds of an inner city hotel to occupy teams - WRONG! Although one team did manage to complete all the questions - it was only within the nick of time.

Everyone within the teams got involved - taking pictures of each other, solving the riddles and bonus tasks - no one was left out! They even got the hotel staff in on the action for picture taking so that whole teams could be in the photos!

As a collective, the team were excellent. Everyone engaged with each other and recognised and built upon the strengths that they all possessed. Ultimately, the challenge provided a great way of utilising an everyday piece of technology for an age-old requirement - getting people working together!

So if you fancy taking on our Creative Challenge - don't forget to contact us for more information!

Team Building for all weathers!

2012-01-19T10:41:00.001Z

Thinking about the weather and how quickly it can change - it shouldn't be the only deciding factor that makes and breaks plans! Just last year most of the country was completely covered in snow and Eventus still got out and managed to put on some great team building events!

I suppose here in the UK we are getting used to the changeability of the MET office reports, but no matter the predicted rainfall levels - it will not dampen our spirits! Pulling together under adverse conditions is what team building is all about - why not take on the weather too!

And so to our latest event - Office Olympics - Going for Gold! It has been in the pipeline for quite a while, but now has finally been launched! HOORAH! This is a spectacular and fun team event (if we do say so ourselves!) and we hope that it will en capture all the buzz and the excitement of a real Olympic Games! It is 2012 after all, and with the focus of the world on the UK this year, here at Eventus we couldn't resist joining in with the action!

So, whatever the weather, the occasion or the team - CONTACT US NOW for more information on our new Going for Gold Olympic event or any of our events!

ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM, ONE TEAM!

Spring Clean for the Eventus Team!

2012-01-18T11:36:00.000Z

Well here at Eventus HQ we are certainly on a roll. Spring cleaning the workshop (so that everything is back in the right place!) and getting the foundations set for the new equipment store - it's definitely all go here!

In between all the cleaning and sorting we are also in the process of getting our Olympic Event page up and running, as well as the preparation for TWO NEW events that are in the pipeline - the creativity just keeps flowing!

AND IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH - we have already had some fantastic bookings for this year which certainly makes us all happy!

We are hoping the British weather will be kind so that we can all enjoy a bit more of the outdoors in 2012 (especially as many of our bookings involve many of our outdoor events!). Phil has already come up trumps by bringing the sunshine back from Bahrain - fingers crossed for plenty more of it into spring!

So, if you already have faith in the weather why not take a look at our superb catalogue of team building events (indoor or outdoor they are just as fun I promise!). If any catch your eye, don't forget to contact us for more information (or even a chat!), we are always happy to help!

International Marble Run Fun...in the Middle East!

2012-01-16T10:47:00.000Z

Whilst winter finally got underway for us here in the U.K. (with Jack Frost suddenly making an appearance!), our very own Phil was hard at work in the Bahrain sun, enjoying some fantastic team building days.

Setting off on Monday, after managing to squeeze much of the Eventus equipment into one suitcase, Phil arrived in Bahrain raring to go.

To start the day, Phil got the group energised with some of the Eventus favourites including the tape sling challenge, and before long the teams were ready to dive in to our International Marble Run.

AND WHAT A SPECTACLE IT WAS!

Taking the team challenge on to the lake side meant plenty of space and fun in the sun! In this highly competitive, fun and fast-moving team building event, the teams were each allocated an international territory, and whilst competing with those territories across the sea - had to also COLLABORATE to transport marble in a connecting 'sea pipeline'.

The challenge to transport the marble from one city to another became even harder, when the different sized marble had to be split to go to separate points! Have no fear though, the teams succeeded (apart from one precarious moment when some small marbles managed to sneak in with the large marbles!).

With a mini 'award ceremony' to finish the challenge, teams celebrated their competitive and collaborative achievements, and excellently rounded off a fantastic trip for Phil!

Shame about the 18 hour journey he faced to get back to Eventus HQ!

So, with the calendar quickly filling up this year (ALREADY!), don't forget to contact us NOW if your thinking of planning an event or would simply like some more information (perhaps our now exotic International Marble Run?) - we're always happy to help!

If you want something doing - D.I.Y!

2012-01-13T10:03:00.001Z

You would like to think that January is a quiet month, everyone recuperating after the busy festive period...BUT NOT FOR US - and that's the way we like it!

The phone has been ringing off the hook and the email in-boxes are full to bursting, from Aberdeen to Dubai and Macclesfield to Dorset, it seems Eventus may be getting about a bit this year (hooray!). You would think that would leave us little time for anything else - WRONG!

With an order for our team activities, it was a learning session for me as I was taught how to make our tan-grams sets. The sander may have got the better of me at one point, but it was rather satisfying seeing the finished piece (with only another 27 pieces to go!). Luckily, Alistair is much more capable than me at creating our sets, and whizzed through them in no time!

Today's lesson...ELECTRIC MAZE...wish me luck!

Eventus has developed a fantastic set of D.I.Y activities and games because we know that it is not always feasible to bring in an external provider. These activities are great because they come with full support and training notes, as well as the ability to be used time and time again!

So, if you would like to take a look at what other made to order team activities we offer, then simply click here.

Eventus just keeps growing and growing!

2012-01-10T12:12:00.000Z

Here in the office it's all go, go, go, in the month of January! Phil left us all yesterday for his journey to Bahrain (alright for some!) and we are hoping he manages to bring back some lovely sunshine to get rid of this horrible drizzly rain!

But the weather hasn't seemed to stop Eventus growing! As, here at base camp, the wheels are already in motion for the building of our new storage area! With doubling the amount of event equipment we have over the last few years, the need for extra storage space has reached its peak, and so the foundations are already being marked out. Don't worry, we will keep you posted on how this develops!

As well as this, several members of the Eventus team will be taking on a fantastic First Aid qualification over a residential weekend at the end of January. The UK Mountain First Aid Course promises to be a fantastic experience for all, as well as a beneficial asset for Eventus. Our very own Phil had a ball completing this qualification again just last year, and promises that we will be in for a treat!

The two-day residential course specialises in first aid training in conjunction with recreating realistic scenarios which we may come up against whilst participating in events or outdoor pursuits. The commitment and drive to obtaining qualifications like this one, proves that Eventus are willing to take every necessary step to ensure all our events are conducted with the upmost care and professionalism.

With spring just around the corner, hopefully the sunny days are too, so why not take a look at our outdoor events and plan ahead for the summer months! Or if you are banking on a typical British Summer, then as we dais last week, our indoor events are just as fun! Contact us now with any questions...we are always happy to help!

Blustery Days are perfect for Indoor Team Building Fun!

2012-01-05T15:06:00.003Z

With the mild start to January, this windy wet weather seems as though it will never leave us alone...BUT THAT WON'T STOP US! The team is already beginning to clock up the miles this month, with Phil off to Bahrain next week, it seems that Eventus is reaching further and further afield in 2012.

Even those of us left behind (with this 'lovely' weather) are cracking on with new team challenge and event ideas for this 'Olympic' year. The office is full of creativity this month - perfect for curing those winter blues! SO WATCH THIS SPACE!

While you are waiting, this is the perfect time to get motivated and elevate team bonding with some of our fantastic indoor team building events (no need to venture outside then you see!). From Labyrinth to Make-a-Million and Who Killed Dr X? to our Great International Marble Run, we have plenty to offer you and your team that will enable everyone to enjoy a lively start to the year!

Contact us now to learn more about our great indoor events! Or if you are feeling brave, our outdoor events are still as much fun on a blustery winter's day!

Happy New Year from the Eventus Team

2012-01-04T13:26:00.000Z

2012

with

Eventus - the Team Building Specialists

We hope you had a fun and restful Christmas!

(we certainly did!)

2011 ended on a wonderful high note for all the Eventus team, as we enjoyed some more fantastic team events up and down the country! From Preston with our Pub Games Event, to Surrey with our fantastic International Marble Run, the festive season was full of fun for everyone involved!

Perhaps the most exhilarating event of the year was our Summit or Bust Energiser for 400 PEOPLE! But despite the daunting task of 'climbing' Everest, nearly all the teams managed to reach the summit with smiles all round! A great end to another super year!

Our Summit or Bust event took teams on the South Col route of Everest, and all in a total comfortable time of about...well...30 minutes!

The challenge was a team race to the summit of Everest, right from the comfort of a conference chair.

Each team was provided with a survival rucksack and a poster-sized map of Everest detailing the route to the top. Team members then worked their way up the colossal mountain by completing our various 'mountain challenges'.

From Base Camp to Advanced Base Camp and beyond, teams worked their way to Everest's summit. It was a race though - so our very own Mountain Man Facilitator was on hand to ensure teams were guided safely on their epic journey!

The metaphor of climbing Everest and the teamwork required to operate in such a challenging environment is one that can be applied to many organisations (of course it is also great fun and a great icebreaker).

Would you be able to escape from a crevasse? Could you navigate a safe route for you and your team through the icefall? Well you too can find out with this fantastic conference energiser!

NOW...it's time to start the year with a

BANG!

face this new year as a TEAM

To kick off the new year in style, please CLICK HERE for more information on our fantastic team building events!

All the fun of the fair - with our Pub Games Challenge!

2011-12-08T14:39:00.001Z

Well what a week it has been - a frenzy of fun, facing traditional British challenges- and that's without the weather!

Of course it is more in reference to our fantastic Pub Games Event, which we had the pleasure of running up in (not so) sunny Preston!

Our traditional Pub Games Event is perfect for the thrill seeking, nostalgic and even the most competitive of teams and was certainly met with huge rapture up North!

All the well-known pub games were there - Skittle Alley, Shove Ha'penny, Quoits, Darts - plus a few great pub games that some people may not have come across before such as Shuffleboard, Ringing the bull and Aunt Sally.

To add to the fun, many of the games have been scaled up in size - just so every member of the team can get in on the ACTION!

Now many of the participants this week were probably expecting just a typical domino night down the local, a few drinks and maybe a jukebox in the background. LUCKILY, they were more than pleasantly surprised when what greeted them was a whole host of true British social heritage (some of our games are even ANTIQUES!), as there was an abundance of challenging but fun games - some of which have been played for CENTURIES!

With the hooter marking the start of the race, the teams set off to complete each and every challenge they saw before them. With the drinks flowing and howling laughter filling the room, the atmosphere was electric, and even with the referees trying to ensure the rules were scrupulously observed (whilst also joining in on the fun), the playful merriment continued right through the evening!

With the focus more on the fun and games, rather than the drinking, the teams didn't mind at all that their glasses were almost running on empty! By everyone getting lost in the enjoyment, it shows that our traditional Pub Games event is perfect for all!

Having the spotlight on the high entertainment value, it's hard not to want to carry the fun on all the way down your own local!

So, with the Olympic year next year and the focus on Britain as a whole, why not try an alternative team event and experience a taste of true British heritage!

Contact us now for more information!

Venturing beyond the Boundaries of the Office!

2011-11-23T13:09:00.001Z

Having been busy busy busy in the office, it would be amazing if we had time to do anything else! Let alone a climb up Mount Kinabalu, a Mountain Marathon and brushing up on outdoor activities qualifications! But that's just what Eventus did!

Earlier this Autumn, our very own Sharon Naylor and her three sisters went off on an epic journey to Borneo to take on the might of Mount Kinabalu! Before their phenomenal feat, the four ladies got to experience everything that the country had to offer.

Whilst venturing into the National Parks, they came face to face with some Orangutangs, a rare treat for the eyes, when they dare to venture to the feeding stations in public view. Watching the animals in their natural habitat was a tremendous spectacle, and truly inspiring. As well as this, the ladies got to sample the best of Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine with Seafood a plenty in the town markets!

The trip was also enhanced by the electric atmosphere and friendly people of Borneo, especially the guide that helped them along the way. Having been raised in the jungle, he regailed the sisters with his childhood stories, and even gave them some fantastic jungle household tips (bowl made of leaves anyone?).

But the best was yet to come, when Sharon, along with her sisters Stephanie, Alison and Lindsey, took on the climb up Kinabalu! Despite starting off in an extremely humid tropical heat, the cold brisk air at the Summit was welcomed, as elation hit the group after their phenomenal achievement! Certainly a trip to remember!

But Sharon is not the only Intrepid Eventus Adventurer, Phil went to take on his own Mountains in late October with the Mountain Marathon up in Scotland. Despite the early offset of missing a flight, Phil and his companion made it to the start line of their epic journey!

The marathon is a 2-day Mountain event, held in a different region across the UK every year. It was first held in 1968 and continues to test orienteering skills in extreme circumstances even today! And as if that wasn't enough, each team must carry all their gear, including equipment for an overnight camp throughout the rugged course!

The course itself is not disclosed until the race begins, so each team must have good navigation skills.Team Phil managed to be over zealous with their navigation, and took on the task of finding some of the remotest of locations! Unfortunately they came up against knee high heather and tough Scottish bogs, meaning they incurred time penalties - although we are sure that was the least of their worries! Despite the set backs, they managed to complete the course and enjoy a well deserved rest! WELL DONE PHIL!

Last but not least, not content with just a climb up Mount Kinabalu, Sharon also has been keeping up-to-date with her outdoor activities qualifications, renewing her Hill Walking Group Leader Award over the weekend of the 18th-20th November.

The gruelling(!) 3 day course was as intensive as ever and just as we knew she would, she passed with flying colours! Congratulations to Sharon and well done on all the hard work and preparation that went in before the assessment itself!

So, what a couple of months it has been, both in and outside Eventus!

With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, don't forget to get in early and book some fantastic team events! Contact us now for more information.

CREATIVE FUN FOR NOVEMBER!

2011-11-14T16:06:00.003Z

Well November is going so fast here at EVENTUS, with a whole host of different clients and team building events!

Shona and Alistair were fortunate enough to spend most of last week down in sunny London with another CREATIVE CHALLENGE!

The mission, that the client chose to accept, was to take pictures, find objects and use their creativity to beat all other teams with....A SMARTPHONE!

In teams of 3 they competed against each other to solve a series of intriguing missions in the 'game area' (Southbank to St John's Gate and beyond!).

Each mission was communicated through the smartphone and ran in "real-time" with challenging time limits for completion. The technology was not only great fun, but also brought great advantages.

Real interaction!

There was an essence of a "live" dimension - instant feedback on missions, letting everyone know which team was in the lead, dropping hints and offering bonuses.

It certainly was a thoroughly enjoyable team event, even in the cold November air, with everyone having fun throughout the team challenge!

So, if you would like more information on our
Creative challenge event please click here

DON'T FORGET! the festive season is fast approaching, so if you would like an alternative to the traditional Office Party, and would like a fantastic Christmas Team Building Event instead,
please CONTACT US now!