As we eagerly await the arrival of the hot summer we were all looking forward to, the current weather seems to have a mind of its own. Rain or shine, we’ve got you covered with a fantastic lineup of weatherproof team building events that can be enjoyed indoors or out!

Instead of standing out in the rain, let’s embrace the season with these exciting activities designed to foster teamwork, communication, and camaraderie among your team members. No matter the weather, we’ve got the perfect options to ensure a fantastic time and create lasting memories together.

Take a look at the snapshot below to discover our top weatherproof team building events:

Effective communication and collaboration are crucial elements for building a strong and successful team in a business environment.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen the bond between team members, improve problem-solving skills, or enhance overall productivity within the team, engaging in indoor team building games can be great for your team.

These games not only promote teamwork but also encourage effective communication and collaboration in a fun and interactive way. Below we will explore some of the best indoor team building games that can help foster communication and collaboration within your team.

#1 Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction is an exciting and engaging team-building activity that fosters collaboration among the guests. Teams come together to construct various components of a mechanical story, which not only connect but also seamlessly integrate with other teams’ contributions in a chain reaction, culminating in a complete and cohesive tale.

Equipped with the necessary tools, each team is assigned different sections of the “chain” and tasked with communicating effectively and collaborating with neighbouring teams to successfully accomplish their mission.

This event is perfect for nurturing team relationships and fostering effective communication, making it an ideal choice for a challenging yet enjoyable corporate away day. Typically conducted over a few hours, Chain Reaction can be seamlessly incorporated after a conference or as an engaging afternoon activity away from the office.

#2 Masterpiece

Introducing the Masterpiece Challenge, a team building activity that ignites creativity and fosters collaboration by painting the bigger picture.

Your group will be divided into teams of 6 to 8 individuals, each assigned to a set of canvasses. The teams not only engage in the act of painting but also embark on a series of mini challenges to earn the supplies. These tasks encompass a wide array of activities, including logical quizzes, puzzles, mental challenges, visual tasks, and even elements of engineering. By successfully completing these challenges, teams acquire their crucial blueprints, and paints to aid them in their quest to realise their masterpiece.

The resulting masterpiece never fails to leave guests awestruck, as the standard of the results is consistently exceptional.

#3 Rollercoaster Tycoon

Get ready to immerse yourself in the thrilling world of a theme park as you embark on an extraordinary creative activity! Your mission: construct a fully functional rollercoaster that propels a ball along its track for a minimum of 45 seconds. Brace yourself for an adrenaline-pumping adventure filled with twists, turns, and heart-stopping moments.

This event is all about the collaboration, where teams join forces to achieve a common objective: building an awe-inspiring rollercoaster structure. The twist, however, lies in the fact that each team is responsible for constructing their own section of the track. Constant communication is key as they must ensure seamless integration between their sections, fostering a sense of unity. Together, these teams work harmoniously to create a colossal masterpiece that unites at the grand finale.

#4 Putt For A Purpose

Get ready to raise your clubs high in anticipation of our exciting charity team building event! Prepare to experience mini golf like never before. We’ve taken the beloved classic game and infused it with a charitable twist. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure that blends team bonding with a socially responsible outcome, creating a truly enjoyable charity team building program.

The race is on as teams gather the necessary materials, combining them with a touch of creativity to construct their mini-golf masterpieces. Once the sections are completed, every team will have the opportunity to play the full golf course, putting their skills to the test. The teams with the lowest combined scores will be crowned the victors, showcasing their prowess on the mini-golf course.

As the event draws to a close and the winning teams are celebrated, the GOTO Events team will diligently dismantle and pack up the course. But the story doesn’t end there—these items will be donated to the designated charity or a deserving family in need. Through this act of kindness, the event not only fosters team spirit but also leaves a lasting impact on those in need.

#5 Charity Bike Build

If you’re seeking an activity or experience that not only promotes team unity and purpose but also contributes to a meaningful cause, then look no further than our charity team building experiences. We collaborate with numerous charities worldwide, ensuring that each experience is deeply intertwined with their mission.

Our most popular charity event revolves around teams constructing bicycles from scratch, but it encompasses much more than that! Before diving into the building process, teams must engage in a series of engaging games, tasks, and challenges to bike parts. Many of these activities are directly linked to the skills necessary for bike assembly and maintenance.

Teams are encouraged to build each bike with their unique touch, leveraging a variety of creative resources to fuel their imagination and personalise their creations.

Once completed, all the bikes are presented, allowing teams to admire and appreciate each other’s efforts. After the event every bike is generously donated to one of our nominated charities or a charity of your choosing, ensuring that these vehicles bring joy and support to those in need.

First step, contact us! Visit our contact page, or call us now on 02071184115 to speak to one of our friendly event professionals, where we can talk you through different ideas and options available.

We understand every event is different and we will help you to create the best event to suit your team and requirements.

In every workforce, lies a highly competitive business, that behind the scenes requires a strong and cohesive team to allow for its ongoing success. That’s why we do what we do, and where team building comes into play.

By engaging employees in indoor team building events, companies can reap the benefits, that come in multitude.

#1 Communication & Collaboration

Effective communication and collaboration are the core of any successful organisation. Indoor team events provide an ideal opportunity for employees to interact with one another outside of their day-to-day regular work commitments. By taking part in activities such as problem-solving challenges, trust building exercises or simply team-based games, individuals amongst a team can develop better communication skills, learn to listen actively and ultimately build trust amongst team members.  These improved interpersonal relationships foster a more cohesive and collaborative work environment, leading to enhanced productivity and efficiency.

#2 Creativity and Innovation

Team building exercises often involve creative problem-solving task and often brainstorming sessions. By encouraging teams to think outside of the box and work together to find innovative ideas and solutions, it allows the teams to develop their creativity skills.

It is often overlooked that when a person feels comfortable expressing their views and encouraged to collaborate, they become more comfortable expressing their ideas and confident in sharing perspectives.

#3 Boosting Morale and Motivation

High employee morale and motivation are crucial for a positive work environment and improved performance. Indoor team building activities provide employees a break from their usual daily work activities, allowing departments to bond, form connections and develop a sense of camaraderie.

As a result, and one that is often highly noted by our teams is that individuals feel more valued, appreciated and feel like they are more than just a number. In turn, this produces higher motivation levels, and increased productivity.

#4 Productivity and Efficiency Improvements

Effective team building activities enhance communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, leading to improved productivity and efficiency in the workplace. When team members understand each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and working styles, they can streamline processes, leverage individual talents, and work more cohesively towards common goals.

#5 Employee Relationships

Team building activities help foster strong relationships among team members. When employees feel comfortable working with one another, they are more likely to share knowledge, collaborate, and support each other. These positive relationships contribute to a harmonious work environment and improved team dynamics.

#6 Employee Engagement

Engaged employees are more likely to go the extra mile and contribute their best efforts towards achieving organisational objectives and goals. Team building activities provide a platform for employees to connect with their work and the company’s mission, fostering a sense of belonging and commitment. Engaged employees are more productive, have higher job satisfaction, and are less likely to seek employment elsewhere.

1. Stress Relief & Work-life Balance:

Indoor team building activities offer employees a chance to unwind and engage in enjoyable experiences outside of their usual work responsibilities. These activities provide a much-needed break from the daily grind, allowing employees to recharge and relieve stress. By prioritising staff well-being through team building, companies contribute to a healthier work-life balance and reduce the risk of burnout.

2. Increased Employee Satisfaction:

When employees feel supported by their colleagues, and management, they experience higher job satisfaction. Indoor events create a positive work environment where employees feel valued, appreciated, and understood. Thus, resulting in increased staff satisfaction, reduced absenteeism, and improved overall wellbeing.

3. Strengthened Team Cohesion:

Team building exercises build trust and foster a sense of unity among employees. By encouraging open communication, collaboration, and support, team building activities create an atmosphere where employees feel comfortable seeking help from their colleagues. This support network can provide a vital source of motivation, encouragement, and problem-solving assistance, strengthening staff well-being and resilience.

PLANNING A INDOOR TEAM BUILDING DAY?  WHAT TO DO NEXT…

First step, contact us! Visit our contact page, or call us now on 02071184115 to speak to one of our friendly event professionals, where we can talk you through different ideas and options available.

We understand every event is different and we will help you to create the best event to suit your team and requirements.

As strong believers of getting out of the office, we also understand that this is not always possible! Whether it be uncontrollable external factors, or travel limitations your global team might be facing, you can still get together as a full team even if you’re not physically together.  

Over the last few years, we have found that team building activities are the perfect way to boost morale, ease new starters into a team, provide a much-needed break from the day-to-day work life, and even more. Even if you and your team are unable to come together in person, there are a wide range of virtual events that are still able to provide that social interaction and team bonding that can benefit everyone when they return to the workplace. 

Gone are the days of joining onto a group call with your entire team that begins with glossed over and tired eyes. With different themes, challenges, and games, our virtual events are guaranteed to lift the mood and get everyone interacting with one another for some team building, no matter the distance.

You’ve probably seen the boom of virtual events across the web over the last few years. The ability to tweak and re-design these events promotes a range of different benefits, and their popularity has grown exponentially. Not only are you able to join in through the comfort of your own home or from the office, but there are also various virtual events that incorporate your external environment. Alternatively, if you don’t have the supplies needed and readily available, our dedicated projects and operations team will be able to support you from start to finish.  

Top 4 Benefits of Virtual Team Building Events

#1 Engage With Remote Workers

The recent changes in the working environment have meant that many teams either work fully remote or with a form of hybrid working. We have found that corporate virtual team building events are a great way to engage with remote workers, no matter where in the world they are. Bringing your team together is a great way to keep up to date on ongoing projects that you probably are not involved in, but with the added benefit of a fun, exciting event with challenges to release your competitive side.  

#2 Improve Important Transferable Skills

The lack of body language and other physical social cues over virtual meetings has indicated the importance of better communication online. The use of virtual events can provide you and your team with the transferable skills needed to work better together and collaborate efficiently from a distance. Whether that be co-working on a project, managing time effectively, and finding ways to communicate a point across, each of these are integrated within our virtual events to give you a fresh view on improving these skills with games and challenges.  

#3 Zoom Fatigue Reset

Connectivity is amazing, but it can be draining and become mundane. We have found that due to how frequently Zoom and other online platforms are used, many employees are starting to feel disconnected and lost behind a screen. Introducing a virtual event and different activities that break the Zoom routine of client calls, or remote meetings, can help to bring something exciting to look forward to for everyone on your team. Give your Zoom experience a reset with something out of the ordinary.  

#4 Accessibility

Perhaps you have members on your team that have accessibility needs, or members on the team that would struggle to meet even in a centralised location. The benefit of virtual events is that it is easily accessible by all. All you need is a device, an internet connection, and our team will be available to support you from start to finish. If you are unable to leave your house to gather items to support with the virtual event, fear not! Our projects and operations team can get these delivered to you ahead of the day.  

Top 5 New Virtual Events for 2023

If you have already been on our website, you have probably come across the variety of virtual team building events we provide. However, we understand that too many options can be both helpful and a hindrance when trying to choose a virtual team activity that everyone can engage with and enjoy. Whether it be using an app or run solely by one of our highly trained hosts, we have chosen the Top 5 New Virtual Events for 2023 that have proven to be the most popular so far this year.  

App-Based Events:

#1 Jungle Survival

You’re lost in the jungle (and yet still surrounded by the familiar furniture of your home or office, but let’s just pretend it’s the jungle for now). Whilst embarking on a virtual expedition with your team, you’ve run into obstacles Can you and your team survive these challenges together? Using our high-tech app, can you navigate the games and puzzles to reveal different survival secrets and collect items to help you along the journey? 

#2 Virtual Polar Rescue

Whilst up on the dangerous mountain tops, you and your team are stranded! However, you come across a deserted cabin and need to work together to discover the key items needed to escape your terrible, cold fate. This interactive virtual event will give you and your team the ability to problem-solve and work together even from afar.  

#3 Virtual Around the World

It’s time to turn air miles into Travel Credits in this exciting virtual event designed to give you and your team the opportunity to interact with one another across the globe. Starting in Argentina, your team will complete a series of challenges and interactive games to move onto the next destination. The further you go, the more challenges you complete, the more points will help you come out on top!  

Non App-Based Events:

#4 Virtual Master of the Tasks

No matter where you are located, this fun and interactive virtual activity allows you to either work as a team or take part in individual challenges to accumulate as many points as possible for you and your team to be crowned the winners. Draw the 2nd longest, use the condiments you have in your kitchen and pantry to create an intriguing caricature, classic dash & grab, and more to get involved in! Your professional host will be on-call to support you throughout.  

#5 Virtual Gameshow Bonanza

Not one, not two, not three, but six different gameshow rounds inspired by famous game shows. Get ready and competitive with your team to take part in the most interactive virtual gameshow experience on the market today.  

How do virtual events work?  

So, you’ve now got a taster of how these virtual sessions are run. They are either app-based or non-app-based. With a dedicated host allocated to your event and supporting staff members for larger groups, you will be in safe hands. Not only will you be introduced into the virtual room with enthusiasm, but you will also be guided through the virtual event to ensure the activity runs to match your schedule.  

Our virtual events will always begin with the introduction from your host to ensure everyone has downloaded the necessary app (if it is an app-based virtual event), which gives you the opportunity to have a quick chat with all the colleagues you rarely get to see on a daily basis before you get organised into your teams for the day. Then it’s time to get competitive as your game code will be released by your host to get started. During the virtual events that are app-based, you will have an online platform to present different challenges and games depending on the theme of the virtual event you have chosen. With our non-app-based virtual team building events, your host will guide you through each of the activities and quietly keep track of the scores as you progress till the end of the event!  

Get ready to book!  

If you’re ready to get started, get in touch with one of our Event Specialists today to find out more about which events would be best suited for you and your team. If you’re interested in a virtual event that is not in the list above, do not fear! We have a variety of different activities found on our website to explore!   

Different Types of London Venues

Hotels

Team building days are a great way to reward your employees and help foster solid working relationships. Hotels in London are a perfect foundation for any team building event, especially when they are commuting via Tube.

Some of our most popular venues that we have worked with over the years are Imperial Hotels, etc. Venues, The Dixon Hotel, De Vere Connaught Rooms, Novotel London, Hilton London Tower Bridge.

Sporting Stadiums

Corporate conference rooms and traditional venues are often the first though when choosing a venue. Often overlooked is sporting stadiums, especially in London. They are home to large conference and meeting spaces but also have extensive outdoor space. Not only that, but they have extensive car parking allocation, so no need to worry about anyone driving in.

Catering to all group sizes and budgets, a meeting room hire at a sports venue can be the perfect backdrop for a summer event.

Some of our personal favourites, include Twickenham Stadium, Chelsea Football Club, Kia Oval, Stamford Bridge, StoneX Stadium.

Museums & Aquarium

There are very few venues that you can turn up to and see fish swimming around and wax figure joining you for dinner! From smaller-scale meeting spaces to large showstopping spaces, London boasts some of the best museums in the world. Some of our most popular venues include London Aquarium, Museum of the Home, Churchill War Rooms and The National Gallery.

Theatres

Your Office

It’s a known fact that sometimes it’s hard to source a venue, especially for last minute events! Luckily London is home to many offices with large open spaces that we can easily utilise for team building events. After all, it’s an impressive visual walking into your office and an inflatable Under Pressure is set-up with red uplighters.

Planning Your Christmas Party in Advance

It might be the last thing on your mind in the Summer to book your  work Christmas party, but there is no time like the present (pardon the pun!). We’ve spoken to venues up and down the country and they’ve let us in on a few top tips with organising your next Christmas party.

Did you know that 42% of clients already have their Christmas party budget approved, but still haven’t booked their date for their event!

With a majority of 2021 Christmas party booking being postponed due to the pandemic last year, dates for 2022 have started to cause availability issues to accommodate for the postponements. Unfortunately this will mean there will be slight disappointment for some companies and you may not get your preferred date.

As a result of the above, November could now be the way forward to hosting your festivities. Not only will there be a higher chance of availability in November, but venues may come at a lower cost to hire as it may be out of peak times.

What To Look for in a Venue for Your Christmas Party?

1. Location

The location you choose needs to be convenient for all parties. Choosing a venue that is close to public transport, or an airport (if guests are flying in), and offers overnight accommodation onsite or nearby, especially if drinks are involved) is vital.

2. Price

This is always a big factor as the venue must comfortably meet the budget requirements. It’s very typical for all costs to not be considered, often leading to an over spend.

3. Extras & Additions

Venue rentals are not the only expense that you need consider, it’s important to research the venue’s own policies beforehand. Some venues may include tables, and chairs in the venue cost, but some may also charge.

PLANNING A 2022 CHRISTMAS PARTY EVENT?  WHAT TO DO NEXT…

Visit our contact page and get in touch to discuss how GOTO Events can run your Christmas party event.

Our team will give you the right level of advice and options available to suit your group.  We can also happily advise on alternative options for live or virtual events.

GOTO Events experiences are all fully risk assessed and compliant with all government requirements.  We are accredited with the industry standard Visit Britain ‘Good to Go’ policies.