Shake things up this summer with an exciting team experience away from the office! Company away day activities are the perfect opportunity to do something amazing for your team or to accomplish a company goal.
At GOTO Events, we run thousands of corporate events each year, combining team building with corporate away days. With our extensive team of experienced event professionals, we work closely with you to plan every aspect of your event, from the perfect venue, to catering, activities and entertainment.
We can tailor your company away day and create the perfect package
Complete with bonding, learning and plenty of fun, with us, you have access to:
- Over 100 engaging away day activities with different themes and learning objectives
- Fully mobile event kit and staff that travel to your location, anywhere in the UK
- Free venue finding with over 1000 venue partners across the country
- Customised activities to fit any group size, from small to large
- Bespoke packages to fill half a day or a full day
Why plan a corporate away day event?
Company away day activities can be used to fulfill a variety of company goals. Whether you want to reward your staff, improve productivity, build stronger relationships between team members or you simply offer something exciting to look forward to and get out of the office, company away days are your go-to solution.
Top 11 Company Away Day Ideas
1. School Sports Day
Remember the good old days of your School Sports Day? Now you can re-create the glory of those times with your team in your own corporate away day event!
Our School Sports Day is a blast-from-the-past activity, bringing out the inner child in everyone with a series of extremely fun and competitive games for everyone to enjoy and get stuck into. We guarantee it will really have your team in stitches all the way to the headmaster’s office!
All the games during this team away day are exactly how you remember – just without the grumpy teachers and the school bully. School Sports Day games include: Mental Maths, Wacky World, Field Trip, Ping Pong Shotput, Foam Javelin, Tug o’ War, Play Time, Giant Connect 4, Giant Jenga, Twister, Snakes and Ladders, Sports Day Races and more.
Are you ready to dive in with your team and give it your all to win medals, prizes and glory? Request a proposal today!
2. Soap Box Derby
Hold onto your hats and prepare to be amazed by daredevil racers showing off their wacky inventions through the winding obstacle course in a frantic race for the finish line!
While unleashing your tech and creative skills, keep the playful spirit alive and design, build and decorate your cart. But don’t think it’s all about speed in Soap Box Derby (although speed helps). After qualifiers, teams hit the design workshops where they can buy all manner of parts and materials to build and dress their racers. Dress to impress as there are important points to be won for creativity and innovation! Everyone must compete in heats and even pass an MOT before they take part in the final race.
Are you ready to take on this hilarious corporate away day activity? Enquire now for prices and more ideas suitable for your group!
3. It’s a Knockout
It’s not every day you get the chance to see the boss dressed as a fairy racing a giant chicken! One of the most popular team away day ideas in the UK, inflatable challenges are ideal to get the team moving and laugh out loud!
Inspired by the popular TV show, we’ve created a team building away day packed with all kinds of games and inflatable challenges. It’s a Knockout is designed to get every member of your team involved in highly energised team building activities full of laughter and entertainment. We’re talking crazy costumes, huge inflatables, slippery slides, wacky relay races and enough foam to fill an Olympic swimming pool.
Enquire now for a bespoke quote in less than 45 minutes!
4. The Gladiator
Contenders, ready! Gladiators, ready! Work together in teams to beat your opponents and become the next legend: Hunter, Wolf or Lightning!
The Gladiator is an extremely entertaining company away day activity, loosely based on the popular TV show, Gladiators. Your group will be divided into gladiators and contenders to compete against each other in a series of fun and entertaining games. Giant, bouncy inflatables, pulsing music and a host who’ll keep the energy sky-high – get ready to go head-to-head with your opponent and unleash your inner gladiator.
Gladiator challenges include the Assault Course, Gladiator Joust, Bungee Run and The Eliminator finale.
Are you ready to face the Gladiator arena and become a legend? Enquire now!
5. The Crystal Challenge
Prepare to venture into your very own Crystal Maze and win the crystals that could propel you to victory in the thrilling Cash Grabber finale. It’s all or nothing!
The Crystal Challenge is an engaging physical activity, ideal for a summer team away days. This event is packed with fun, excitement and hilarity, as whole teams compete against each other to see who will come out victorious!
The games will test your team’s mental agility and physical skills, working together to beat the opposition before the time runs out. Working through the four zones: Medieval, Aztec, Industrial and Futuristic, the aim is to win crystals. Each crystal is worth one second, except for the large ones which are worth 5 seconds each. Beat your opponents within the time to win a large crystal. Fail to complete the task and you’ll walk away with nothing. Unless your instructor thinks your efforts deserve a small crystal. Finally, it’s time to count your crystals and enter The Crystal Dome for the grand cash grabber finale!
6. Teamopoly
Ever dreamt of getting lost inside a real-life board game? Well, here is your chance!
Hosted by our very own Mr. Monopoly, Teamopoly is the super-sized team away day edition of the legendary board game. Your group will be divided into teams, each representing one of the giant Teamopoly player tokens: the iron, wheelbarrow, car and top hat. Teams will navigate the board and engage in electrifying team building challenges presided over by none other than Mr. Monopoly. Each challenge is designed to either empty or fill your pockets with Monopoly change!
Dressed up in themed business costumes, each team member takes on unique roles, tailored to enhance team dynamics whilst having fun. Throughout the game, your group will face gripping live challenges dictates by the giant Chance Cards and Community Chests. From staging a team jailbreak to winning the lottery and outsmarting the banker, every moment is brought to life in spectacular fashion by live actors and super-sized props!
Wondering which members from your team will dominate the Teamopoly board? Enquire now about this corporate away day!
7. Survival Island
Your team have been stranded on a remote island with no signs of civilisation. All that stands between you and survival is what you can scavenge from the beach.
Survival Island is a unique team building away day idea, guaranteed to provide a unforgettable experience for your employees. After an inspiring opening presentation based on a real life or death survival story, teams are equipped with basic materials and equipment. Then, they are faced with a series of survival tasks, designed to involve every team member. Using what nature has to offer and the skills taught by our experts, teams must draw upon their resourcefulness and ingenuity, whilst applying the core skills of teamwork. Survival Island challenges include fire lighting, shelter building, stretcher rescue, knot tying and water purification.
Could you team survive the island? Get a no-obligation proposal for this thrilling team away day.
8. Totally Wipedout
Get ready to get totally wiped out in this hilarious company away day activity! Totally Wipedout brings to life all the amazing action and excitement you can get in a head-to-head inflatable bonanza. There are some seriously big toys on this corporate away day, from the famous big red balls, to inflatable assault courses and even a giant wrecking ball. Complete with colour, music and a charismatic host on the mic hyping up the show, your guests’ eyes will light up when they enter the arena.
Teams will compete in a variety of active challenges, fighting head-to-head to get the winning times and points. Competition will be rife in this wild team building event and as we normally expect, there will a fair bit of cheating and sabotage!
If you’re looking for energising, action-packed, challenging and FUN team away day activities, then enquire now.
9. Outdoor Adrenaline
Satisfy your inner adrenaline junkie with an outdoor adventure that’s sure to get your heart racing!
Outdoor adrenaline is a multi-activity team away day packed with fun and adventure. In this unique event, you can combine a variety of activities into you own customised package. There’s something for everyone, so you can pick the right blend of activities for your team, whether you’re looking for something traditional such as Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting or something exceptionally unique like Blindfold Off Road Parking.
Everyone takes part in Outdoor Adrenaline with plenty of fun competition as teams rotate around the different challenge zones earning points as they go. Activities include everything from quad bikes, off road buggies and mini tanks, to duck herding and axe throwing.
10. Quintessentially English
I say, old chaps, welcome to your Quintessentially English company away day!
Take your team and escape to the heart of the English countryside for a nostalgic away day surrounded by stunning scenery. This patriotic English garden party is perfect for keeping everyone entertained with relaxed or head-to-head sessions.
Challenge your colleagues (and maybe yourself) to friendly games from your childhood. Under the open sky, your teams will rotate through different sports zones, trying their hand at rounders, bat and trap, croquet, boules, quoits and many more!
Feeling nostalgic yet? Enquire now about Quintessentially English team building day.
11. Let’s Get Ready to Jungle
Jungle warrior or “get me out of here”? Challenge yourself and your team to see who’s got what it takes to be crowned Kings & Queens of the jungle!
Let’s Get Ready to Jungle is a thrilling corporate away day event that challenges your colleagues to get out of their comfort zone.
Having been stranded in a remote jungle, the teams have to solve a series of challenges to collect those all-important stars and survive the jungle camp. The bush tucker trials are here – after building their own shelter, teams will work through different zones and come face to face with their ultimate fears, from snakes and tarantulas to feasting on some typical jungle bugs.
The aim is to collect as many gold stars as you can, outshining your opponents within the allocated time. Fail to complete the task and you’ll walk away with nothing. And then, it’s time to tally your stars and step into the heart-pounding rotten egg roulette finale!
Dare to give it a go? Enquire now!
Planning a company away day?
You can get more company away day ideas here or get in touch with us to discuss your next company away day. Our friendly team will talk you through lots of different corporate away day ideas and formats to help create the best away day to suit your team and exact requirements.
Why plan a corporate away day for your team?
Bring teams together
If your team works remotely, there’s no better way to bring your employees together to interact face to face and have some well-earned fun. Team away days are also great for helping new recruits integrate into the team.
Engage all your employees
Staff away days are all about the experience. The enjoyment factor is so important to ensure each and every member of your team has an incredible time. For this reason, we have a number of extremely fun activities tailored for any mixed audience.
Un unforgettable experience to talk about for months
To make you work away day as fun as it can be, consider these three things: activities, atmosphere and venue. We partner with thousands of amazing venues around the UK that offer stunning backdrops. A combination of delicious food, drinks, theming and fun activities can really make your away day one to remember!
Reward your employees and boost morale
What company doesn’t want to say thank you to their staff periodically throughout the year? In addition to the traditional Christmas party, most successful organisations also hold some form of mid-year summer event. This can be combined with business content, but fun and enjoyment is always top on the agenda!
Company away days can give you the right balance of venue, activities, atmosphere, entertainment, food, drinks and celebratory environment to make your staff feel valued and appreciated.
Turn your event into a party
Corporate away days come in all shapes and sizes. Many companies combine activities with an evening party or celebration, such as a delicious BBQ or a full-blown mini festival. GOTO Events have a huge amount of experience in creating incredible parties for any group size, any theme and any location. Get in touch today to get started.
Combine with a business meeting
Company away days are also perfect when combined with a business meeting or conference, to reestablish those valuable relationships and give your teams the chance to enjoy each other’s company outside of the workplace. Work away days can include elements of team building with activities encouraging communication, out-of-the-box thinking, support, innovation, inclusion and team cohesion.
How can GOTO events help with your corporate away day?
We can help with the following aspects of corporate away days:
- Venue
We’ll provide a range of venue options in your desired locations, ranging from country houses and party fields to sports stadiums.
- Date
We work with you to choose the right date to suit everyone. We combine this with the availability of the venue and all the peripheral event requirements.
- Activities & entertainment
The real fun part! We have 1000s of different options of fun company away day activities for you to choose from. Our event experts will work with you to understand your guests, what style of event you prefer and even the company culture. They’ll then provide you with a proposal with different options, and continue to work with you to create the ideal company away day.
- Logistics
We take every element of hassle away from you. Each company away day is provided with a dedicated project and event manager. The project manager will manage all the finer detail of your experience pre-event, including welcome packs, save-the-date flyers, guest registration, branding, catering, site visits, guest directions, dietary requirements and any medical conditions. The event manager will be the main lead on the day of your event working with a core crew of event professionals to manage everything from the moment of arrival until departure of the last guest.
What are the different types of company away days?
Company away day combined with a meeting or conference
These tend to be a morning conference or business session followed by lunch and team activities or entertainment. We have over 1000 venues around the UK where we can do exactly this. Our team will find and book the ideal venue or space for all your business needs, plus catering and activities. We can also comfortably roll your event into the evening with a BBQ, party, themed evening or mini festival. Accommodation can also part of the package options, so that your entire event is held at the same location.
Pure fun corporate away days
If there’s no business requirements and fun is the only thing on the agenda, we offer company away days with all forms of activities and entertainment from single activities to full-blown festivals complete with marquees, catering, bars, stages, music, chillout zones, relaxation areas, arena entertainment, ice cream vans and even hot air balloon rides!
Summer away days
These tend to be more relaxed corporate events, typically held outdoors. GOTO events can create everything from themed relaxed entertainment and team building to parties and festivals. These can be day or over-night events with evening parties and optional accommodation.
Family fun days
Family fun days include entertainment, catering, refreshments, marquees, theming, parking, and activities to suit all age groups from soft play areas for the little ones to baby changing stations, mini quad bikes, petting zoos, bungee trampolines and even Punch and Judy! There’s also activities for teenagers and adults such as archery, laser clay shooting, off road buggies, mini tanks, bungee run, gladiator joust, axe throwing and human table football. Entertainment for all the family includes:
