A few months back I stayed at Walton Castle. They are diversifying into Corporate Events and have lots to offer from Team Building sessions including Archery to rooms available to hold conferences and workshops. It got me thinking about how isolated you can be when you run a small business on your own from your home. However I network with lots of women in the same position …. so how hard would it be to organise our own corporate event day?
Not very that’s for sure! I’ve been organising Self-employed Team Building Socials for a while now. 
5 surefire Corporate Event Days for Small Businesses Working From Home:
- Spa Day! There are plenty of spa day offers on Groupon, Living Social etc …. and what could be more relaxing than a day lazying by the pool, having a massage, eating lunch, chatting and making plans? Sounds perfect to me!
- Do some volunteer work outside. What better way to clear the cobwebs than a day outside doing some hard graft! Avon Country Park recently had Natwest Staff there helping them to build a new flowerbed. This kind of task is a great team building exercise but also one that enables you to clear your busy brain.
- Get WET! How about a day at the waterpark! No kids! Just you, your small business chums and a giant blow up donut riding the rapids and attempting a fast slide or two!! Waterparks are definitely one for the inner adrenaline junkie! (PS most have a jacuzzi area and calmer water 😉 maybe lay on sun bed with a mocktail or two! Umbrellas in drinks make everything better! )
- Hire a coach and go on an adventure! You could always arrange a coach trip with Masons Minibus and Coach Hire to RHS London Autumn Show or Winchester Christmas Markets, spend a day with like minded individuals, chilling, chatting, shopping!
- Go Kayaking! If you are looking to raise your adrenaline level and maybe tame a few restless rapids, how about an inflatable kayak adventure? https://www.globosurfer.com/best-inflatable-kayaks-for-whitewater/ I think it might be a sign but lately, I’ve seen Fore Adventure and Dorset Wildlife Trust advertising kayaking sessions. Dorset is such a beautiful area I can’t think of anything more tranquil than cruising across the water in the sunshine.
Photo Credit Emmy’s Mummy
We all know we need to take time out from our businesses to recoup, de-stress and just be ourselves! But how many of us actually do this or find the time? Why not club together with some of your small business chums and treat yourself to a “Corporate Event Day”!
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I missed out on these types of things as I was a Nanny but remember being very jealous of a friends office team building day spent at Go Ape.
clare aka Emmy’s Mummy recently posted..Project 365 2015: Photo Round Up Week 25 & 26
Give me a spa day any day they are fantastic and a lovely way to relax and you can definitely use the time to catch up and plan. x
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Great ideas, we had a group fo corporate guys in last week doing voluntary garden work at the charity where I live and it worked so well. Mich x
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Some really great ideas here. May have to take part in one off these soon!
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I LOVE the sound of these fun kind of networking events, so much more exciting than some of the ones I’ve been to… snooze! x
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This is such a great idea, I think I’ll get on the phone to some of my business friends and arrange us all a spa day x
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I love working from home so I don’t have to do these things!
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Love spas wish had time to go something would love to do more of.
This is a great idea and a Spa day sounds pretty good to me x
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My friend arranges monthly networking walks around the Peak District. Very low cost and people just turn up. Great way to get to know people and talk business. I wish I could join her but I have the kids to get to and from school.
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I have been to a few corporate event days and they are lots of fun – don’t fancy the white water rafting though
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I mentioned to Jackie a ladies night at Splashdown (obvs not naked Thursday!)
Great ideas! I’d love a spa day!
I need this excuse to go kayaking, that would be fun!
Lucy Dorrington recently posted..It’s a Blogger Thing; Five Unique Bloggerisms!
Some great alternatives to the corporate golf day that is so niche it isolates the majority of us. I always thought paint balling would make a great team building day for larger businesses too.
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Paint balling sounds such fun! Maybe we need a bloggers day out!
OOh some great ideas here I will pass onto my husband
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I like the idea of going on an adventure – not so keen on the wet ones though! xx
what good fun wouldn’t say no to a spa day
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