The Caledonian Team Challenge – Team building to meet your needs
We believe that responsible business should be integral to a company’s programmes and strategies, rather than a bolt-on to operations. Responsible business can help to innovate and develop new products and services - and access new markets.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) should therefore be about implementing initiatives and programmes to improve positive impact, not just minimise negative impact. This allows for issues falling within the realm of CSR to influence sales, reputation, brand recognition, staff performance and staff retention.
To aid in the development of responsible and successful business, we provide high quality team challenge team building opportunities for businesses that would like to give their staff and teams the opportunity to develop through hands-on environmental projects. As well as being good for your business, team building events bring real benefits to local communities, to community assets and to the environment.
We recognise that different teams have different objectives when taking on a team building event. As such, we are able to offer different levels of input. Our events can range from fully organised events, to events that are designed to be problem solving exercises and so require more input from the team, or from key team members. Please look at the project list below or discuss with us your objectives, so that we can offer a package that effectively meets them.
Green Business Tourism Scheme (GTBS)
Our team challenge team building events can also play a role in the Green Business Tourism Scheme (GTBS), the national sustainable tourism certification scheme for the UK. These team building events can help businesses to meet objectives under the criteria of ‘Natural and Cultural Heritage’ and the criteria of ‘Social and Communication’. We can source and organise projects on your behalf that allow your staff to work with the local community on social and environmental projects and also to plant native species trees. Please look at the list below for typical project types, or discuss with us the kind of project that you would like your staff to become involved in.
Below is a list of our current team challenge opportunities (although we are also happy to tailor an event to your needs):
School and community centre projects
Bonnybridge Primary School garden project, Bonnybridge
Broomlee Education Centre wildlife garden project, West Linton
Gorgie War Memorial Hall garden project, Edinburgh
Nether Mains Primary School wildlife garden project, Denny
Woodland projects
Falkland Centre for Stewardship rhododendron project, Falkland
Garvald woodland project, Biggar
Gordon Community Woodland, Gordon, Scottish Borders
Hopetoun House rhododendron management project, South Queensferry
North Esk Reservoir woodland project, Carlops
Community and mental health projects
Gartmore walled garden project, Gartmore
Royal Edinburgh Hospital therapeutic garden project, Edinburgh
Access projects
Hermitage of Braid access project, Edinburgh
Hopetoun House access and habitat management project, South Queensferry
Meadows Yard footpath project, Edinburgh
Pentland Hills Regional Park habitat management and access project, Pentland Hills
Nature reserves and parks
Holyrood Park Nature Reserve management project, Edinburgh
Costs
The charge for our events is £650 per day.
Please ask us about our special rates for charities and NGOs.
A budget for the cost of materials is required for some projects. This generally varies between £50 and £250.
This rate includes:
Public liability insurance, risk assessment, first aid cover, tools, gloves, instruction and project preparation.
Tea/coffee, juice, fruit and biscuits.
The planting of 12 native species trees at one of the woodlands which we are involved in on behalf of your team.
These trees will offset approximately 2 tonnes of CO2 over 100 years while improving local biodiversity.
Extra options:
Lunch (provided by Embo Delicatessen) can be provided at extra cost.
Transport to and from the site can be provided at extra cost.
