Charity Team Building - 5 Meaningful Activities to Kick Off Your Summer Party

Kick off your company summer party with a twist – before the BBQ sizzles and the drinks start flowing, your team will be getting hands-on for a cause that really matters.

Charity Bike Build team building event is all about teamwork, hands-on action and giving back. Teams work together to build bikes that will be donated to children who otherwise wouldn’t have one. But it’s not just about the build. First, you’ll need to earn the parts.

Each team has its own mini workshop space with a toolkit, bike stand and a half-complete frame. To get the missing parts, team members take on light-hearted challenges and skill-based tasks. Once all the pieces are collected, teams plan their build, get the green light from our engineers, and then get to work assembling the bikes from the ground up.

The event finished with the teams personalising each bike with a short message for the child who’ll receive it. Once all bikes are complete, everyone gathers for a group celebration – plenty of applause, maybe a few proud photos and a reminder of what it all meant.

After the event, we donate the finished bikes to our charity partner who will deliver the bikes to children in need in Africa. It’s a great way to start your summer party on a high, with a shared achievement that makes a real difference.

Mini-golf has always been a summer party favourite — casual, relaxed and just the right level of competitiveness. It’s an activity that easily gets people laughing and chatting outdoors, perfect before you head into dinner, drinks and socialising.

This summer, add a meaningful twist with our Putt for a Purpose charity team building activity. Your teams will build their own mini-golf holes from scratch, using food bank supplies like pasta boxes, cereal cartons, canned foods, rice bags and juice cartons. Each team will work creatively and collaboratively to design and construct a unique hole. Maybe a challenging ramp made from cereal boxes, or a tricky obstacle course built with canned soups? The more imaginative the better!

Once the course is complete, teams test their skills, playing their way around each other’s inventive designs. Expect plenty of laughs, friendly rivalry and memorable moments as players navigate the homemade obstacles in hopes of achieving the best score.

But the real impact goes beyond the fun. After the last putt, all the food and household supplies used to construct the course are carefully dismantled, packed up and donated to a local charity or food bank. You’ll finish the activity knowing you’ve had a great time and also contributed directly to families in need.

If you’re looking to offer your employees something unexpected at your work summer party, Charity Gift of the Gab is an engaging, treasure hunt-style activity that encourages exploration, teamwork and meaningful community involvement.

This corporate charity team building activity begins with an informative yet heartwarming briefing about the charity you’ll be supporting, setting a clear purpose for your upcoming adventure. Teams will then receive their maps, shopping lists and a fixed budget, heading off into the local town or city on a lively treasure hunt to locate and purchase essential items needed by the charity.

This activity goes beyond typical corporate events – employees will appreciate the opportunity to explore and discover hidden spots around town while working closely together. Teams use creativity, negotiation skills and friendly persuasion to find and collect as many items as possible, ensuring their budgets stretch to create the greatest impact.

Throughout the event, groups will also tackle bonus challenges, keeping the atmosphere fun and energetic, with plenty of laughter and memorable team moments.

Finally, teams regroup to share stories of their adventures, see how they performed against their colleagues, and reflect on the difference their contributions will make. It’s a rewarding way to spend a summer afternoon before settling in for a relaxed evening of socialising and celebration.

Add a meaningful and memorable activity to your outdoor summer party with Paws for a Cause, a hands-on experience that’s perfect before the evening’s celebrations begin.

Your teams will work together on a unique DIY challenge, designing and building enrichment devices to benefit animals at a local shelter, sanctuary, zoo or wildlife park. After an inspiring briefing from the animal charity, you’ll understand exactly how your contributions will help improve animal welfare and enhance their environments.

Split into smaller teams at designated workshop stations, each group will receive expert guidance and safety instructions before jumping into construction. You might find yourselves building feeding puzzles for monkeys, agility equipment for rescued dogs, or stimulating toys for wildlife enclosures — each item carefully planned according to the animals’ specific needs.

This is an ideal activity to promote teamwork, clear communication and practical problem-solving, while also providing a lasting benefit to animals in need. By using tools like power drills, saws and measurement devices, your team will create high-quality enrichment items.

When the building is complete, each item undergoes a thorough safety check. Later, the finished products will be delivered directly to the animal charity, and you’ll receive follow-up images and videos showing the animals enjoying your creations.

Bring your team together for a relaxing yet impactful activity at your company summer party with the Charity Garden Project. It’s the perfect outdoor experience that combines hands-on creativity, practical gardening skills and meaningful community involvement, setting a positive tone before your evening celebrations.

After a brief introduction highlighting the local community group you’ll be supporting, your teams will dive into crafting beautiful garden features designed to brighten and enhance local spaces. With guidance from our expert facilitators, you’ll create vibrant hanging baskets, decorate and plant colourful planters, and assemble trellises to support climbing greenery.

Teams will engage in friendly challenges and games, earning the materials they need to complete their garden creations. This activity offers everyone a chance to unwind outdoors, connect with nature and build stronger relationships through shared effort and creativity.

At the end of the event, each carefully crafted item will be delivered and installed at a local charity location, such as a school, hospital or care home. Your team’s creations will transform shared outdoor spaces, providing peaceful, uplifting environments that encourage wellbeing and a deeper connection to nature.

The Charity Garden Project is an ideal way to spend a summer afternoon — enjoying fresh air, teamwork and the satisfaction of leaving behind a lasting, positive legacy in your community.