TEAM BUILDING IN ESSEX
WHY CHOOSE ESSEX FOR YOUR NEXT TEAM BUILDING EVENT
Easily accessible from London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, our wide range of team building activities in Essex are extremely popular as corporate events and days out. With impressive locations for team building days in Colchester, Southend, Chelmsford, and Braintree, there are ample venues in our portfolio to accommodate any style of team building or corporate event in Essex.
SEARCHING FOR THE IDEAL OUTDOOR & INDOOR TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN ESSEX?
GOTO Events work across the county delivering a huge array of indoor, outdoor and evening events form group sizes of from 5 to 10,000. Some of our clients favourite activities in Essex include the likes of the energetic Totally Wipedout, the TV inspired Crime Scene Experience, or our flagship Crystal Challenge. If you’re looking for a bit more adventure try our interactive iPad treasure hunts or for something for everyone the ultimate Challenge 100.
FIND THE IDEAL OUTDOOR & INDOOR TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN ESSEX
TOP TEAM BUILDING EVENTS IN ESSEX
Top 10 Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
1. Crystal Challenge
The aim is to collect crystals from four distinct adventure zones by competing head-to-head in eight challenges. The crystals give teams precious time in the dome to grab the winning golden tickets! Our most popular event, it’s a great one for improving team communication and forging new relationships, we are fully mobile, and come to a venue of your choice.
2. Cocktail Making
This one packs a ‘punch’! Lively and upbeat, our expert mixologists will give impressive demonstrations and guide teams through the art of cocktail making before they compete in the ‘mix off’ with three different cocktails and the showstopper! Expect teamwork, some good ‘old fashioned’ fun and of course taste testing!
3. Casino Nights
Experience the red carpet treatment, and we literally mean a red carpet! VIP ropes, casino tables, croupiers and poker chips all available at your chosen venue, creating a fantastic night of glitz and glamour in Essex. The perfect addition to a standard company dinner or get together, a chance to really wow your team!
4. School Sports Day
A classic that’s popular in Essex transport your group back to their school days. Costumed teachers and a classically dressed Headmaster will lead the activities, keeping morale and energy up. A light-hearted fun experience, ideal for any group size, even up to 1000! Our team will come to your chosen outdoor venue and transform it for the day! Rounders and wheelbarrow to name but a few!
5. Charity Bike Build
In teams, allocate roles to individuals who will then take knowledge workshops to gain the necessary skills to safely and competently build a child’s bike, then a build plan is created. To gain all the parts required teams will complete tasks and mini challenges and with the help of our friendly crew the bikes take shape, once tested they are ready to go to the charity! The day ends with the presentation to the charity or children’s home.
6. Bakeathon
On your mark, get set, bake! As the clock ticks teams create impressive signature bakes to be judged at the gingham altar by our Michelin Star trained chefs. Teamwork, communication and attention to detail are essential to succeed in this tasty and colourful experience based on the popular TV series.
7. GPS Treasure Hunt
Enjoy Essex by foot as teams go head-to-head for our exciting treasure hunt! Armed with a treasure map on your provided iPad aim for GPS hotspots where augmented reality, photo missions and video challenges await. Keep an eye on the scoreboard and location of your opponents on the iPad, if one gets too close they could hit you with a virtual stink bomb and steal you points! The team with the most points at the end, wins.
8. Soap Box Derby
A top outdoor experience in Essex, this Red Bull show inspired event offers the ultimate blend of fun, creativity and competitiveness. Going head-to-head teams compete in motor-themed challenges to earn money to decorate the kart chassis and create the wackiest kart on the starting grid, all before taking part in a number of crazy rallies around our bonkers track, watch out for that hairpin! Teams aim to be crowned overall race champs!
9. Go Mad In The Country
Immerse your group into a classic ‘who dunnit’ at your chosen location with one of our Top 10 indoor events. Our resident actors will have teams engrossed in a lively and dramatic scene, but to your shock a murder has been committed in front of your eyes! But how? Who did it? What was the motive? What was the murder weapon? With the help of a briefing pack from the crime scene officers, teams must now hunt for clues and information in several locations where a challenge awaits and the reward is information! Teams must present their evidence and conclusions in the hope of solving the crime and exposing the murderer. It’s all very dramatic to the very last minute with further twists and turns no one will expect
10. Incognito Spy Mission
Enter the underworld of secret agents, this mission is Spooks on a treasure hunt on the streets of Essex. A great outdoor experience, it has all the mystery, the codes, the confidential information, the team work, the undercover agents and the deceit just like a thrilling TV drama, but you’re in it! In teams, can you break the codes and reveal the enemy spy in our ranks?
Indoor Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
Our indoor team building events in Essex are designed to be fun, fast-paced and interactive all year round. Each one of our activities can be held at a venue of your choice, offering your group a fun team building day out in Essex whatever the weather outside! Even our Bakeathon experience, using our pop up kitchens, we’ll find the star bakers in your team! Cocktail Making is a firm favourite indoor team building activity in Essex, a fun evening or daytime activity, perfect as a stand alone event or as an add on to your conference. Another favourite add on is our Casino Night, adding some Las Vegas glitz and glam to the already glamorous Essex! We deliver on value and long-term results. Planning is made easy with your dedicated event planner so you can have a great time.
Outdoor Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
Our outdoor team building activities in Essex are designed to challenge teams and encourage them to step out of their comfort zones. Whether your team is large or small, they will benefit from the fresh air and change of scenery that our events offer. Check out the Top 10 events in Essex for plenty of inspiration – Crystal Challenge, School Sports Day, Soap Box Derby all ideal at a park or country garden. Our Incognito Spy Mission and GPS Treasure Hunt will take your teams out and about in Essex searching and solving clues or hunting down challenges and treasure. Our outdoor team building events in Essex provide an opportunity for teams to grow and develop together. And working together is the number one aim of our outdoor team building in Essex, that and having a really good laugh!
Company Away Days in Essex
Escape the office and treat your team to a day of fun and relaxation in Essex with our company away day events. From creative team building activities to thrilling outdoor pursuits, our corporate away days are designed to boost team morale and foster a positive company culture. Whether you have a small team or a large group, we have activities for everyone, including Giant Garden Games, Inflatable Fun, Quintessentially English, Outdoor Adrenaline, Multi-Activity Days, Circus Themed Carnivals, Company Festivals and Family Fun Day to name a few, we have plenty of Company Fun Days to choose from. Whatever you choose, it will have a lasting impression on your team and a great way to let loose!
Let us help you find the perfect venue for your team away day in Essex with our free venue finding service.
Collaborative Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
Elevate your team’s collaboration in Essex with our engaging team building activities. Experience the fun and excitement of challenges like Putt for a Purpose, where you’ll play mini golf with a charitable twist. Unleash your creativity and collaboration skills with the Masterpiece challenge. We have team building activities to bring your team together, from the interactive Operation Supply Drop, creating care packages for unsung heroes and designing parachutes to deliver them, to the strategic Apprentices, where you’ll find everything you’d expect, even our very own Sir Alex Sweetex, our events foster effective teamwork and build strong bonds. Join us in Essex for a memorable team building experience that combines fun, collaboration, and a touch of friendly competition. We want you to join in and enjoy the fun too, planning and the running of your day is our business, so get stuck in!
Creative Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
Are you ready to take team building to the next level with a touch of creativity and a whole lot of fun? Look no further! Our diverse range of creative team events in Essex will ignite your team’s creativity, boost morale, and strengthen bonds like never before. Popular in Essex, prepare for a culinary showdown with Strictly Come Dining, where your team will cook up a storm and compete to create the tastiest dishes. Fun team building events in Essex with Master of the Tasks, get ready for a laughter-filled extravaganza as your team goes head-to-head in a series of hilarious and mind-boggling challenges. And brace yourselves for as many challenges as possible against the clock in Challenge 100, featuring 100 exciting activities that will get your team thinking, laughing, and aiming for the top of the scoreboard. Embark on an unforgettable journey of creativity, camaraderie, and team building excellence in Essex!
Unusual Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
Are you looking for unusual team building activities to captivate your teams? Take a look at our wide variety of events that will reinvigorate your team and boost morale. Dive into our pop up kitchens in Essex and challenge your team to Hells Kitchen, a culinary competition that will test their cooking skills and creativity, other events in our kitchens include Chocolate Making, Strictly Come Dining and many more. For more unusual creative events engage in Masterpiece, the original giant painting challenge where your team collaborates to create a larger-than-life masterpiece between them. Or encourage mindfulness and meditation for individuals well being in Mindfulness Painting, a creative and relaxing art experience that encourages self-expression and relaxation or our Yoga Workshops. Our unusual team building ideas in Essex offer a fresh perspective on team bonding, unlocking hidden talents, and building stronger connections to benefit the wider organisation.
Competitive Team Building Events & Activities in Essex
Are you looking for fun and new ways to bond your teams? We promote spirited competition with our competitive team building activities that will bond your team and forge new relationships. Favourite competitive group activities in Essex include our exhilarating GPS Treasure Hunt, dashing around Essex in teams, completing various challenges for valuable points while sneaking up on your opponents. Also popular is our TV inspired Crystal Challenge, where teams go head-to-head through four zones, completing eight exciting activities to win those all-important crystals. Outdoor competitive team activities are always a favourite in Essex, don’t miss the vibrant world of Totally Wipedout, where teams tackle a giant inflatable assault course with high-energy competition, laughter, and camaraderie. Essex offers an array of indoor and outdoor competitive team building games that boost morale, confidence, and teamwork.
Virtual Team Building Activities in Essex
Revitalise your remote team dynamics with our virtual team activities, tailored to enhance collaboration and inject a burst of energy into every workday. All our virtual team building events are designed to bring your team together, encouraging collaboration and creativity. Here are some examples:
- Transform your event into a Frankie Dettori-style race night with our Virtual Horse Racing, where guests can immerse themselves in themed racing action and playful betting in our virtual paddock
- Experience the thrill of the jungle from your desk in I’m Working From Home – Get Me Outta Here!, a virtual event packed with exciting trials and a dress-up theme, where teams compete for victory under the guidance of our vibrant hosts
- Rev up your team’s spirits with House Party, an interactive online event featuring a medley of game show-style challenges, hosted by a professional comedian, with a party pack sent to each participant for engaging in activities like true or false and a catwalk challenge
Discover our dynamic array of fun virtual team building activities – tailor made for energising your workforce! See here.
Charity Team Building Activities in Essex
Our charity team event offerings are designed to improve team cohesion and support worthy causes. From indoor to outdoor activities, there’s something for every team, with the flexibility to accommodate groups of any size.
- GOTO Events’ Charity Gift of the Gab needs your persuasive skills! Embark on a quest to collect and donate essential items, turning your negotiating prowess into a force for good
- Elevate your team event with Putt For a Purpose by GOTO Events! Dive into a mini-golf challenge where creativity meets charity, leaving a lasting impact through a unique donation
- Give your team an experience they’ll never forget with Charity Bike Build! Tackle tasks to build bikes, leaving a personal mark on each, and donate them to a cause that pedals joy
Transformative teamwork for a brighter tomorrow! Our charity team building activities promise fun, unity, and a positive community impact.
Company Fun Days in Essex
Engage your team with our family fun days or outdoor team building events, designed to enhance collaborative skills in a dynamic environment. Perfect for groups of any size, these activities can range from thrilling Outdoor Adrenaline Activities to strategic challenges like a Corporate Treasure Hunt.
- Inflatable Company Fun Day – Experience the ultimate inflatable team building with GOTO Events! Our company fun days are packed with activities like Totally Wipedout and Crystal Team Challenge, ensuring a memorable day for all
- Outdoor Adrenaline Activities – Create a corporate event that’s all about adventure and team spirit with our outdoor activities! From duck herding to hovercraft races, each activity is designed for fun and adrenaline
- Multi-Activity Days – Transform your corporate fun day into an engaging multi-activity adventure with GOTO Events, offering everything from high-energy outdoor challenges to unique experiences like duck herding
Challenge your team’s limits with our corporate adventure challenge. Explore our options and select a challenge that will bring your team closer together! Take a look here.
Sustainability Team Building Activities in Essex
Dive into the world of sustainability with our green team events! Our sustainable team building activities are ideal for any group size, promoting teamwork and environmental stewardship. Discover sustainability ideas in the workplace and strengthen your team’s commitment to a greener future.
Essex favourites include:
- Bird House Sustainability Workshop: Build homes for feathered friends! Develop sustainability, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in a fun, engaging setting
- Terrarium Sustainability Workshop: Get your hands dirty! Create beautiful terrariums, foster teamwork, and promote environmental stewardship
- Living Art Sustainability Workshop: Join our Living Art Sustainability Workshop and create green masterpieces! Upcycle old items, enhance teamwork, and promote sustainable practices
Inspire eco-consciousness and teamwork with our sustainability team building events. See the full list today!
Christmas Team Building Events in Essex
End the year with joy and laughter by hosting one of our Christmas team building activities! Bringing your team together for a corporate Christmas party or office Christmas party is the perfect way to celebrate your successes and create lasting memories. Our events cater to all group sizes and include a variety of activities, from Christmas arts & crafts to food & drink Christmas themes. And for those working remotely, our virtual Christmas events ensure everyone can join in the festive fun. Let’s make this Christmas a time to remember!
Favourite Christmas team building ideas in Essex include:
- Virtual Master Of The Tasks: Laugh out loud with your team as you tackle hilarious challenges in this TV-inspired virtual event. Perfect for boosting morale remotely
- Virtual Cocktail Making Workshops: Mix and shake your way to cocktail perfection in this virtual workshop. Guided by professional mixologists, it’s a fun and interactive experience
- First Past The Post: Experience the thrill of the races in this exciting event. Bet on your favourite horses and see if luck is on your side!
Explore a world of festive fun! Check out our Christmas work party events here and bring your team closer this holiday season.
Corporate Social Responsibility Team Building Activities in Essex
Our charity and sustainability events provide the perfect opportunity to meet your CSR goals while encouraging team spirit and creativity. Our CSR team building activities promote individual wellbeing and team cohesion, giving your employees a feel-good boost. Whether you’re interested in charitable CSR team building programs or green team building activities, our CSR team building events allow your team to make a meaningful impact on the community. Designed for any group size, these events are all about working together and making a positive difference.
Essex favourite CSR team building ideas include:
- Gift of the Gab: Join forces with your team to hunt for essential items for charity in this interactive scavenger hunt. A fun and rewarding team building event that supports local charities.
- Kokedama Sustainability Workshop: Learn the Japanese art of kokedama while working together as a team. A creative and therapeutic way to engage in sustainability practices.
- Operation Supply Drop: Complete army-style tasks with your team to earn funds for charity care packages. A fun and meaningful team building event that supports a local charity.
Get your team involved in giving back. Explore our full list of team building activities that give back to the community here.
Conference Energisers in Essex
Give your conference a spark! Long days can lead to tired minds, but our conference ice breaker and energisers are designed to keep energy levels high and engagement strong. Perfect for the beginning of the day or a midday pick-me-up, these activities are all about creativity, collaboration, and the feel-good factor. Popular conference ice breaker choices in Essex include fun physical challenges, collaborative problem-solving games, and energising group activities. Tailored to groups of any size, our meeting energiser ideas will leave your attendees refreshed, connected, and ready for the day ahead.
Favourite conference energiser ideas in Essex include:
- Junk Funk: Take team building to a new level by turning junk into music. A fun and interactive way to energise your team and foster collaboration
- Yoga Class: Beat the afternoon slump with a yoga session tailored to your team. Relaxation and light exercise combine to create a more focused and refreshed workplace
- Drumming Workshop: Create powerful melodies as a team while fostering communication and collaboration. This rhythmic experience is a perfect conference energiser
Make your conference unforgettable! Explore our list of corporate ice breakers to energise your audience and inspire collaboration. Take a look here.
Conference Energisers in Essex
Give your conference a spark! Long days can lead to tired minds, but our conference ice breaker and energisers are designed to keep energy levels high and engagement strong. Perfect for the beginning of the day or a midday pick-me-up, these activities are all about creativity, collaboration, and the feel-good factor. Popular conference ice breaker choices in Essex include fun physical challenges, collaborative problem-solving games, and energising group activities. Tailored to groups of any size, our meeting energiser ideas will leave your attendees refreshed, connected, and ready for the day ahead.
Favourite conference energiser ideas in Essex include:
- Junk Funk: Take team building to a new level by turning junk into music. A fun and interactive way to energise your team and foster collaboration
- Yoga Class: Beat the afternoon slump with a yoga session tailored to your team. Relaxation and light exercise combine to create a more focused and refreshed workplace
- Drumming Workshop: Create powerful melodies as a team while fostering communication and collaboration. This rhythmic experience is a perfect conference energiser
Make your conference unforgettable! Explore our list of corporate ice breakers to energise your audience and inspire collaboration. Take a look here.