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The winter holidays are one of the best times to give. The help offered to the disadvantaged can have a beneficial impact on the employees. A corporation’s initiatives in terms of social responsibility help to increase awareness. Either on the effects produced on the environment or on social well-being.
Social responsibility has become an important and present trend in the corporate events industry in recent years. More and more companies have adopted this trend through different methods: cross-country races, charity balls or event sponsorships. We propose the following teambuilding activities with a CSR twist for this year’s Christmas:
FLAT OUT: Sleigh Ride
Flat Out is a team building activity where your team becomes a Formula 1 crew, pirates or car builders. However, in the “Sleigh Ride” version, they will have the opportunity to create together the perfect sleigh for Santa Claus. The teams will have the challenge of designing models of sleds that they will then build using their communication, inventiveness and teamwork skills. Once the sleds are finished, the teams will decorate their creations with Christmas ornaments and start the race to test their machines. The CSR twist can be ensured through various methods. By donating equipment to schools or philanthropic organizations or by winning bets and donating them later.
TOY FACTORY / BIKE CHALLENGE
These two types of activities target disadvantaged children from certain communities. The participants will create either toys or bicycles that will be donated to children’s homes, the activity thus contributing to the joy of those who receive the gifts and to the satisfaction of those who created them. However, in order to complete the creations, each team will receive a series of puzzles to solve, codes to decipher and secrets. A few must be revealed to obtain the elements needed to build the bike or the toy.
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In this activity, the teams will have the opportunity to experience cooking under the guidance of an experienced chef. Obviously, in the style of the famous show Master Chef. The Cooking Show benefits both individual and team participation. Having at their disposal all the necessary ingredients and utensils, the participants will create dishes specific to the Holidays, which can later be donated to charitable organizations.
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Creativity can be the right opportunity to bring cooperation, communication and interaction between team members to the fore during the Winter Holidays. Thus, the participants will collaborate to paint a large Christmas-themed masterpiece. This is often donated to cheer up the walls of asylums or children’s homes. But the most popular CSR twist remains auctioning the painting and donating the money thus collected to an underprivileged community.
HORSES FOR CAUSES
Another CSR activity is the race between rocking horses. The Christmas twist can be to decorate them to become Santa’s reindeer. The participants are challenged to follow the specific instructions to create the perfect rocking horse of each individual team. The races with these horses are a carousel of emotions, adrenaline and suspense. For those who will compete, as well as for the spectators who will encourage them. The activity will end with the sale of the horses to the participant who bids the most. Including betting during the race is a fantastic way to raise money for charity.
BARKITECTURE
Barkitecture is a team building activity designed to contribute to improving the creative skills, collaboration and communication of the participants. All through the construction and decoration of dog houses. These houses can be donated to puppy adoption agencies. Or they can be auctioned with the aim of donating the money thus collected to animal shelters.
FUNK THE JUNK
This activity will offer a unique musical experience to those who will be participants. Musical instruments made from recycled materials will be used, which will contribute to the completion of a real show. The Christmas twist is ensured by the fact that the show can be easily modified to have the specific theme of the winter holidays. Funk the Junk is specifically aimed at bringing the subject of recycling and inventiveness to the agenda of organizations. This all-inclusive energizer offers the opportunity for any type of personality to express itself.
CSR activities involve a large effort and some short-term costs that do not produce an immediate financial benefit. But, instead, it promotes continuous positive social change. The advantages of these activities can be seen in the long term. In the sense of a stronger reputation, a higher employee retention rate, their motivation, a very good relationship with public organizations, as well as differentiation as a brand, innovation or employee engagement.