Team Building in the Cairngorms, Ayrshire & The Great Glen
Adventure – Challenge – Fun – Communication – Leadership – Problem Solving
We provide many exciting and dynamic opportunities for corporate team building activity days & weekends across the Cairngorms, Ayrshire & the Great Glen. Experience the thrill of trying new activities whilst working as a team to achieve a goal. Our experienced instructors provide invaluable support, ensuring that you and your team will get the most out of the day. There is much to gain from taking part in activities in the outdoor environment, including various life skills such as communication, working with others, problem solving, leadership. The possibilities are endless and the benefits for individuals and the team are immense.
All our team and personal development courses are individually designed to meet the unique requirements of your business. Tell us your vision and the aims of your event and we will support you in making it happen. It will be a stimulating, rewarding and inspiring experience with positive and tangible benefits in the workplace.
“We booked canyoning for our team building office staff trip. The day we did not disappoint, a great laugh, professional instructors, good quality kit and we all left trusting one another a lot more!!” Janey, 2016
- Photographs taken from various corporate team building activities and events across the Cairngorms, Ayrshire and the Great Glen.
Corporate Team Building Activity Days – from £65 plus VAT per person.
Celebrate your team’s success with a reward event or get to know each other better by participating in the fun and exciting activities. We offer White Water Rafting, Gorge Scrambling, Abseiling, Canoeing, Adventure Races, Snowsports etc… It’s a team decision! Guaranteed to generate energy and unity within the team.
All events are fun, motivating and foster a strong team spirit amongst participants. These can be facilitated within a one day activity trip. Our most popular activity day choices for team building are Canyoning and Water Water Rafting. As a team you work together supporting each other and providing encouragement and motivation to challenge and push each other to achieving personal goals and group outcomes!
Looking to extend your Activity Day? We offer accommodation packages & corporate weekends too!
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Corporate Team Building Activity Weekends – from £195.00 plus VAT per person.
Why not make a weekend of it and try a couple of activities. With accommodation included, your team break couldn’t be easier to organise. With various local pubs and dining options to choose from, your team can relax after their adventures with a well-deserved drink and a meal. Below is a sample itinerary, but these activities can be switched to anything we offer that you think will suit your teams’ needs best.
Day 1
- 9.00am Meet at the Cairngorms Adventure Centre to drop off your bags.
- Head out for a day Canyoning at the Allt na h Uamha. This is a fun and challenging activity that will inspire team encouragement and motivation and build self-confidence and resilience. It is an activity that is guaranteed to make you smile.
- Return to the centre for 4.00pm, to get showered and ready for dinner in the village (or at the centre, which has a self-catering kitchen).
Day 2
- 9.00am Meet your instructors for the day at the centre.
- Head out for todays activity White Water Rafting on the River Findhorn or River Garry. With 4-8 people per raft, you will bounce, laugh and get splashed together as you head down the rapids. This activity fosters a great team spirit and good communication.
- Return to the centre for 4.00pm.
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Corporate Team Challenges – from £150.00 per person
We use the challenge of the outdoor environment and a series of strategic challenges to focus on key team attributes. Problem-solving. Team work. Mind Mapping. Building self-confidence. Strategy Development. Decision making. Reviewing skills. Resolving conflict. Establishing trust. Building valuable skills for your teams success!
We operate lots of fun, challenging and adventure corporate team building activity packages in Aviemore, the Cairngorms & across Scotland.
Shipwrecked
Canoeing treasure hunt on Loch Lomond, Loch Morlich and other Scottish Lochs. Working in small teams of 6, two to a boat, you will paddle and navigate your way around the islands and coastline picking up clues on the way, solving problems and completing tasks as you go. You will be using Open Canadian canoes which are very stable. Instruction on paddling techniques and navigation will be give prior to setting out and you will be closely shadowed by one of our instructors. The event can culminate with a Bar-b-q at an agreed rendezvous point on one of the islands.
Lost!
Day event where your team will be tested physically and mentally to get themselves to safety after getting lost in the hills. A full scenario briefing will be given, as will the necessary skills training and equipment, to allow them to spend a day in the wilds and reach safety before dusk. This event will be pitched at a level to allow maximum opportunity for individual members of each team to achieve the given task.
Full safety cover will be provided by our instructors who will be shadowing the groups throughout.
X Adventure –
A competitive team event involving multiple activities which can include orienteering, problem solving tasks, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, walking, rock climbing and abseiling. This event is adaptable to different venues and can be facilitated at various venues throughout Scotland.
The aim is to complete the challenge as set out in each team’s instructions, using maps and other equipment provided, as well as individual skills and team strengths. The event involves locating the areas highlighted on your master map. Here you will collect information, solve problems and participate in challenges, each will have a points value. Working in teams of 6-8 people, journeying by foot, canoe/raft or SUP, you navigate the course, completing the various elements of the event, you will earn valuable team points. Everyone who participates is a winner but your team could be the X Adventure champions?
Typically, an event will kick off paddling and navigating your way around the loch, looking for markers or clues on the way. Once the first clues have been found, you will paddle to land, from where you will hike and orienteer your way to the rock face where you will scale the heights. Some venues may also allow you to abseil back to the base. From there on it is full steam ahead, completing problem solving challenges while making your way back to the canoes or paddle boards to cross the loch to the finish line.
Note; although this event sounds fairly physical, it can be tailored to suit each individual group and takes into consideration the general fitness and ability of individuals in the team. We design the event to allow positive outcomes for all.
Open Canadian canoes, rafts, or stand up paddleboards are used for the event. Instruction on safety, paddling and navigation will be given prior to setting out by our qualified instructors. Instructors will be on hand at the rock faces to get you up and down safely.
Looking for that something extra to make your day one to remember? Why not experience your very own Highland Games event. Scotland’s Highland Games are renowned throughout the world as a unique event (see below the photos).
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Highland Games
Scotland’s Highland Games are renowned throughout the world as a unique event combining skills, culture and music. Whilst the games still contain a very competitive element, the spectacle of Highland dancing and pipe bands combined with the tradition and excitement of the occasion make Highland games a real highlight for any visitor lucky enough to be in Scotland at the right time.
Let Active organise your very own team building Highland games, these games are fantastic for Stag & Hen parties, large family gatherings or Corporate Activity Events in the Cairngorms, Ayrshire, the Great Glen and across Scotland. We can organise anything from a small scale event for around 12 people to full scale Highland gatherings for several hundred people at venues across Scotland. We can also organise a games event at your own venue, such as a country park, private estate or hotel grounds.
A typical Highland Gathering will include pipe bands, games, competitions, highland dancing and traditional feats of strength such as tossing the caber, throwing the hammer, the shot putt and a tug-of-war. It is also normal to have traditional Scottish food and drinks available.
Highland Games are a special event that requires discussion and consideration to ensure you get the event you desire. The cost of organising games varies considerably depending on your many events you wish to have. Talk to us about your need and we will give you an event you won’t ever forget.
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- Videos taken in the Cairngorms & The Great Glen
