Nothing helps re-energise your team or boost morale quite like a company away day. Getting out of the office and putting all those deadlines and meetings out of mind for a while is so important for bringing the company together to have fun, recharge, and forge strong bonds. It’s not always easy to find the right kind of activity or theme for your team away day – especially one that aligns with your company values and work culture. At Hodsock Priory, Nottinghamshire, we’ve hosted many company away days and corporate events, so know exactly what’s needed to make sure they are a success. Here we share the top 4 biggest trends for corporate away days in 2024, to inspire your next OOO day.
Lord and Lady of the Manor
Taking over a country house for the day has to be one of the ultimate team building experiences. Start the day with some country pursuits like clay pigeon shooting, before enjoying a delicious lunch in grand, historic surroundings. A stately home like Hodsock Priory is a magnificent setting for a memorable corporate away day. We offer exclusive use, so you and your workforce can feel like Lords and Ladies of the Manor. Hodsock has a choice of rooms that work for a variety of activities, as well as acres of outdoor space. Perfect for making the most of that fresh country air. Working alongside corporate event specialists Eventurous, we can offer a range of countryside activities including everything from archery to falconry. Click here to find out more.
Your own Company Festival
If you’re looking for a fun-packed and creative away day, you cannot beat a company festival. The corporate away day festival trend for 2024 is all about committing fully to the theme. We’re talking live music, street food vans or stalls, a glitter bar, wide choice of drinks (make sure you offer a mix of soft and alcoholic choices) and have-a-go activities like circus skills. Go all out with the branding. Start with choosing a unique name for your festival, then theme lanyards, posters and banners around this. If you’re looking for a Nottinghamshire venue for your work festival, Hodsock Priory would love to welcome you here. Come and make the most of our beautiful countryside setting – our incredible events team can help you every step of the way with planning a corporate away day to remember.
All about Mindfulness
The mindfulness trend isn’t going anywhere, so why not tap into all things wellbeing for your next away day? Choose a relaxed venue and fill your day with bespoke activities like yoga, meditation, sound baths, and vision board making. Goal-setting workshops encourage open communication amongst your team and strengthen bonds. There’s so much flexibility to create a programme of activities that fits in with your company style and size, for the perfect mindful retreat.
Team-building Forest Skills
Get your Bear Grylls on with an outdoor corporate team building day. Flex those survival skills in a series of dynamic outdoor problem-solving activities designed to boost confidence and leadership skills. With focus on resilience, cooperation and communication, bushcraft skills away days are a huge corporate trend for 2024, and one the whole company can throw themselves into.
Work Olympics
After Team GB’s massive success at the Paris Olympics, it’s no surprise that one of the biggest trends for corporate away days in 2024 is Olympic-themed sports days. Whether you stick with a traditional Olympic Games-style challenge or go for a quirky ‘It’s a Knockout’ inflatable course, it’s a great option for getting your team outdoors, active and cheering each other on.
Plan your 2024 corporate away day at Hodsock Priory
Our spectacular country house, sat on the border of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, has so much to offer for your next work event or corporate away day. From grand interiors and expansive countryside grounds to exceptional catering and a professional in-house events team, Hodsock Priory will not disappoint, If you’d like to find out more about using Hodsock Priory for your next away day, or have any specific questions, we’d love to chat. Click here to get in touch and one of our team will get back to you straight away.
