Apologies, this is a moment of indulgence...Eight of us from Media Matters completed a 50K walk in North Yorkshire at the weekend. In itself not too tall a challenge but we slept under canvas as part of it and as we come from the edge of the Fens where hills are a rarity, walking up hill and down dale was quite a feat.
The reason for the walk was to raise funds for the NSPCC Peterborough Business Support Group. This means all of our hard-earned cash will go straight into supporting local children and local projects.
Having survived the weekend I’m here to tell the tale – the weekend was a great success in so many ways. We raised more than £2,500 with money still coming in, and from a team perspective, we’ve become an even closer bunch.
While we all work together, the thought of sharing a weekend away, doing something completely out of our comfort zone with the chances of our failings and weaknesses being exposed to all, was probably the part everyone was most concerned about.
But we didn’t need to worry – we all pitched in and when there was an issue or a helping hand required, we all did our bit.
So, for all businesses out there that think team building is a lot of nonsense, why not think again? Better still, if you’ve got corporate social responsibilities to consider, why not use this type of exercise to ‘tick the box’.
We’ve done our bit, and here’s the video to prove it:
Now we throw down the gauntlet to others who might be looking to fundraise and build team morale – why not do something similar? And if you’re local, why not get behind the Peterborough NSPCC group? We’ve got all the contacts, just get in touch: info@mediamatters-pr.co.uk
Thanks for allowing me to wax lyrical – the good news is that while I’m typing this, I’m giving my legs a rest!!
Happy hiking...
Dawn Strange
Accounts Director
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