Delegates who have participated in these community-based projects have very positive things to say about the experience. Click here to see a film of a project and to read what delegates said about it. Here are just some of the benefits.
Gives delegates a hands-on experience in which they feel they are making a contribution to a group or a community which is less fortunate than they are.
Delegates have the chance to accomplish something. Many of them talk about how different this is from work where they often do not see the results of their efforts or never see physical manifestations of their work.
Development of effective working relationships across an organisation(s) – the project binds the team together with a meaningful experience.
Delegates engage in something very different from work which is active. This helps them make the transition from work to a learning environment.
The project uses and develops delegates' full range of talents eg creativity, planning, networking, empathy output – which translates back into the working environment.
Participants feel like they accomplish something real rather than just doing a simulated group experience or exercise.
The live environment ensures there is a real pressure to deliver as a team outside of the normal working environment.
Since they work in teams or subgroups of the whole, some of their experiences replicate what happens in their organisations.
A chance to debrief real-time learnings during the day. Delegates can observe how they enter a new and unfamiliar situation, how they take up their new role, how comfortable/uncomfortable they are in this unfamiliar setting, what they learn about themselves.
Enhances organisations' Corporate Social Responsibility credentials – internally and externally.
The charity receives a professional output, overseen by experienced project managers and tradesmen who work to British Health and Safety Standards.
Increased public awareness for the charity.
An opportunity for a long-term relationship between the company and the charity.
Positive PR in an area targeted by the company - past projects have attracted TV, radio, web and newspaper coverage, as well as coverage in internal magazines and on intranets.
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