Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland is a voluntary organisation which works with and for children and young people in care. The organisation provides a range of services to people with experience of being looked after in Scotland including advocacy, advice, information and support.
Who Cares? Scotland approached Maximillion for ideas for an activity to get team members together and learn something new in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. After considering various options, the group decided that “Strictly Dance” best fulfilled their brief.
Event Detail
- Duration: 3.5 hours
- Venue: Crutherland House Hotel
- Format: 6 teams of 6
- Guests: 35 staff from offices all around Scotland. Community based so don’t often get the chance to get together.
Objectives
- Encourage and strengthen sense of team
- Break down barriers
- Integrate new members into the team
- Do something different
- Have FUN!
Outline
Professional dancers kicked off the morning by cha-cha-cha-ing onto the dance floor, to the delight of the watching guests. The dancers welcomed the group and gave an introduction to the type of dances they would be learning.
The group was split into ladies on one side and gentlemen on the other, then instructed on the moves for the cha cha cha and tango in a fun and light-hearted atmosphere.
Couples formed and had the opportunity to practice together. Couples then formed groups, and had to decide which couples would dance cha cha cha and which would dance the tango in the final performance.
The event concluded with guests showing off their new found fancy footwork, with prizes presented to the most elegant and star performers.
Feedback
“Thank you for a great day, our staff thoroughly enjoyed their Strictly Dance session. Working in such close personal space with colleagues seemed to break down barriers. Everyone really got into the spirit of the day with people’s personalities coming through and a bit of competitiveness just added to the fun of the mix. Since our session, every now and again the office rings with the sound of cha cha cha!!”
Pauline Boyce, Deputy Chief Executive
Who Cares? Scotland
- If you would like to find out more about the work of Who Cares? Scotland please visit their website http://www.whocaresscotland.org/.
- To make a donation please visit http://www.justgiving.com/whocaresscotland/