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Team Building Company Bluehat UK is a specialist Team Building and Team Training Company. On this page you'll find news about Bluehat UK and their team building events. If you'd rather see information on Bluehat UK’s team building products please go to the Team Building Events page.

If you'd like to speak to a member of the Bluehat team call 0845 207 2001.

Latest News

Bluehat UK supports BI Worldwide with Guinness World Record
Each year, in July, the leading communication and motivation company BI undertakes a major teambuilding event to celebrate the financial year end and set objectives for the coming year.

Bluehat UK are proud to support BT in the Microsoft UK Challenge 2008
The Microsoft UK Challenge in aid of the NSPCC is the ultimate team building event for businesses across the UK.

Open Workshops Schedule for Autumn 2008
Workshops cost £295 + VAT per person or £395 + VAT per person for workshops with Sally Gunnell. All workshop prices include training materials, interactive exercises, refreshments and lunch.

Bluehat UK Nominated for Team Building Awards 2007
Bluehat UK have been nominated as finalists in 4 team building categories at the Eventia UK Awards 2007 and the results were announced on 23rd November 2007.

Bluehat UK Nominated for Learning Award
Bluehat UK have been nominated as finalist in the category for Generic Solution of the Year at the World of Learning Awards 2007 for 3Ps® - Personal Performance Plan

Sally Gunnell and Bluehat UK join forces
Bluehat UK is pleased to announce that Sally Gunnell joined forces at the National Team Building Show with Bluehat's Director of Learning, Christophe Orgueil.

Bluehat UK supports BI Worldwide with Guinness World Record

Each year, in July, the leading communication and motivation company BI undertakes a major teambuilding event to celebrate the financial year end and set objectives for the coming year. Bluehat UK have worked in previous years with BI to facilitate teambuilding with a particular focus on communication, performance and motivation.

On July 11th, BI attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the largest game of Chinese Whispers at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in North London. This exciting event involving 1,330 children aged 7-11, and was aiming to raise in excess of £100,000 for TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education, and Save the Children.

Bluehat was proud to be able to help BI co-ordinate this event by providing expert facilitation on the day and advice and support in the build up to the event itself.

Bluehat facilitator, Sean Clarke, worked closely with project managers at BI Worldwide to enable the World Record attempt to fulfil the strict Guinness World Record criteria. Here’s how it worked:

Children were positioned in the lower East Stand of Emirates Stadium. The first child was given a piece of paper with a seven-word sentence. This child then whispered to another on the right., and so it went on. The process weaved from row to row until the last child whispered it to the final person who announced it on the microphone.

There was only one chance to hear the message, and then to pass it on. The rules stated that it must be whispered in a circle, and here's the kicker – everyone had to be very, very quiet! That’s where Bluehat came in; with games and entertainment to pass the time. The only actions that took place were smiles and gestures, but NO TALKING WAS ALLOWED!

A certified adjudicator from Guinness World Records was on hand to verify the success...... A new World record was managed by the children who stayed quiet for two hours and four minutes during the whisper. This also demonstrated what can be achieved by working together. The Chinese Whisper was "Together we can make a world of difference".

The money raised will be divided equally between TreeHouse and Save The Children.

Bluehat UK are proud to support BT in the Microsoft UK Challenge 2008

The Microsoft UK Challenge in aid of the NSPCC is the ultimate team building event for businesses across the UK. Four days and nights of adrenaline filled action see teams kayaking, mountain biking, navigating by torchlight and running, but also using their brains to crack codes and complete complex tasks. With details confirmed only hours before each stage, teams compete against the clock and against each other, while the organisers constantly push them to their limits.

Bluehat UK are proud to support BT in the Microsoft UK Challenge 2008

Set in the heart of Scotland where the lowlands meet the highlands Stirling is the setting for the Microsoft UK Challenge 2008. Competitors will experience some of the UKs most exhilarating landscapes, racing up ancient mountain passes and across legend filled lochs. However completing the course is just part of the challenge.

BT Public Sector Scotland has entered a team in the 2008 Microsoft UK Challenge taking place in June at Stirling. The event is primarily to raise money for NSPCC and Children 1st and BT Team 99 have pledged to raise over £10,000. The organisers expect this year’s Challenge to raise over £600,000.

“We would like to thank Bluehat UK for supporting our efforts to raise funds for the NSPCC and Children 1st by helping to develop us as a team, in order to put on the best possible performance in the Microsoft Challenge 2008.”

Bluehat wish the BT Public Sector Scotland Team 99 the very best in their challenge and are delighted to have been able to support such a good cause by providing training and team development exercises.

To support BT Team 99 raising as much money as possible please visit the sponsorship page to find out more about how to sponsor Team 99.

www.nspcc.org.uk/challenger/sponform.asp

Open Workshops Schedule for Autumn 2008

Workshops cost £295 + VAT per person or £395 + VAT per person for workshops with Sally Gunnell. All workshop prices include training materials, interactive exercises, refreshments and lunch.

Places are limited to 12 participants to ensure most effective learning.

September 2008:

Tuesday 9th September:
Barnett Hill - Guildford - Train the Trainer.
Please email for more information.
Not available.

Wednesday 10th September:
Barnett Hill - Guildford - Leading & Managing your Team
Please email for more information.
Not available.

Tuesday 23rd September:
Charlton Court - Brighton - Personal Development with Sally Gunnell
Please email for more information.
Not available.

October 2008:

Thursday 9th October:
Barnett Hill - Guildford - 3Ps® Accreditation Seminar
Please email for more information.
Not available.

Tuesday 21st October:
Highgate - Northampton - Principles of Teamwork
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Not available.

Monday 27th October:
Woodside - Kenilworth - Train the Trainer
Please email for more information.

Tuesday 28th October:
Woodside - Kenilworth - Leading & Managing your Team
Please email for more information.

November 2008:

Tuesday 18th November:
Charlton Court – Brighton - Personal Development with Sally Gunnell
Please email for more information.

December 2008:

Wednesday 3rd December:
Woodside - Kenilworth - Principles of Teamwork
Please email for more information.

Tuesday 16th December:
Charlton Court - Brighton - Work/Life Balance with Sally Gunnell
Please email for more information.

Please call 0845 207 2001 for more information and to book your place.

Bluehat UK Nominated for Team Building Awards 2007

Bluehat UK have been nominated as finalists in 4 team building categories at the Eventia UK Awards 2007 and the results were announced on 23rd November 2007:

Silver for Team Building Firm of the Year 2007
Silver for Best New Event – The Bushcraft Challenge
Finalists for Best Event Demonstrating CSR – Eden CSR Teambuilding Event
Finalists for Most Effective Delivery of Return on Investment – Eden and 3Ps®

Bluehat UK Nominated for Learning Award

Bluehat UK have been nominated as finalist in the category for Generic Solution of the Year at the World of Learning Awards 2007 for:

3Ps® - Personal Performance Plan

Sally Gunnell and Bluehat UK join forces

Bluehat UK is pleased to announce that Sally Gunnell joined forces at the National Team Building Show with Bluehat's Director of Learning, Christophe Orgueil on Monday 19th November 2007 at Barnett Hill near Guildford. The day was a huge success and another date will be organised for Bluehat clients in 2008.

The aim was to show how Bluehat's innovative 3Ps® personal performance tool can help individuals achieve outstanding performance and demonstrate the core principles of the tool using Sally Gunnell's experience. Sally is the only woman to have held 4 gold medals (World, Olympic, Commonwealth and European) for the 400m hurdles and she has managed to combine her successful career with the challenges of work life balance. Sally says: 'Developing yourself is finding out your weaknesses and strengths and putting the work in to achieve the best you can.'

Christophe Orgueil has developed the 3Ps® tool over many years of experience in learning and development and will be talking about how the tool has been designed with 3 main objectives:- 1. Simple to use, 2. Self interpretation and 3. Focused development and actions.

The 3Ps® looks at immediate and realistic improvements applicable in a working environment where time pressures and large workloads are a daily concern.

For more information or to book your free place please register your interest on the National Team Building Show page or contact Bluehat on 0845 207 2001.

Team Building Company Awards

Bluehat UK has been recognised by the Events Industry Association (Eventia) as the market leader in team building events by nominating Bluehat Team Building Firm of the Year 2006 at the Corporate Event Awards in November 2006.

This is the latest in a number of awards given to Bluehat UK by the association – formerly known as the Corporate Event Association. Entries for the awards give details of the way a company delivers the most successful results for its clients. The accolade of Team Building Company of the Year is decided by a panel of judges who assess the following criteria: consistency, customer service, budgetary and planning discipline, training initiatives, innovative marketing and sales techniques, creativity, logistical skills, interpretive skills and factors that made a real difference.

For more information or ideas for your team building event please click on one of the events below or speak to the Bluehat team on 0845 207 2001.

Team Building Firm of the Year 2006

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as winners of Team Building Firm of the Year 2006 based on the following selection of team building events which took place between 1st August 2005 and 31st July 2006. Please click on an event for more information.

Da Vinci Code Team Building Activity
Hells Bells Team Building Activity
Mexican Railway Conference Energiser
Chequered Flag Team Building Activity
Italian Job Team Building Event
Team Work of Art Team Building Game

Team Building Company of the Year 2005

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as winners of Team Building Company of the Year 2005 based on the following selection of team building events which took place between 1st August 2004 and 31st July 2005. Please click on an event for more information.

Da Vinci Code Team Building Activity
Storming the Ramparts Team Building Activity
Different Class Team Building Activity
What Not to Wear Team Building Activity
Garden Challenge Team Building Activity
Thyme Management Team Building Activity
What Not to Wear Team Building Activity
Bespoke Botanical Team Building Experience at Kew Gardens
(please ask for details)

Team Building Company of the Year 2004

The judges highly commended Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Team Building Company of the Year 2004 based on the following selection of team building events which took place between 1st August 2003 and 31st July 2004. Please click on an event for more information.

Chequered Flag Team Building Activity
Quest for Kudos Team Building Activity
city-shakers-treasure-hunt.html
1000 Hrs of kindness Community Team Building
(please ask for details)

Team Building Company of the Year 2003

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as winners of Team Building Company of the Year 2003 based on the following selection of team building events which took place between 1st August 2002 and 31st July 2003. Please click on an event for more information.

Garden Challenge Team Building Activity
Thyme Management Team Building Activity
I’m a Director get me outta here... (please ask for details)
The Mole Team Building Activity

Team Building Company of the Year 2002

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as winners of Team Building Company of the Year 2002 based on the following selection of team building events which took place between 1st August 2001 and 31st July 2002. Please click on an event for more information.

Quest for Kudos Team Building Activity
The Mole Team Building Activity
Independent Productions Team Building Activity

Team Building Event Awards

Bluehat UK has also been recognised by the Event Industry Association in specific event categories. These entries are judged on: evidence that the brief and objectives are clearly understood, defined reasons for the choice of event to meet objectives, evidence that a different approach was used or that an old idea was refreshed and made relevant to today's participants, clear explanation of methods used, including communication of event, feedback systems, new technology to aid efficiency, evaluation techniques and the results.

Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2006

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2006 based on a selection of Hells Bells Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2005 and 31st July 2006.

Best New Event 2006

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best New Event 2006 based on the Puppet Productions Team Building Event (please ask for details) which took place between 1st August 2005 and 31st July 2006.

Best Team Building Event 2005

The judges highly commended Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best Team Building Event 2005 based on a selection of Da Vinci Code Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2004 and 31st July 2005.

Best New Event 2005

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best New Event 2005 based on a selection of Da Vinci Code Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2004 and 31st July 2005.

Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2003

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as winners in the award for Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2003 based on a selection of Thyme Management Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2002 and 31st July 2003.

The judges highly commended Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2003 based on a selection of Garden Challenge Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2002 and 31st July 2003.

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2003 based on a selection of I’m a Director get me outta here… Team Building Events (please ask for details) which took place between 1st August 2002 and 31st July 2003.

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best Incentive / Motivation Event 2003 based on a selection of The Mole Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2002 and 31st July 2003.

Best New Event 2003

The judges highly commended Bluehat UK as finalists in the award for Best New Event 2003 based on the Thyme Management Team Building Events which took place between 1st August 2002 and 31st July 2003.

Best New Company 2002

The judges nominated Bluehat UK as winners in the award for Best New Company 2002 based on the following selection of team building events which took place between 1st August 2001 and 31st July 2002. Please click on an event for more information.

Quest for Kudos Team Building Activity
The Mole Team Building Activity
Independent Productions Team Building Activity

Team Building News - Recent Press Releases

Press Release November 2005 - Top Team Building Companies Merge

Two leading specialists in the team building market, Bluehat UK Ltd and Gamesman Productions, are joining forces. Both companies are award winners in their own right - Bluehat UK were nominated by the Corporate Event Association as Team Building Company of the Year 2002 and again in 2003 and were then highly commended in 2004; Gamesman Productions were finalists in the Comet Business Awards 2004 for Creative Innovation.

Neil Harvey, Gamesman founder and proprietor, designed and created Hells Bells which has grown to be the market’s leading indoor team building activity. He says: "Joining my team up with Bluehat will allow us to concentrate on design which is what we’re best at while the Bluehat team will continue to deliver the best service to all of our clients. It also gives us more time to design bespoke business games for clients – like the new Circulation Wars trading game that we developed for Fun Events in October."

Bluehat Managing Director Tim Shepley says: "We’ve worked very closely this year to develop the Da Vinci Code Team Building Event with Neil and his team at Gamesman. It’s been clear for a while that Gamesman are the best design and build experts in the country – particularly for new team building games and activities. Our clients will benefit hugely from the increased investment in developing new ideas for teambuilding events."

The strength of the union is already evident because Bluehat UK have been voted finalist in the CEA Awards 2005 for Team Building Company of the Year and The Da Vinci Code Event has been voted finalist in the Best New Event and Best Incentive/Motivation/Team Building Event categories. Announcements of the winners are to be made on Thursday 24th November 2005.

The merger will make a significant difference to organisers who are looking for a team building event, because now there is another viable choice: to create a bespoke event from scratch is now a real option. It will be affordable, timely and effective.

If you'd like to speak with one of the team at Bluehat please call on 0845 207 2001.