The Training Tree & Cyrenians

The Training Tree in association with Cyrenians have developed a novel way of engaging businesses with third sector organisations who work at the coal face of social issues.The integration of CSR with volunteering team challenges and learning and development team days, provides a powerful environment to engage teams, develop learning and support social issues in an empowering and experiential way.

Cyrenians support people who have experienced homelessness or social exclusion. They run a residential community in West Lothian which provides a supportive environment for eight young people. Part of this community is a working organic farm that is used as a platform for work and volunteer experience for the residents. Any profit made through the sale of its organic produce or use of the farm as a team building venue, is used to fund the project.

Team Challenges (Volunteering Day on farm)

Summary
The Cyrenians Farm is a developing social enterprise. There are a number of team challenges directly related to farm activities, or a set of games run in the setting of the farm, both of which make for a great day.

Activities involve effective planning, delegation, communication and implementation skills, all to be completed within set time limits. Time targets are set to ensure that the teams are stretched to achieve their goals. All activities are designed with facilitators feeding back on the team’s interaction and individual performance.

For a more in-depth learning and development experience resulting in improved performance, dynamic relationships, greater innovation, effective communication and a strong sense of shared purpose, specific team diagnostics can be incorporated. These include facilitated learning around the activities from profiling, to creative culture, communication styles and team interaction analysis.

Examples of Farm Activities

• Be Engineering Experts
  Plan and implement the building of a poly tunnel
• Apples and Plums
  Planting an orchard is so simple or is it?
• Water Water Everywhere
  Plan and implement the construction of
• irrigation systems
• Hedgehogs and Hedgerows
  What creates a bio-diverse hedgerow?
• The Chicken Run
  How effectively can you build a chicken shed and catch the chickens to put in it?
• Design and Flair
  Create a pond sanctuary

The above are subject to availability and seasonality.

Optional extras include

• Hot filled rolls on arrival
• Hearty farmhouse lunches
• Summertime BBQs

In addition to developing your team you will be contributing towards the running of a worthwhile cause, demonstrating your commitment to corporate social responsibility and generating positive PR for your company. Our team challenges days are competitively priced, great fun and great value.

To book, call us at 08455213747 or click here to fill the form.