FROM axe throwing to forest bathing, from blacksmithing to ceramic painting… this was networking with a difference as businesspeople switched from the office to the open air.
Stanwick Lakes near Wellingborough was the venue for a mid-summer outdoor Your Business Networking event. After enjoying morning refreshments, guests took part in their choice of two activities selected from the range on offer.
Then came further networking over lunch and a debrief on the day. “The axe throwing was particularly competitive,” said Kerry Lewis-Stevenson, director of Your Business Networking’s parent company Pulse Group Media.
“Your Business Networking is always looking to break the mould with the theme of its events, designed to meet the requirements of today’s corporate world.
“We got to try out loads of their amazing corporate activities. Thank you to everyone who came and we hope you enjoyed it as much as us.”
Stanwick Lakes is a social enterprise run by the Rockingham Forest Trust environmental charity. Every pound it receives in revenue and donations directly supports the cost of running the site, including its conservation work and educational events.
Trust director Billie Passchier said: “I am so delighted that we are working with Pulse Group Media to deliver their networking event – a different way to get together, in the great outdoors.
The Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre is at the heart of the venue’s facilities. “The Visitor Centre is an ideal venue to host corporate events and functions,” said Kerry. “With a large range of team-building activities developed in-house, it is the perfect opportunity to escape the office in a beautiful setting and to support a local charity.”