GOTO Events

GOTO Events: corporate team building across the UK

GOTO Events is a British company specialising in the design, organisation and delivery of team building events for work teams, conference delegates and corporate groups. Its offering is built around in-person and virtual activities that combine competition, creativity and collaboration, which the company brings to the location of the client's choice anywhere in the UK.

The firm presents itself as the UK's leading corporate team building provider and has more than twenty years of experience. According to the figures it publishes, it organises events for more than 110,000 participants a year and offers a catalogue of more than one hundred different activities.

Activities for groups of 2 to 1,000 participants

GOTO Events' catalogue is organised into categories covering different formats and objectives. The available options include indoor activities, outdoor activities, charity challenges, company away days, wellness sessions, food and drink experiences, evening events, conference activities, Christmas parties and virtual activities.

The company adapts its events to groups ranging from 2 to more than 1,000 people and to durations ranging from short energisers to full-day events. Some of the formats it highlights on its website are the following:

• Betrayers: a competitive challenge inspired by TV formats, for groups of 5 to 1,000 people and a duration of two to three hours.
• GPS Treasure Hunt: a tablet-based treasure hunt across different points of a town, for groups of 10 to 1,000 participants and one to three hours long.
• Under Pressure: a game show in an inflatable arena with fast-paced challenges, for groups of 10 to 1,000 people and approximately two and a half hours.
• Soap Box Derby: building and racing homemade vehicles, for groups of 10 to 1,000 people and two to three hours.
• Crystal Team Challenge: four zones of mental and physical challenges to collect crystals, for groups of 10 to 1,000 people and two to three hours.
• Master of the Tasks: random, comical challenges, for groups of 5 to 1,000 people and one to three hours.

In addition to these options, the company mentions activities such as School Sports Day, It's A Knockout, Hunted, Company Fun Days, creative workshops, sustainability events, VR Team Building and learning and development sessions.

Charity challenges and events with purpose

GOTO Events includes a specific line of charity and corporate social responsibility activities. These include Charity Toy Build, Helping Hand, Bike Build, Sleep Pods, Putt for a Purpose, Charity Bake Off and Paws For A Cause. These options are designed so that the event has a positive impact and aligns with the values of the hiring company.

Full management and venue-finding service

The company handles the complete organisation of the event, from the first enquiry to the final pack-down. The service includes a dedicated project manager, coordination of timings and venue requirements, the necessary technical and staffing team, health and safety documentation, and an on-site team that sets up, facilitates and supports participants.

Events are mobile: GOTO Events travels to the venue of the client's choice in any city, town or countryside location in the UK. If the client does not have a space, the company offers a free venue-finding service with access to more than 10,000 UK venues, including hotels, conference centres, country estates, stadiums, arenas, outdoor spaces and museums or galleries. Its stated goal is to find a suitable location within a fifteen-minute drive of the client's preferred point.

Client profile and booking process

GOTO Events works with both small local teams and major international brands. Among the clients it cites on its website are Tesco, Carnival UK, Sony and Braun. The company states that its events are suitable for team celebrations, summer and Christmas parties, away days, conferences and meetings.

The booking process begins with the client sending a brief. The company undertakes to respond with a tailored proposal, with no obligation to book, within 45 minutes during business hours. Once the booking is confirmed, a project manager is assigned to coordinate all the details and, if necessary, the company can arrange additional services such as entertainment and catering.

Presence and coverage

GOTO Events' activity extends across the whole of the UK. The company specifically mentions cities such as London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol and Leeds, and offers its services in both urban and rural settings. Its team travels with the necessary equipment and handles the set-up, delivery of the activity and subsequent pack-down.