Fresh Air, Step Counts & Connection - The New Summer Social

Summer is coming. And somewhere in an office in the UK, a HR manager or team leader is starting at a blank document trying ot figure out how to plan a summer soical that everyone will actually enjoy. The default answer is usually the same. Find a pub garden, start a tab, hope for the best. But here's the thing - not everyone drinks and not everyone that does wants to at every single work party, and not everyone leaves a pub-based social feeling like they've actually connected with their colleagues. The quiet ones sit at the end of the table. The non-drinkers feel slightly out of place. And by Monday morning, half the team has forgotten it happened. There's a better way. Summer Socials With A Wellness Twist The best summer socials in 2026 and beyond share three things - they get people moving, they get people talking, and they work for everyone regardless of their drink choices. Fresh air, some friendly competition and a shared experience outdoors does more for team bonding than any pub quiz of drinks reception. And the best part? You can still end at a pub if you want to. You just don't have to start, sit and finish there. The Greatest Race - Your Summer Social Sorted If you want one event that does everything a summer social should do, The Greatest Race is it. Fully Managed, Tons of Fun, Everyone Gets Invovled. Teams rasce through your city taking in landmarks, solving challenges and competeing every step of the way. It gets everyone moving - step counts included. It bringhs out different strengths in different people so no one gets left behind. The competitive ones love it. The creative ones love it. Even the ones who said they wern't bothered love it. It ends with a live hosted finale that brings every team back together - and if you want to carry the energy into a nearby pub or bar afterwards, have a pit stop at one or two during - that's entirely up to you - an event that features the pub, but doesn't revolve around it. By that point - the team has already bonded, the memories have already been made, and the pub is a feature rather than the centrepoint. The Scavenger Hunt - Acitve, Inclusive, and Built Around Your Team Fancy something more relaed - we got you - just as engaging, just as inclusive and tons of fun. Our Corporate Scavenger Hunt is one of the best summer social formats going. The concept is simple; 10 things to grab, 10 pics to snap, 10 things to do. All built around your city, themed around your business and tailored to your people. Teams work their way through the city at their own pace, collaborating, laughing and actually getting to know each other properly - not just the version of each other that exists in meeting rooms and on Slack. The Scavenger Hunt is designed to be fully inclusive - different challenges for different strengths and personality types - so everyone has their moment. It works for every fitness level, every personality tupe and every team dynamic. And yes - if you want to build a pub stop into the route - we'll get it done - it just won't be the only thing people remember about that day. What Active Summer Social Work Better The research backs this up. Physical activity improved mood, reduces stress and makes people more open to connecting with others. Taking your team outside, getting them moving and giving them a shared challenge to work through does more for team cohesion than sitting in the same place for 3 hours. It also sends a message. An active, thoughtful summer social says your company cares about wellbeing - not just about ticking the summer social box.

The Pub Isn''t The Energy

To be clear - we love a pub - our founders Monzo year in review showed them as a top 10 patron of one of Clapham's favourite bars - A cold drink at the end of a brilliant day in the sun is one of life's great pleasures. The point isn't to abvoid the pub entirely. The point is to make sure the pub is the full stop at the end of a great day - not the whole sentance. Plan the activity first. Build the connections first. Create the memories first. Then chat about the day with a drink in your hand at the end of it. Ready to Plan Your Summer Social?

whether it's The Greatest Race, a Scavenger Hunt or something completely bespoke, we'll plan the whole thing around your team, your city, your summer. One brief to us and we handle everything. Get In Touch here - and we'll come back for a chat.