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Totally Thames
The ‘Totally Thames’ festival is taking place all the way through this month on the Capital’s waterway! This festival celebrates the River Thames by hosting a range of community events and activities.
Why not join in the celebrations, ditch dry land with your team and make a splash on the River Thames with our Thames Rib Treasure Hunt!
Starting from St Katharine’s Pier by Tower Bridge we travel through the heart of the City past London’s iconic landmarks including Westminster, the London Eye and MI5 where teams will take part in the interactive treasure hunt using our iPad tablets. The Ribs then turn east for a high-speed blast past Canary Wharf and The O2 to the Thames Barrier before returning to St Katharine’s Pier for prize giving!
It’s the team that masters delegating tasks to maximise the team’s strengths that wins. There are all sorts of nautical activities to keep your crew busy, whilst at the same time managing the challenges that come… and then go... on the tablets.
What Our Customers Have Said...
The trip down the Thames was amazing, and the treasure hunt was great - just hard enough to make you think. but easy enough to get lots right. As a team building exerise I thought it was brilliant - we got to know each other and it was fun! I would highly recommend! Anon.
If blasting around on the water isn’t for you, we also have several land-based London Treasure Hunt events including our Black Cab Treasure Hunt and Monopoly Treasure Hunt!
To find out more, please give us a call on 0800 975 0728!
Charity
Bake A Difference
Overview
Bake, Bond, and Make a Difference!
Welcome to “Bake a Difference,” a hands-on team event that combines friendly competition with a heartwarming purpose. Your team will work together to bake and decorate an array of delicious sweet and savoury treats. The twist? These creations aren’t just for fun - they’ll be donated to local charities, shelters, or community centres, spreading joy to those in need. With the help of a professional chef, your team will learn new skills, enjoy a friendly bake-off, and experience the power of giving back through the simple act of baking.
About
Event Format
The event begins with a lively demonstration from our professional chef, who’ll share insider tips and tricks for creating tasty baked goods. Each team is then set up at a baking station, equipped with ingredients and tools to create a seasonal selection of baked items. From pastry folding to decorating techniques, teams work together to craft the perfect treats.
Bake Off Challenge
In a fun, head to head competition, teams race against the clock to create an assortment of goods, balancing flavour, presentation, and creativity. As they bake, teams will need to collaborate closely, assign tasks, and make decisions quickly to bring out the best of each member’s skills.
Judging and Donation
Once the baking is complete, the chef will judge each team’s creations based on taste, presentation, and teamwork before crowning the winners. Finally, the baked goodies can then be donated to local chairities and help centres. This final touch celebrates the spirit of giving back, reminding everyone of the positive impact their efforts have made.
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Purpose with Heart
What makes “Bake a Difference” unique is its impact on the community. Every treat baked during the event is donated to a local charity, helping to support those who could use a little extra comfort and nourishment. Teams leave the day knowing their teamwork has contributed to a meaningful cause, turning a fun activity into a gesture of goodwill. We have a variety of charity based events to choose from here - CHARITY EVENTS
How it works
How does Bake A Difference work?
Bake a Difference is a charity team building event for 5 to 80 people where teams bake sweet and savoury treats that are donated to local charities, shelters or community centres. It lasts 2 to 3 hours. Here's how it runs.
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Chef demonstration
The event begins with a demonstration from our professional chef, sharing tips for creating delicious baked goods.
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Set up your baking station
Each team is given a baking station with the ingredients and tools to create a seasonal selection of treats.
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The bake-off challenge
Teams race against the clock to create an assortment of baked goods, assigning tasks and making quick decisions to balance flavour, presentation and creativity.
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Judging
The chef judges each team's creations on taste, presentation and teamwork.
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Donate your bakes
Every treat is donated to local charities and support centres, so your team's work brings comfort to people who need it.
What's included
What's included with Bake A Difference?
Bake a Difference includes everything teams need to bake, compete and give back.
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Ingredients and baking tools
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Professional chef guidance
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Event management
Optional extras
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Event photography or filming
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Custom team aprons or hats
Benefits
What are the benefits of Bake A Difference?
Bake a Difference combines skill building and teamwork with a real community impact, as every bake goes to a local charity.
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Community impact
Every treat baked is donated to local charities, turning a fun activity into a generous gesture.
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Skill building
Guidance from a professional chef helps everyone learn new baking skills, from pastry folding to decorating.
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Team collaboration
Teams assign roles and work together under time pressure to produce their best bakes.
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Friendly competition
A head-to-head bake-off adds light-hearted rivalry to a purposeful day.
The baking event on Friday was AMAZING we could not fault one single thing on the day, everything went better than we expected. The people running the event had great personalities and gave the room a great atmosphere.
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FAQs
Bake A Difference: Frequently Asked Questions
Bake A Difference combines a corporate bake-off with a charitable purpose. Teams prepare and decorate a selection of sweet and savoury treats, which can then be donated to local charities, shelters or community organisations.
A professional chef opens the session with a lively demonstration, sharing techniques and practical baking advice. Teams then move to equipped workstations containing the tools and ingredients needed for their baking challenge.
The menu can include a seasonal selection of sweet and savoury baked goods. The exact items are planned for the event, allowing participants to practise skills such as pastry preparation and decorative finishing.
Yes. Teams work against the clock and compete to produce the strongest collection of baked goods. The friendly competition creates energy, while the charitable donation ensures that the day has a worthwhile shared outcome too.
The professional chef considers taste, presentation and teamwork before selecting the winners. Teams need to organise their station carefully, divide the jobs sensibly and maintain quality while the deadline approaches.
The intended recipient may be a local charity, shelter, help centre or community organisation. The donation arrangements should be agreed during planning so the menu and packaging can reflect the organisation's practical requirements.
No. The chef demonstrates the core techniques, and team members can take on different jobs. Careful organisers, decorators and timekeepers can contribute alongside colleagues who feel more comfortable mixing and baking.
The activity lasts approximately two to three hours. It can provide a purposeful half-day team-building session while leaving time for meetings, lunch or another part of the company away day.
Bake A Difference is suitable for approximately 5 to 80 participants. Teams work at separate baking stations, creating an environment where everyone can contribute rather than simply observing a professional demonstration.
It combines the familiar fun of a bake-off with a tangible community benefit. Participants learn new skills and enjoy some friendly rivalry, but they also finish the day knowing their work will be shared beyond the company.