There’s nothing quite like a little friendly competition to get people motivated and active! That’s exactly what the ASV Corporate Games are all about. Hosted by Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV), the top sporting and exercise venue in the north-east of Scotland, businesses can enter teams of employees to compete in various sporting events.
Sadly, ASV’s Corporate Games were put on hold after their inaugural event in 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s why this year, as the games return, the competition is heating up – with some businesses already registered to take part. It’s not too late to sign up, though! Here’s what you need to know.
What do ASV’s Corporate Games involve?
There are seven sporting events to compete in: a fitness challenge, touch rugby, badminton, diving, table tennis, football 7s, and swimming. To compete for the overall prize, each business must enter every event.
But the good news is, each business can enter a different team of employees for each sporting event. That means you can pick your best team based on skills, interest, and time availability – and more employees can get involved! The ASV Corporate Games are open to all employees, regardless of age, gender, sporting ability, or level of fitness.
Once your teams have been selected, training begins! With the help of donations from this year’s sponsor, EnQuest, ASV is providing support to prepare competing teams in the run up to each event. This includes training sessions – including coached training sessions for certain events – and free day passes for all team members to attend training sessions.
Why get involved?
As well as being a great opportunity to raise brand awareness of competing businesses, the event is designed around health and wellbeing, blending fitness, fun and team-building. The benefits of encouraging wellbeing and healthy habits in the workforce are many, from reducing stress to lowering staff turnover.
Peter Hepburn, HSEA Director at Enquest, said “EnQuest is delighted to resume our interrupted sponsorship of this terrific event after two years. Throughout the pandemic we have found health, wellbeing and fitness initiatives have helped to keep people motivated and focused. We are very pleased to be the lead sponsor of an event which will help to do just that and contribute to supporting a local charity that does so much to improve the health and fitness outcomes of our community.”
Along with supporting health and wellbeing among your employees, signing up to ASV’s Corporate Games is also a great way to support a local, registered charity. Since launching in 2009 as alongside partners the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council and sportscotland, ASV has always been focused on the community.
How can we sign up?
The Corporate Games are open to all businesses, companies, institutions and organisations within Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire. There is a minimum donation of £2000 + VAT per team to enter.
Find out more and sign up to the ASV Corporate Games 2022 by contacting ASV’s business development manager Kris McIntosh at kris@aberdeensportsvillage.com – best of luck!