Lifelong Learning Special
TEAM BUILDING UP HIGH IN THE TREES
Michiko Scannell & Maartje van Rhijn
Are you and your team ready to take on a challenge? High in the treetops or out in the
practice. Young people who have trouble
meadows, Fun Forest has you covered! They put together the best corporate activities
finding employment elsewhere are
to help you conquer your fears and discover your superpowers. With a varied range
welcomed on board to learn on the job.
of adventures, tailored to your team, they’re sure to get the best out of your people. Managers Maartje van Rhijn and Michiko Scannell told us what their park has to offer.
Fun Forest is located in the beautiful
The climbing forest welcomes groups of all kinds, including families, friends, schools
Amsterdamse Bos, an easy cycle from
and companies. So, what are you waiting for?
Zuidas. After your exertions, your team can unwind over drinks at one of the local
“We organize a whole range of corporate
on when you’re ten metres off the ground.
establishments, fire up the BBQ or book a
team-building activities. You can climb 10
There’s no such thing as doing poorly in
laid-back lunch.
courses through the treetops, or keep both
an activity. The whole idea is to work out
feet firmly on the ground with different
where the kinks are. We see colleagues
By booking your event with Fun Forest
ground-based games. If you’re looking
helping each other out and what makes
you share in their social mission “a world
for action, we also have an expedition
people thrive.”
with people connected through outdoor adventure”. The more guest they
for teams, with various games in a race format”, says Michiko, Fun Forest’s social
With its vision of contributing to an
welcome, the more jobs for young people
impact manager. Activities can also be
inclusive society, Fun Forest is also actively
they create. A team building activity at
combined, so while one group is climbing,
involved in community outreach. They
Fun Forest counts towards your SROI
the other can be gaming on the ground.
want everyone to be able to enjoy a day
obligation (Social Return on Investment).
According to Maartje, manager of the
out at the adventure park. Among other
nationwide park’s Amsterdam location,
things, they give free climbing passes to
“Succeeding at these games’ hinges on
kids who, for financial or other reasons,
teamwork. You have to rely on each other
would normally be unable to visit. This
with climbing, too, as there’s a lot going
philosophy also extends to its hiring
Text: Fleur Nuisker • Photography: Roxanne Wilm
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