Team Building with Purpose
Charity Team Building Events
Stop volunteering at charities. Start delivering for them. Team formats that produce tangible aid — built, packed and shipped by your people. Scales from 10 to 2,000+ across the UK.
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12 Degrees started life on the water back in 2006 — sailing regattas, dragon boat races, on-the-water challenges. The throughline from those early days to today's purpose-driven team builds is the same: events that mean something. Our team building events combine fun and collaboration with measurable community impact. Your team works toward a shared goal that supports incredible local and global causes.
Through our B1G1 partnership, every team event can convert team points into measurable charity outcomes — clean water days, school meals, trees planted. Add Charity IMPACTS to any activity in our catalogue, not just the charity-specific ones. See our live impact map → · Talk to us about adding IMPACTS to your event.
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For 20 years
Our 20th anniversary pledge
20 Buddy Bags for 20 years
Pledged in May 2026 — 20 Buddy Bags to the Buddy Bag Foundation, one for every year of 12 Degrees. Given to children entering emergency care across the UK, in honour of two decades of trust from our clients, team and community.
Why charity team building with 12 Degrees?
The model in one line
Stop volunteering at charities. Start delivering for them.
The difference between asking a charity to host you and giving a charity the resource it actually needs. Both are well-intentioned. Only one is sustainable.
Charity team building done well builds stronger teams while giving back. These events foster empathy, engagement and a shared sense of purpose — creating an atmosphere of pride and achievement that lasts long after the day ends.
We've spent 20+ years designing corporate events that genuinely move the needle — and our charity portfolio is built on real partnerships with organisations that turn your team's energy into measurable impact. From bike donations to children's charities through to global solar light builds for energy poverty, every charity event we deliver tracks back to a tangible outcome.
We handle the logistics, facilitation and charity-partner liaison — your team focuses on the activity, the cause, and the connection. The result: an event your team remembers, content for your CSR / ESG reporting, and a real difference made.
- Strengthened company culture and values
- Enhanced teamwork and morale
- Positive PR and CSR / ESG outcomes
- Genuine, measurable community impact
Local + national reach
Cambridge-based. UK-delivered. Vetted partnerships everywhere we work.
Through 20 years of direct charity partnerships, our B1G1 membership, and our membership in a Cambridgeshire purpose-driven business community, we can match almost any corporate team with the right cause and format. Examples we've designed and delivered:
- Tree-planting days across Cambridgeshire
- Gardening and wellbeing workshops
- SolarBuddy solar light assembly
- Prosthetic hand build challenges
- Clothing donation drives at your office
- Schools outreach and ambassador programmes
- Adult disability and inclusion support days
- Charity-embedded treasure hunts with measurable IMPACTS
Tell us what you're trying to achieve — we'll match it.
Popular team building with purpose activities
Our most-booked formats — designed so your team delivers something tangible for a charity, instead of volunteering at one. Each scales with your group size and budget. Use the search below to filter the full portfolio by format and cause.
Charity Bike Build
Sub-teams of 3-5 assemble brand-new bikes donated to children's charities. Hands-on, on-site, scales from 8 to 2,000+. Real bikes go to real children.
Read moreSolarBuddy Lights
Teams build solar-powered lights that ship to children living in energy poverty. Includes a personal letter from the builder. Office-friendly, deeply moving.
Read moreProsthetic Hand Build
Teams assemble functional prosthetic hands for amputees in low-income communities. STEM-flavoured, surprisingly emotional, ideal for engineering-led cultures.
Read morePack for Purpose
In-office volunteering — assemble curated impact kits (Street Bags, Career Kickstarters, Frontline Care Packages) for delivery to charity partners.
Read moreCoastal Impact Day
Our partnership day with The 2 Minute Foundation. Scales to suit — from a hands-on UK beach clean for smaller teams, to a kit-build session, to a full coastal activity day that funds new cleanup stations installed in your company's name.
Read morePace for Purpose Walks
Scenic sponsored walks for your chosen cause — Yorkshire Three Peaks, Peak District trails or bespoke local routes. Fitness plus meaningful fundraising.
Read moreFrequently asked questions
Anything from intimate teams of 8 right up to large conferences of 2,000+. Our activity catalogue scales — some activities (like CSR builds and treasure hunts) cap around 200, while others (like dragon boat racing and company fun days) accommodate 500–2,000+. Use the Group Size filter on the search above to narrow to activities suited to your team.
Yes — we deliberately include high-physical activities (dragon boat, sports days), low-physical creative challenges (cooking, cocktail masterclass), seated mind games (escape rooms, quizzes), and virtual / hybrid options for distributed teams. Tell us about your team's makeup and we'll recommend formats that include everyone.
Absolutely — most activities can be customised with your branding, themes, challenges or values built in. From company-themed treasure hunt clues to industry-specific scenario games, we tailor the experience so it feels like yours. Tell us what you have in mind.
Yes — through our B1G1 partnership, the Charity IMPACTS add-on lets any team event convert team points into measurable charity outcomes (clean water days, school meals, trees planted). To date our customers have generated over 1.9 million IMPACTS. Filter by "Charity & Give-back" above to see activities with a built-in give-back element.
Yes — we deliver team building activities across every UK region, from Cambridge and London to Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and beyond. Need a venue too? Our venue finding service covers 700+ venues across the UK, free to use.
Pricing is bespoke — based on activity choice, group size, location, format (indoor/outdoor/virtual), and any add-ons or customisation. We work to all kinds of budgets and are transparent about costs from the outset. Tell us your brief and we'll come back with a tailored quote.
Yes — most activities work brilliantly as part of a wider day or multi-day event. We regularly bolt team building onto conferences, corporate away days, and hospitality events. Talk to us about the bigger picture and we'll plan the whole programme.
4–6 weeks is comfortable for most activities. Larger bespoke events (200+ delegates with venue, catering and accommodation) work best with 3–6 months lead time. Christmas dates and summer Fridays book early — get in touch sooner if you have a specific date in mind.
Ready to plan something memorable?
Tell us about your team — group size, occasion, what you want them to feel — and we'll recommend activities that fit. Bespoke pricing always available.
Proud members of the Alliance of Independent Event Agencies — holding ourselves to the highest professional standards in the industry.
Through our B1G1 partnership, every team event can convert team points into real charity outcomes — clean water, school meals, trees planted. Over 1.9 million IMPACTS generated.
No corporate ties, no preferred supplier lists — just honest recommendations and genuinely tailored experiences for your team.
From Cambridge and London to Manchester, Edinburgh and overseas — we deliver team building wherever your team is based.
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