Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activity Centre
initially reopened in May for the pursuit of outdoor sports, and then in July when groups and individ- uals first returned for rental kart events. Before they did, time gained during lockdown was spent developing a new website, introducing online book- ing, investment in a new fleet of karts for juniors and creating COVID-safe procedures. Measures to protect customers included further investment in a helmet sanitising cabinet that uses ozone to kill viruses and bacteria, along with free balaclavas and the washing of race suits after every use. Dan Rust, Sport & Operations Manager, add-
ed: “With the COVID-safe measures put in place, customers now feel safe when karting with us and we’ve had a busy summer with families, individ- uals and businesses enjoying the many outdoor activities available. Te new junior karts have been a great hit for kids parties and couples are really enjoying the clay shooting experience followed by something to eat in our restaurant.” A vital component of Whilton Mill Karting &
Outdoor Activity Centre is its employees, many of whom were furloughed and spent weeks away from the business. Tis is the same story for many busi- nesses up and down the country, employees were either furloughed or worked from home, either way they were isolated from colleagues. Tose that remained in work often found themselves working longer hours or more shifts to accommodate re- duced workforces. “Tere’s no doubt lock down had an effect on
morale. Humans are sociable, we like to see our fam- ilies, friends and colleagues, without that contact our motivation can suffer,” said Daniel. “As soon as pos- sible, I wanted to get our employees together for an outdoor activity. Some of our team hadn’t seen each other for weeks and others that returned early had been working really hard. We wanted to thank them for their hard work and I also knew from experience that spending time together on a fun outdoor activity would help renew relationships and boost morale and teamwork. Our team enjoyed an afternoon clay shooting and quad biking followed by food in the Break Pad, our restaurant.” Whilton Mill’s story is a familiar one for many
businesses in the area. Like them, could your workforce benefit from spending time together en- joying an outdoor activity. Outdoor team building activities can contribute towards improvements in employee motivation, teamwork, communication and building better relationships, and there is much evidence to support this.
To help local businesses bounce back, Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activity Centre is offering a 20% discount off any group event for 20 or more people that takes place in 2020. To take advantage of the offer call 01327 843822 and quote RACEBACK2020. Find out more at
www.whiltonmill.co.uk
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