Client: Amcare by Convatec

Activity: Jungle Survival (by Wildgoose)

Format: Hybrid, run twice on the same day with a Remote Host

Location: Six UK sites, joining over a shared video link

Event date: September 16, 2026

On September 16, 2026, Wildgoose ran Jungle Survival twice in one day for 100+ Amcare by Convatec colleagues spread across six UK sites. Running two identical sessions meant half the workforce could take part while the other half kept the operation running.

The Brief

Lucy Parry, Senior Marketing Specialist, and Jess Steele, Senior Quality Assurance Officer at Amcare by Convatec, had a workforce that couldn’t all step away from their desks at the same time. Lucy’s inquiry set out the problem clearly:

We’re looking to run a remote, interactive team event for around 130 colleagues across 6 UK sites. Due to operational needs, we’d like to replicate the same session twice on the same day: Morning session: ~65 people, Afternoon session: ~65 people… We’d like the sessions to be team-based, with pre-determined teams that we would set up in advance (mixing sites and functions). The priority is interaction, engagement, and collaboration, keeping it fun and a little competitive between the teams!

The brief needed to:

  • Reach up to 130 colleagues spread across six UK sites
  • Run the same session twice in one day, so patient-facing and operational cover was never lost
  • Last around one to two hours per session
  • Use teams set up by Amcare in advance, deliberately mixing sites and functions
  • Prioritize interaction, collaboration and a bit of friendly competition
  • Scale comfortably to groups of that size

Then a practical constraint came up that changed the shape of the whole thing. Lucy came back to us with:

I spoke with our warehouse team, and we wouldn’t be able to have 1 laptop per person, but we could have 1 laptop per group (we could have 3 members sitting together with 1 laptop, in a team with remote colleagues who will have a laptop each). Would this work?

It works fine, and it’s the reason a brief that started out as fully virtual ended up hybrid.

The Solution: Jungle Survival

Wildgoose delivered Jungle Survival in our hybrid format, run as two identical 90-minute sessions on the same day.

The hybrid setup is the interesting part. Colleagues at the warehouse gathered around a shared laptop in groups of three, while their teammates joined individually from their own laptops at other sites. Each person still used the Mobile Adventures app on their own phone to submit answers, so nobody in a shared room was a passenger. One team, one score, wherever people were sitting.

Key delivery details:

  • Date & time: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with two identical sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
  • Format: Hybrid, run in our virtual environment over a video link plus the Mobile Adventures app
  • Hosting: A Remote Host on both sessions
  • Group size: Over 50 participants per session, 100+ across the day
  • Teams: Pre-set by Amcare in advance, deliberately mixing sites and functions
  • Duration: 90 minutes per session
  • Branding: Standard styling, with no custom branding added to the activity

The activity formed part of Amcare’s wider Homecoming 2026 day, with scores feeding into the overall running total for the day.

The Result

Both sessions ran as planned on September 16, 2026. The following day, Lucy left this Trustpilot review:

We had a brilliant experience with the ‘Jungle Survival’ challenge. Our team is spread across different sites, so it was a great way to bring everyone together in a fun, engaging, and interactive way. The challenges were well designed, kept everyone involved, and encouraged teamwork throughout. A 5-star experience that our team thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended!

— Lucy Parry, Senior Marketing Specialist, Amcare by Convatec, Trustpilot review

For a wider view of what clients think of Wildgoose, see our Trustpilot reviews.

Why It Worked

  • Running the same session twice meant Amcare never had to choose between bringing people together and keeping the operation covered
  • The hybrid format absorbed a real-world constraint: warehouse colleagues sharing one laptop between three still competed on equal terms with colleagues on their own machines
  • Everyone used their own phone through the Mobile Adventures app, so shared-screen colleagues were participants rather than spectators
  • Teams pre-set by Amcare, mixing sites and functions, meant the 90 minutes did the connecting work the day was designed for
  • A Remote Host on both sessions kept the energy consistent morning and afternoon, with no extra workload for the Amcare organizers
  • A virtual environment removed travel entirely for a workforce spread across six sites

The Client

Amcare by Convatec is a home healthcare provider specializing in stoma and continence care, delivered through a network of local care centers across the UK and part of the Convatec group. Wildgoose worked with Lucy Parry, Senior Marketing Specialist, and Jess Steele, Senior Quality Assurance Officer, to design a team building activity for the company’s Homecoming 2026 day.

FAQs

Our people can’t all step away at once. Can you run the same session twice in a day?

Yes, and it’s more common than you might think, particularly for operational, warehouse, clinical and shift-based teams. Amcare ran two identical 90-minute sessions, morning and afternoon, so half the workforce could always keep things running.

We don’t have a laptop for every person. Does that rule us out?

Not at all. Colleagues can gather around a shared laptop in groups and still be part of a team with people joining individually from elsewhere. Everyone uses their own phone through the Mobile Adventures app to submit answers, so nobody in a shared room is just watching. That’s exactly what Amcare did with their warehouse team.

Can we pick the teams ourselves rather than being randomly grouped?

Yes, and for a session designed to connect people across sites, we’d encourage it. Amcare set their own teams in advance and deliberately mixed sites and functions, which works far better than random grouping if the point is to get people talking to colleagues they don’t normally work with.

How many separate sites can take part in one session?

There’s no practical limit. Amcare had colleagues across six UK sites in a single session. Everyone joins the same video link and the same live leaderboard, so the number of physical locations doesn’t change the experience.

What’s the difference between virtual and hybrid?

Virtual means everyone joins individually from wherever they are. Hybrid means some colleagues are together in a room or an office while others join individually, all competing on the same live leaderboard. Hybrid is the most flexible option and, in our experience, the closest match to how most organizations work today.

Can we tie the scores into a wider day?

Yes. Amcare fed the activity scores into the overall running total for their Homecoming day. Just let us know how you want to use the results and we’ll make sure you have what you need at the end.

Bringing together a team spread across several sites? Explore Jungle Survival, or see our full range of hybrid team building activities.