{"id":3614,"date":"2023-04-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/?p=3614"},"modified":"2023-04-21T11:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T10:37:32","slug":"vice-chancellors-business-games-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/vice-chancellors-business-games-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Business Games 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The second Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Business Games is a fantastic opportunity for staff from local businesses and partners to gather and enjoy some friendly competition as they take part in a range of sporting activities and build upon the success of the first ever VC games competition in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing, the second Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s Business Games!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following on from the successful Diamond Jubilee year, CCCU continues to celebrate its wonderfully diverse community, its commitment to being a sustainable University and its passion for developing meaningful and mutually beneficial collaborations with business partners including:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>inspiring knowledge exchange&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>providing a talent pipeline of graduate skills to enhance the regional workforce&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pioneering research into significant social issues&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supporting the local economy as a major employer and centre for undergraduate and postgraduate education&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>making a difference in the community from our hospitals to our schools, from the creative industries to science, engineering and technology sectors&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>valuing partnerships and collaborations, old and new&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suitable for all ages and abilities<\/strong> \u2013 Teams will compete for the <strong>Business Games Trophy \ud83c\udfc6,<\/strong> <strong>fair play prize<\/strong> and <strong>best dressed team<\/strong> during this fun and engaging day.&nbsp;You will enjoy refreshments, a BBQ and have the chance to network and make connections. All proceeds from the day will go towards our chosen charity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keeptalkingservices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keep Talking Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keeptalkingservices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keep Talking Services<\/a> <em>is a telephone befriending service supporting individuals in the community suffering from loneliness and often ill mental health. Their mission is to aid in the development of our future healthcare professionals of tomorrow, reduce loneliness and create a better-connected society through befriending.<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3618 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/Keep-Talking-Services-Logo-Circular-AW.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5 reasons why businesses should consider getting involved:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engage in a friendly competition with other organisations while connecting in an informal environment&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>teams can be made up of colleagues and\/or business connections- the perfect opportunity for a team building\/away day&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support local community engagement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all proceeds go to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keeptalkingservices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chosen charity<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have some light-hearted fun outside of an office environment!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you missed last year&#8217;s event, then check out this video to whet your appetite.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Vice Chancellor&#039;s Business Games 2022\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bU2SUBIi0zs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cccub2b.my.site.com\/Events\/s\/conferences\/vc-business-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>signing up<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><strong>works:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a representative from the business will need to apply via our <a href=\"https:\/\/cccub2b.my.site.com\/Events\/s\/conferences\/vc-business-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and fill in our simple <a href=\"https:\/\/cccub2b.my.site.com\/Events\/s\/conferences\/vc-business-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for ease, all communication will then go via the representative&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>each team member will need to fill out a short health statement on the day&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a delegate pack will be issued prior to the event, which will include FAQs and useful information for on the day. If you don\u2019t have enough team members, you can still sign up as we&#8217;ll put teams together.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>we\u2019ll also send email reminders and information to the representative closer to the time about what to wear, where to go, what to bring and much more!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you require any further information about The Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s Business Games,&nbsp;please do not hesitate to get in contact: <a href=\"mailto:caroline.demetriou@canterbury.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caroline.demetriou@canterbury.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register, click <a href=\"https:\/\/cccub2b.my.site.com\/Events\/s\/conferences\/vc-business-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Business Games is a fantastic opportunity for staff from local businesses and partners to gather and enjoy some friendly competition as they take part in a range [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":402938,"featured_media":3626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,178,162],"tags":[362,53,170,57,70,190,354,358],"class_list":["post-3614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cccu-connect","category-events","category-get-involved","tag-362","tag-business","tag-business-event","tag-enterprise","tag-event","tag-networking","tag-vcbg","tag-vice-chancellors-business-games"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"authorName":"Yasmin Edwards","featuredImage":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/04\/B2B-VC-Games-blog.jpg","postExcerpt":"The second Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Business Games is a fantastic opportunity for staff from local businesses and partners to gather and enjoy some friendly competition as they take part in a range [&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/402938"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3614"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3638,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3614\/revisions\/3638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}