Let’s take a look back at this year’s SALTO Family Day
In the world of meetings, spreadsheets, and endless calls and emails, we often forget just how necessary it is to let loose and enjoy ourselves. But our 2023 SALTO Family Day in Oiartzun - Spain, took us all back to much simpler days of having fun surrounded by our friends and family. Held on September 29, it was a lively day full of good food, great music, and an activities list that featured a little something for everyone.
A much-awaited return
This year, the SALTO Family Day returned for the first time after a long hiatus. Although typically held every two years, the COVID-19 global pandemic brought all of our planning efforts to a standstill. But now that we can come together again, the SALTO Family Day is back, and bigger than ever before.
For this edition, we transformed the SALTO office park into a playground for both kids and adults to enjoy. We made sure to cater to a wide range of ages and interests, including everything from playground games to sports, art, and so much more.
We also rolled out the red carpet for our attendees and invited them to see where we make the magic happen. The festivities provided a great opportunity to show our family and friends what we do here at SALTO. They learned not just about our departments and teams, but also the types of projects we work on, and how each one of us contributes to our shared success every day.
The whole SALTO team, their families, and many of our friends and partners were in attendance, bringing the grand total to just over 1,000 people.
Something for everyone
During our SALTO Family Day, we hosted a number of lively activities designed for fun and team building. For the children, we created a colourful, action-packed playground along with a graffiti workshop to encourage their creativity. Simultaneously, sports fans were engrossed in their own adventures, which included Basque rural sports, wheelchair basketball, and friendly football matches with some of the players we sponsor from Real Sociedad’s LaLiga Genuine teams.
Beneficial partnerships
The SALTO Family Day celebrations wouldn't be complete without the involvement of various sports clubs and nonprofit organisations. For instance, SALTO’s Bera-Bera wheelchair basketball team kindly taught us the ropes of this unique sport and allowed us to enjoy it firsthand.
Similarly, the BAT Athletic team helped spark a love for running during our third kids' running race with their endless know-how and passion for the sport.
The presence of the Real Sociedad Genuine players added to the day’s excitement and garnered more visibility for this amazing project.
A time to give back
Inspired by our ethos of social responsibility, we made sure to highlight some of the community projects we support both regionally and globally. Our work with organisations like UNICEF, Zaporeak, and Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario (SMH) was among the high points of the day. As representatives spoke about some of our initiatives – the aid provided to those affected by the Ukraine war, our projects in Lesbos, Greece, and our support of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea – members of our SALTO team also contributed to the cause through various donations.
Pushing sustainability
As you know, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. So, for the event, we used reusable cups and led a heroic clean-up effort afterwards. Once the SALTO Family Day was over, we also donated all the remaining food and unused materials to charity.
Until next time…
The SALTO Family Day was a memorable one where deadlines took a back seat and laughter was the only item on our agenda. Throughout the celebrations, our desire to support the vulnerable in our communities and generate long-term positive impact was clear. And as we gear up for the next edition of this inspiring event, we can confidently move forward knowing that we made a meaningful impact in our local communities and beyond.
