Colchester

Run in a group to work on community projects

Try a group run

Every week in Colchester we work out by helping local community projects, and run back all within 90 minutes.

Run to plant trees for the local park

Run to shift earth for a community gardening project

Run to sort cans for the food bank

How it works

Turn up for our weekly group run from Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue every Wednesday. New runners are always welcome and we never leave anyone behind.

1
Run there

Meet at Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, drop your bag and run to a Colchester community org

2
Work out

Work hard with the group digging, lifting, scraping and clearing for a good cause

3
Run back

Push yourself on the run back with some intervals or a fitness session

4
Stretch

Our qualified trainer will help you stretch and celebrate what we've achieved

Increase your motivation to exercise

Help make Colchester a better place to live

Connect with great people and projects

Colchester

4,403
good deeds completed

Get involved

Come along to a group run - it's free.

Or sign up to keep informed about our next runs.

Keep me informed

Before GoodGym I always lost motivation to stick at running or the gym but now I run two or three times a week.

Hazel, GoodGym

Running with GoodGym is great because I get fit, do good and get to hang with a load of awesome people.

Mark, GoodGym

GoodGym combines doing good with running, which helps me forget I'm even exercising. It's great!

Judy, GoodGym

New to running?

Many people who didn't run are now running with GoodGym. A lot of our group runs have a walking option and no one ever gets left behind.

If you'd prefer to run, walk or cycle at your own pace then you can join a community mission - sessions in which you make your own way to the task without others.

Find out more

What people say about our community

"The World's most innovative Aging projects."

"GoodGym offers an imaginative alternative to conventional gyms, tapping into the human potential of local communities."

"Why burn energy in the gym when you could harness that effort to spruce up public spaces, or visit lonely pensioners?"

Frequently asked questions

If you have any questions please get in touch and we’ll do our best to help.
getinvolved@goodgym.org - 020 3642 0997

How much does it cost?: GoodGym is free. Most of us make a monthly donation to help cover the cost of running our charity, but no one has to.
Am I fit enough?: Yes. GoodGym welcomes anybody no matter what your fitness level.
What should I bring?: All you need is a pair of trainers - just don't wear your snazziest gear. Tools will be provided if necessary.