Mencap allotment Writtle - please note different meeting point

Supporting a local charity allotment site


Location
The Old Factory
Globe House
Chelmsford
CM1 1TA
New Street
Date and time
18:30 - 20:15
Wednesday, 30th of September 2026
Who this task will support
Mencap - Chelmsford
independent local charity providing services for people with a learning disability and anyone else who needs care and support to live life to the full

The Mencap allotment in Writtle is getting a new shed and greenhouse, and they need help to lay a level bed of sand ready to support the bases.

Because of the distance to this task, we'll be meeting at the 'roundabout' in Central Park (near the lake) and will run to Writtle from there. It's about 4km each way.

If you're new to GoodGym, we run at chatty pace, and we have a back marker, so no-one gets left behind.

For anyone driving to the meeting point, there is parking at the multistorey car park at Chelmsford market, or the Meteor Way car park, which is free after 6pm.

If you'd rather meet us at the task, there is a free public car park on Writtle Green, which is 1km from the allotments. There may also be parking spaces in the streets near the allotments.

Tools will be provided. It will be dark when we finish, so please bring a head torch if you have one.

Who's going

  • Jane Walker
  • Sallyann Jeffrey

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Chelmsford

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This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.

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Location
The Old Factory
Globe House
Chelmsford
CM1 1TA
New Street
Date and time
18:30 - 20:15
Wednesday, 30th of September 2026
Who this task will support
Mencap - Chelmsford
independent local charity providing services for people with a learning disability and anyone else who needs care and support to live life to the full
Options are available to run between 8km and 8km in total

Remember that we run to and from the task, so you'll only be running for half this distance in one go.

This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you can't run for more than 15mins without stopping or you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us or see if there's a starter session coming up in your area.


The Old Factory
Globe House
Chelmsford
CM1 1TA
New Street


Jane Walker
Led by Jane Walker

GoodGym Chelmsford Run Leader


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