Woking Junior Park Run Despite the summer holidays there were several new participants this morning joining a great turn out from regular runners, parents, families, and friends. For the first time in what feels like months there was an overcast sky and even a few drops of rain but not enough to discourage some great individual performances. With Olalekan volunteering as barcode scanner and Karen and Steve-as marshals. Well done to everyone involved, a brilliant event, hope everyone has a great week and is ready again next Sunday morning.

Julie and Nadia set off from Woking Leisure Centre for an evening mission with a purpose. 🏃‍♀️💪 We ran over to St. Mark’s community fridge in Westfield, where Reverend Rachel welcomed us with a smile. 😊🙏

Once inside, we got to work: clearing out old stock 🗑️, cleaning shelves 🧽, tackling cobwebs 🕸️, and mopping the floors 🧹 until everything was spotless. ✨ We wanted to leave the fridge in better shape than we found it and we were proud of the result. 💚

After tidying up, we ran back via the Hoe Stream under the stars 🌙⭐, feeling energized and grateful. Mission complete: less waste, more taste, and a community that’s been served. 🤝🍎

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This morning i Wayne headed off the Junior Park Run o carry out Marshaling duties. It was a beautiful morning with many people out and about ☀️.

I was at Marshal point 4 and had to be extra vigilante as there was a Wasp nest behind the trees and plants. Luckily the area was made safe with barriers and signs and was well away from the runners 🐝.

In total there were 175 runners with fasted time an impressive 07:07. There were also 55 PB's Great running by everyone 😊

Woking Junior Park Run

A fantastic morning at Woking Junior park run saw 126 junior participants take to the course, cheered on by their parents, families and friends and well wishers.

The weather was perfect, making for an enjoyable event for everyone.

With Olalekan volunteering as a barcode scanner and Karen and Steve as marshals.

Congratulations to all our juniors on another brilliant Sunday, we look forward to seeing everyone again next week . 😊

Yesterday, Luan and I were pleased to lend a hand to West Byfleet Matters as they prepared for their Outdoor Cinema event showing Mamma Mia! at West Byfleet Junior School. It was our first time volunteering with the team and we quickly got stuck into a variety of tasks to help get the site ready. We helped erect the gazebo for the drinks tent, unloaded tables, drinks and other equipment from several cars, and moved football goalposts out of the way to create space for the event setup on the school field. It was great to support a local community event and see how much work goes on behind the scenes before everyone arrives to enjoy the evening. A big thank you to the West Byfleet Matters team for making us feel so welcome. We enjoyed helping out and hope to be back again to support future events

An excellent turnout of children and parents made for a fantastic start to Sunday morning. Although it was warm, the welcome cloud cover kept the conditions comfortable.

Karen and Wayne were on marshal duty, proudly wearing their GoodGym T-shirts, with invaluable help from Karen’s friend Steve, who was volunteering for the fourth time. We really must get him signed up to GoodGym!

It was a thoroughly enjoyable morning, with plenty of cheerful “Thank you, Marshal!” from grateful parents, and lots of smiles, waves and high-fives from the children. Seeing everyone having such a great time made the early start more than worthwhile.

Another successful event, and a lovely reminder of how a small amount of volunteering can make a big difference to the local community.