One GoodGymer headed to TRAID to help clothes the gap between donations and the shop floor.

Armed with hangers and a can-do attitude, they got hung up on sorting and displaying pre-loved fashion, helping garments stay on the rails and out of landfill. Every item neatly hung was another piece given a second chance to suit a new owner.

It was a re-tail triumph, proving that even a solo model volunteer can make a big difference. No loose threads, no wardrobe malfunctions, just one GoodGymer helping TRAID keep sustainable fashion in vogue!

Needless to say, they absolutely hung out for the planet and left TRAID looking seam-lessly stocked!

Today, wasn't just about moving bags, it was about people showing up for each other. Two GoodGym volunteers formed a human chain with Traid staff on a narrow winding staircase, passing over 70 bags hand to hand with care and determination. Step by step, bag by bag, they helped bring everything up to the shop floor so Traid staff could get clothes back on the rails. A small team, a bif effort and a powerful reminder of what can happen when people come together.

Kamil and Chalomi met in Westminster to help the lovely staff at Traid Bayswater pack away after their sales.

The Traid staff had already packed away the clothes by the time the mission started so Kamil and Chalomi ended up helping them hang and organise the new donations instead. There were two massive piles of bags that needed to be opened, organised and hung out on rails for the next day of trading.

We started with lifting bags that were downstairs up to the front door ready to leave the store then boxed items and loads of bags of shoes for the re stoke of the the whole store.

Then it came time to start unloading the hugest boxes full of stock that was ready to be hung upstairs. Seeing all the new stock come out its tempting to come back and purchase some!

We then took a break from that as the delivery truck arrived to take away the old stock and bring in all the new stuff for the stock room down stairs. The bags came flying down the stairs where we formed a chain to pass them to the stock area.

We left the shop staff to finish with the hanging and visual merchandising

Very good work out!

2 goodgym members made their way to Traid in Camden to support with a restock of their entire store. We organised the accessories stand (in colour order of course) and made several shoe displays.

Phew, what a mission! Every 3 months the TRAID volunteers empty the shop and replace with completely new stock. Me and Patrick turned up about 6pm and the store volunteers had already been working for an hour to clear the racks and bag up the clothes to go back to the warehouse. I helped with this task for a bit, then joined Patrick hauling bags of goods up from the basement. Once the bags were cleared we moved on the the HUGE boxes of new clothes and quickly mastered carrying a pile of clothes upstairs on both arms.

The store was very warm so it was hard work going up and down the stairs in the heat. Once we were finished we ventured to McDonald's to sample the new Tiramisu McFlurry, which I give 10/10. We were both heading straight to another task with Islington so it was a great energy boost.