GoodGymers were building character and fences this week as we supported the Strawberry Fair site team with the festival build.

Meeting volunteer coordinator, Kirsty, we donned our hi vis jackets and, after a tricky time matching hands to gloves, we were kitted out and ready to go. 🦺 🧤

We took a tour of the site, which is bigger than ever, requiring 1000s of metres of fencing. Getting our priorities straight, we got stuck in putting up protective fencing around generators and the bar. Taking the lead from Chris, who had definitely found his calling, we lifted and shifted A LOT of heavy bases and fence panels. Supported by the site team who supplied the panels on a forklift (which Caroline was very disappointed not to be able to drive) it was a real community effort. We had great fun working together as a slick operation and getting a proper strength workout 🏋️‍♀️

Despite being on the fence about photos, we captured some great shots of GoodGymers at work, and the team even made it onto the Strawberry Fair build video 🎥 (with two solo appearances from Scott ⭐)

Before we left, the Strawberry Fair Comms team asked for a quick interview and Caroline did a fantastic job as the face of GoodGym Cambridge. 🎬

Although timings didn't quite align for this session, it was great to meet Fufu and we look forward to seeing him at another session soon!

We go again Sunday to take it all down again 💪

This Thursday, Cambridge GoodGymers helped deliver donations to Cambridge City Foodbank through Greens Organise Cambridge's mutual aid initiative 🍞🥫🍫🧃

Catherine, Caroline, Scott and Christopher met for a bouncy warm-up and a jog along the river, working up a sweat in the evening heat. Eva joined the group to collect the donations and between them, the team loaded 5 crates of items into their backpacks! It was a rather weighted walk to the foodbank but all the donations were happily received, and the team felt very proud of their efforts 🏋

Practically skipping back with their bags now emptied, the group got some more steps in on the 2.5km walk across to Thirsty for this month's social. Nick joined and everyone raised a glass to all the good deeds achieved this month 🍻

Over the next few hours, the team relaxed with plenty of laughter, chats about superconductors and property law, tricky beer decisions, shared pet photos and some impressive multitasking by Eva with a beautiful embroidery piece 🪡

Apparently keen to get even more steps in, some of the gang succumbed to the temptation of Jack's and jogged into town for some late-night gelato. Double (double) tinies all round! 🍦

What a fabulous evening and a fantastic way to bring together members of the GoodGym Cambridge team. We're looking forward to next month's social already, and all the good deeds in between!

This week, GoodGym Cambridge returned to Jimmy's. This was our second visit and we were delighted to be back at the hatch, helping with the evening meal service 🍽

We started the evening with a 3 km jog around Parker's Piece, where Catherine and Caroline welcomed Christopher to his first GoodGym task! 🙌

The trio then met Nick at the task and the four GoodGymers rolled up their sleeves, donned their aprons and rocked some flattering hairnets ready to dish up dinner. On this evening's menu were a phenomenal shepherd's pie (both meat and veggie), carrots and cauliflower, gravy, and the biggest squares of carrot cake we'd ever seen 🥕

Once everyone had eaten, Catherine and Christopher made light work of the washing up, Nick cleaned all the surfaces and Caroline wrapped up the leftover food. The team had a great time chatting about the weather, politics, work cafés and online followers, and everyone admired Catherine's super new t-shirt 💯

We look forward to our next visit to Jimmy's!