There are some Goodgym tasks that are so impactful that you dont actually realise how much so until you do the do...

Today was one of those tasks

What started out as a networking opportunity to promote GoodGym turned into a protest march alongside the Mothers Together team to share the message of

Drop the knife... save a life

This march from Harvey Park to Langley Memorial Park was organised by the Mothers Together campaign leaders (Madhuri and Julie) alongside the mum of Temur (who was sadly killed by a knife a year ago), Tatiyana.

Ruth, Rosa, Mabu and I were all involved in the march to show how the community connects with the drop the knife message.

Pray with your feet

After doing the march we descended at the Pavillion at Langley Memorial Park and intently listened to all the key speakers about the community action needed to help young people out of this unnecessary need to carry a knife. As Comstable Sunny put it

Today is not a moment.. its a movement

With the minute silence completed we arrived inside the hall where Dr and Mohamed were waiting ready to talk to any residents about GoodGym

Peace Garden

One of the initiatives of this campaign is to create a peace garden. After Becs gave us an overview and with a few tools at hand we decided to make a start. Savi and Mohamed did a cracking job of pulling out all the high growth whilst Rosa and Ruth gave the garden a tidy up.

We had help from the Together as One volunteers too which was great as many hands make light work!

So much accomplished in just one afternoon!

Thank you all for getting involved

Local councillors Mabu Shaik (also GoodGym runner) & Neel Rana joined up with Hawker Court residents to cut the grass and overgrown hedges. The lovely residents Sylvia, Mr & Mrs. Thomas family along with Derrick who lent the tools and electricity to cut make the mission successful.

Each of us took the three tools available. The resident Derrick used the saw to cut the tree blocking the window – Neel Rana mowed most the of the grass, but unfortunately the mower stopped working, luckily most of the grass cut. Mabu cut the hedges with the petrol disc cutter. At the end of the session everyone helped to gather the green waste to a corner. The front garden now tidy and safe for the residents, who’re elderly.

Thanks to Manjit who organised the event to help the residents of Slough.

The task today was the cut back the bushes that were overcrowding the street lighting in Maplin Park.

Mabu who is also a local ward councillor wanted to do this task for the community and alongside Jen and Samuel they did a sterling job with cutting hedge technology!

Here is the report from Mabu:-

'The overgrown hedge in Maplin park had taken over the lamp posts. The residents raised this with their local councilor who contacted the GoodGym team and aaked for assistance. The team sprung in to action with the residents support. The result is that two lamp post have been cleared from the overgrown hedge. The residents helped us with the access to their gardens and lent their garden tools very kindly.

This togetherness bringing the residents together showcases the importance of local residents taking control of their environment. The green waste will be collected by Tom Jeffery, ex Olympian, now turned Tree Surgeon. Thanks to Tom for helping with this activity.

The councillor thanked the GoodGym Volunteers who helped the local communities with a long standing problem'

Well done all.