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Block or report Theresa Joseph
Thu 30th Jan at 4:00pm
Can you spare an hour to help inner city kids enjoy this outdoor community space
Read moreSat 18th Jan at 11:00am
Goodgym Merton officially launched with a bang (or rather, a lot of enthusiastic clearing, wrecking and digging!) at our inaugural group session.
With an amazing turnout including guest appearances from Councillor Caroline Cooper Marbiah and Merton Council everyone was full of energy and quickly got to work clearing the area of debris and unwanted items. Within minutes we had made space ready to hack into the foliage and dismantle the decking.
Undeterred by the inevitable mud we were soon rolling up sleeves and removing layers as things warmed up with the unearthing of hidden treasures (including a rat tunnel).
In less than half the allotted time we had filled the large skip to the brim, cut down a tree and levelled the soil, proving that even the most daunting projects can be conquered with a bit of teamwork. Plenty of time left to celebrate our first group effort success and chat over tea and brioche buns, courtesy of the Community Fridge.
What a mud-tastic morning and start to the weekend. Fancy joining us with a future task - keep checking our sessions page and/or follow us on social media @goodgymmerton.
Thu 16th Jan at 4:00pm
Wandsworth Report written by Theresa Joseph (she/her)
2 GoodGymers completed this new task so we were open and ready to get stuck in. We were there to support an after-school club for parents and children in the roof garden of the Doddington Estate.
On arrival, there was much to set up and get ready, including lots of washing up in an annexe nearby which Laura happily tackled.
In the main building, we were met with lots of children along with their parents/guardians and centre workers who had just finished gardening and were ready for some refreshments enjoying the space and each other's company. Pizza and other snacks were made, and we were on hand to serve and replenish as needed and asked to chat and to strike up conversations with parents as needed.
After being asked if we worked for a Gym - which broke the ice and gave us the opportunity to share about GoodGym, the parents began to open up more.
One of the highlights of this session was when 3 mums - after first establishing that I was also a mother- asked when would be the best time to go back to work/full-time work after having children and how to combine studies with work and or raising children. It was a great discussion leading to lots of information-sharing from all in the room.
The centre manager was also really pleased and thanked us for helping the session run smoothly and started sharing other session's she would love our help with and encouraged us to grab a bag of brussels sprouts and radishes on our way out.
It was a lovely, lively session, with charming chaotic moments which the centre manager hopes to iron out by next week's session - but these were probably more of a feature than a fault.
Fri 17th Jan at 11:59am
This sounds like such a fun, rewarding and impactful session. Way to go Theresa and Laura!
Thu 16th Jan at 4:00pm
Can you spare an hour to help inner city kids enjoy this outdoor community space
Read moreMon 13th Jan at 6:50pm
Brent Report written by Tabitha Skinner
On Monday night Tabitha , Samina , Pete and Harvey wrapped up warm and met in Willesden green ready for an evening of good deeds and fitness . We started with a gentle run to warm up on the cold evening, and eventually completed the 3.4k run to Abbey Road community centre. The .4k was a bonus I didn't warm them about! . Theresa and Beatriz met us at the centre ready for the task. We received a warm welcome from Jason, who explained a little about the great work that goes on at Abbey Community Centre, and shared out stacks of leaflets for us to deliver to the neighbouring houses . They contained details of the current programme as well as upcoming events for children.
We split the leaflets and worked in pairs . There were plenty of stairs so we kept very fit while doing it.
Once the job was done , we said goodbye to Beatriz then some of us ran (or drove ) to Willesden for a chat and some lovely celebratory birthday cake from Samina . A huge thank you to everyone who came , and a Very Happy birthday to Samina !
Great work tonight , hope to see you all again soon
Tue 14th Jan at 10:55am
Lovely session and Abbey Road is a lovely lively centre -I hope they get lots of new people attending. Thank you for the birthday cake Samina and for celebrating your birthday with us it was great to meet other GoodGymers back at the Beer and Garden who came to celebrate too... until the next time x
Sun 26th Jan at 10:30am
Sat 18th Jan at 11:00am
Prepare the planned e-bike shed space for building
Read moreSaturday 4th January
Theresa Joseph (she/her) cheered 250 times.
Theresa is one of the people that keep the GoodGym community alive and well. By cheering 250 times they've shown they're committed to supporting other runners. They are definitely a fan of what GoodGym is all about.
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