62 GoodGymers have supported Colchester Borough Homes with 42 tasks.
Monday 10th June 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 8th July 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 12th August 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 9th September 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 14th October 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 11th November 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 9th December 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Monday 13th May
Written by Tav (he/him)
Colchester Borough Homes Sheltered Housing schemes are spread across the city. Last night we made our way to the East, the last suburb before Abberton and Mersea Island.
We met Jacqueline who gave us tools and joined us in grouting, weeding and improving a windy path from the road to the homes courtyard.
A big visible difference and a good arm workout.
On these lovely light evenings it is great to get out and do some good.
We have a Community Mission on Sunday with Junior Parkrun and helping Colchester in Bloom on Monday.
On another note, our numbers are still low and I am keen to improve that. What can I do differently? Is Monday not working for people? Do you want more fitness work? Let me, our run leaders (Ella and Frazer) or the Tsskforce(Helen, Stu, Louise) know?
Monday 8th April
Written by Tav (he/him)
Well, actually this run report title, inspired by Beyonce's 2011 song 'Run the World', is pretty accurate. Let us use the wonderful city of Colchester as an example. . So we volunteer to help and in Colchester all major city events, races, festivals, art galleries, theatres, charities and even the police rely on volunteers. So I would like to sing the praises of the unsung, in Colchester and beyond. The people who see that change needs a proactive approach...you run things!
Other than hearing a Beyonce song on the radio, this report is inspired by Bob, a Goodgymer since 2017, who has returned to Goodgym, was missed and is an incredibly committed and hard working member of the team.
Wednesday 13th March
Written by Tav (he/him)
If you wanted to demonstrate to someone who knew nothing about Goodgym, what we do, this task was one to watch.
After meeting at The Mercury Theatre, we ran through Abbey Fields and met Annabel before heading to John Lampon Court, a Colchester Borough Homes residential home with a lovely courtyard to maintain. So the first element of Goodgym we demonstrated was actively traveling to the task for a few kilometers.
Secondly, the task was a physical battle. Goodgymers armed with metal bristled brushes scrubbing moss away and sweeping it up into a bin. Imagine Curling but instead of ice, concrete!! a tough arm workout!
And thirdly socializing, chatting, thinking of puns and knowing we made the paths less slippery. Satisfying job done.
Wednesday 14th February
Written by Tav (he/him)
Sweep me off my feet, it's a valentines goodgym special report.
I beleaf in a thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of my brush.
Hello, is it unblocking drains your looking for?
Goodgym is a little known place where, we can get together....goodgym baby yeh!
Wild thing, you make my drive clean, you sweep everything.
You're the one that I want (you are the one I want) swee swee sweep honey.
Unblock my drain, say you'll love goodgym for ever.
Anyway...what an epic run and task. Torches at the ready we ran across the city, through Highwoods Country Park and up to Ivor Brown Court to sweep a huge amount of leaves and destroy some weeds in the driveways.
It was a warmer evening and we met Linda who provided all the equipment and giant green waste bags which we filled to the brim and dragged with all our strength to the front of the housing complex.
Our run chat involved Valentines related puns on a unique date night!
We made a huge difference last night. Got to love Goodgym.
Wednesday 10th January
Written by Tav (he/him)
There are so many parts of Goodgym that are enjoyable. Here a few things that happened last night that were great.
We grouted a potentially slippy pathway at Plum Hall and added to our Good Deed and Distance totals for the January Challenge...next stop the fun Junior Parkrun! See you on Sunday!
Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Written by Ella Jeffries (She/her)
Quick question...who ever thought gravel or stones where a good idea for a garden? Well no matter as Goodgym Colchester's crew scurried around the lovely garden at Charles Smith House to make it beautiful...and ready for the Autumn drop!
Another warm summer evening and a sunset session as six community minded goodgymer, plus bumps, enjoyed a chat whilst we tidied.
It turns out that our Community Mission with the Anti Loo Roll Brigade is more than just a task for Em as she aims to marry pop star Lemar!
We will see!!!
Task done, we went on our way with a skip in our steps.
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