Bristol

Group run

The Good, The Bank and Westbury

36 GoodGymers made their way 5.7km to help the East Bristol Food Bank and St Alban's Church in Bristol.

  • Bristol runner
  • Caroline
  • Nick Baker
  • Chris Bennett
  • Bristol runner
  • Paul Becker
  • Danica Priest
  • Lisa Elliott
  • Bristol runner
  • Darren
  • Alice Whale
  • Melanie Young
  • Southwark runner
  • Shona Buchanan
  • Bristol runner
  • Sally Williams
  • Bristol runner
  • Liam Scott
  • Jane
  • VaguelyNorthernDarren
  • Bristol runner
  • Laura Spencer
  • Zdeni Cervena
  • Removed User
  • Bristol runner
  • Freddie
  • Bristol runner
  • Alexandra
  • Bristol runner
  • Joanna Clifford
  • Kate
  • Chris Neil
  • Chris Palmer
  • Zoe
  • Tim Moore
  • Matthew Beamish
 
Tuesday, 11th of September 2018
 
Led by Shona Buchanan

A bit of drizzle doesn't put Bristol GoodGym off! Despite the dreary weather and the umbrella obstacles, our group of runners helped two brilliant projects tonight. It was great to have so many new faces join us tonight - welcome John, Chris, Zoe, Tim and Matthew!

After we warmed up, the group split into two tasks: Westbury Park and the East Bristol Food Bank.

Westbury Park Wanderers

The Westbury Park group set off on their longer and hillier run. They made quick progress and were greeted by Sue and Paul from St Alban's Church who soon set them to work on the area. The group were sanding down the doorway to the church and weeding their way around the area (with regular trowels this time, not the famous golden trowel which made it's way there last time). After a biscuit-refueling, the group ran back and set such a quick pace that they had finished stretching before the Food Bank group were even in appearance!

Food Bank Fighters

The rest of us set off to our regular task, the East Bristol Food Bank. After our numerous occasions of helping them at their old storage unit, we had the exciting news that they had found their own space and they were moving. The group split into the packers and the unpackers, with the packers heading to say a final fond farewell to the our favourite lift in Bristol, while the unpackers went to investigate the new warehouse. While the packers cleared out the stocked up rooms and sent the final food donations on their way, the unpackers weighed and sorted the donations from the past week. There was a tie for the 'Weirdest Donation of the Week' between edible eyeballs and lemon cheese. Meanwhile, Clo and Caroline made a toilet roll tower which they were so proud of that I have attached a photo for the whole world to see.

With all of this help to sort their new space, the food bank will be able to receive more donations (and fit more GoodGymers inside to help!) - hooray!

We all had our first dark run back to our base. Remember your head torches and hi-vis from now on everyone!

Report written by Shona Buchanan


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Shona Buchanan
Led by Shona Buchanan

Continually running for that finishing slice of cake.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Bristol runner
    • Bristol runner
    • Bristol runner
    • Melanie Young
    • Sally Williams
  • Document Checker

    Check the documents of GoodGymers applying for a DBS

    • Melanie Young
  • Photographers

    Take photos for the session report

    • Bristol runner
    • Melanie Young

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