Tower Hamlets

Community mission

Crate Expectations

17 GoodGymers made their way to help the Crisis at Christmas Warehouse in Tower Hamlets.

  • Paul Cornick
  • Martin
  • Jacqui
  • Sharon
  • Jenny McCurry
  • Kevin Prince
  • Ryan Prince
  • Alex Dray
  • Laura Williams
  • Paula Cancelas Yanez
  • Sally
  • Jennifer McGill
  • Tower Hamlets runner
  • Laura Grant
  • Jen G
  • Tom Blake
  • Grace
 
Sunday, 31st of January 2021
 
Led by Laura Williams

Splendid Sunday work

By the time I arrived at this Sunday drop-in session, the team were already well into their task: knee deep in crates, stock and stock- taking.

As a real newbie to this task, I was very relieved to be shown the ropes so brilliantly by Jen who patiently answered numerous questions I had about the process of counting hundreds and hundreds of items all needing to be relocated to very good homes.

The team were working quietly under the careful eye of project co-ordinator Richard who regularly walked around checking in on us all.

And the team grew as the minutes ticked by: soon we were joined by GoodGymers from neighbouring boroughs, as the operation grew slowly, before we all dispersed for lunch.

After my crate-packing cameo, I headed out, rotating out of my shampoo and conditioner packing role and leaving Martin safely in Eva's expert hands.

No doubt more members arrived for the afternoon shift.

Well done team.

Richard was explaining the great work you're doing - enabling the completion of spreadsheet after spreadsheet of your finely packed items, ready for these necessities to go on to very, very good homes all over the country.

(If anyone arrived after I left who has photos, or other report additions they'd like included, either pop them in here or email them to me at laura@goodgym.org!)

Report written by Laura Williams


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Hackney runner
Hackney runner
Sunday January 31st, 2021 17:10

So sorry I couldn't make it in the end 8-<

Laura Williams
Laura Williams
Sunday January 31st, 2021 20:08

No problem Louis! Hopefully we'll see you soon :)

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Laura Williams
Led by Laura Williams

Lucky enough to be the Area Activator for Tower Hamlets. Personal trainer. Seriously sweet tooth.

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