Canal Food bank run
Donation of essential items for a local food bank
Location
303 DeansgateManchester
M3 4LQ
Date and time
18:15 - 20:00Rogue Thursday evening run from the city centre out to Stretford with the bank holiday over Easter.
If you have any items on the list in the picture, please bring them along. Please do join the run and purchase items at the big Tesco to drop off if you prefer or if the cupboard is bare!
We will be meeting at the Beetham Tower (formerly the Hilton) on Deansgate at 6.15pm, What3Words: ///feel.eagles.envy. It is a 2.4 mi / 4km run down the canal to the big Tesco Extra in Stretford. There is a donation point there for Manchester South Central foodbank and is open until late. There are other locations listed on their website.
There will be a run back to the city centre afterwards.
Even if you can't donate in person, they also have:
- an online donation site to donate food online that is delivered to their warehouse
- a monetary donation page too.
Manchester Central Foodbank also have a few locations in Manchester for accepting food donations to provide for those who need it. For other nearby foodbanks/donation points, Trussell Trust have a handy search tool.
About GoodGym
We're a friendly and social group who combine exercise with helping out in the local community. We meet every week to get active and do a physical task to help the charities and community organisations and projects across the Manchester region.
The Run/Walk/Cycle
GoodGym is for everyone. We welcome runners of all abilities. We always have a back-marker so no-one is left behind - we're about achieving something together so you'll always be welcome no matter what your pace is.
Dress appropriately for outdoor conditions.
Who's going
Discussion
Manchester
New to GoodGym?
This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.
New GoodGymers are welcome to GoodGym group runs - no one gets left behind. You're unlikely to be alone, hundreds of new people sign up every week.
Location
303 DeansgateManchester
M3 4LQ
Date and time
18:15 - 20:00Walkable
You will be able to join a group walking to the task if you'd prefer not to run.
Options are available to run between 3km and 6km in total
Remember that we run/walk to and from the task, so you'll only be running/walking for half this distance in one go.
This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.
Ideal for beginners
303 Deansgate
Manchester
M3 4LQ
Led by Ben Foster
Run with a purpose. Owner of Juno Previously GoodGym Oxford (2019-2023) Currently GG Manchester & Stockport
What to look out for
Age Restriction
GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.
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