Food bank run

With winter on the horizon, Manchester South Central Foodbank have a regular Holiday Hunger donation drive to help:

"At our food bank we are currently supporting around 100 clients a week. With the rising price of food and bills, people in our area are struggling to choose between heating and eating. You can support people in your local area by donating to us. Last year we distributed 1033 holiday hunger food parcels to families in crisis. Our Holiday Hunger project provides a lifeline for families during the school holidays, by providing food parcels containing breakfast and lunch items and reading activities."

If you have any items on the list in the picture, please take them along.

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.

I'll be dropping off food at either the Big ASDA in Hulme or the big Tesco in Stretford (Tesco, Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0QW). There is a donation point there for Manchester South Central foodbank and is open until late. There are other locations listed on their website.

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.