Tower Hamlets

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Can You Wheel the Love Tonight

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

  • Jo
  • Anna Myat
  • Brahma Pochee
  • Paul Cornick
  • Rosa
  • John Shirley
  • Hilary
  • Islington runner
  • Joel Wiles
  • Peter Van Tongeren
  • Siobhan Freel
  • Tracey
  • Sharon
  • Kevin Prince
  • Becky
  • David Mansfield
  • Alex Dray
  • Laura Williams
  • Becs Clarke
  • Tower Hamlets runner
  • Tower Hamlets runner
  • Charlotte Price
  • Bromley runner
  • Rohan
  • Jessica Farmery
  • Callum MacLennan
  • Tower Hamlets runner
 
Friday, 30th of October 2020
 
Led by Laura Williams

A decent sized group met this evening for the launch of our big London East collab with Crisis, helping them prep for a full season of activity.

After congregating in one of the many vast basement areas, we were treated to a very thorough health and safety briefing by the brilliant Richard, complete with correct lifting technique demonstrated by Tracey.

After a guided tour of the HUGE building, we assembled into pairs to wheel trolleys and pallet pumps from one side of the warehouse to another. It was energetic and skilled work, navigating uneven terrain and fellow GoodGymers.

Very much a launch event

As a first event, a launch event, we did well. We learned about staying safe in a warehouse, the purpose of our visits and how it's best to avoid unevent cement when wheeling a high pallet pump.

What's coming up next in our CRISIS collab...

And so onwards to next time when we get really stuck into the task proper.

Our line-up for our next visits include tile-cutting, cleaning the soon-to-be medical room; ditto the call centre.

Yep, it's all go folks - you'll get to help out, say hello to friends old and new and... workout.

Thanks for a great night, tonight, and have a lovely weekend.

Report written by Laura Williams


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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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