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Saturday 4, May 2024
Lambeth
Weeding and trimming bushes for Ms R (flexible) (wk1)
Ms R has had major surgery so cannot leave her home. She looks out into her garden and is finding it very depressing in its current state. She would like it tidied up so to improve its current look but also she would like to be able to use it when she is well enough to go out
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms R of SE24 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 13:00-16:00 |
Sat 4th May | 11:00-17:00 |
Sun 5th May | 11:00-17:00 |
Lewisham
Doorstep chat with cat loving Miss D who loves reading
As she is so isolated this would have a huge impact on her mental wellbeing.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Miss D of SE13 is available:
Mon 29th April | 11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Tue 30th April | 11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Sat 4th May | 11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Bristol
Trimming, cutting and bramble bashing for Mr M (flexi mission) (wk1)
He cannot do the task himself due to age and physical health issues.
1-3 GoodGymers needed • Mr M of BS6 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 11:00-16:00 |
Sat 4th May | 11:00-16:00 |
Sun 5th May | 11:00-16:00 |
Sheffield
Back garden to be cut back so Miss K can access the washing line. (flexible)(wk1)
It will give Miss K somewhere to dry her clothes outdoors.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Miss K of S20 is available:
Sat 4th May | 11:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 11:00-15:00 |
Sat 11th May | 11:00-14:00 |
Sun 12th May | 11:00-14:00 |
Islington
Front garden weed and shrub clearance for Ms S (wk1)
It will enable her to enjoy her garden space, which will enhance her mental wellbeing
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms S of N1 is available:
Thu 2nd May | 11:00-13:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 11:00-13:00 |
Sat 4th May | 11:00-13:00 |
Sun 5th May | 11:00-13:00 |
Windsor and Maidenhead
Cutting the grass for Mrs D (flexi mission) (Wk1)
This will allow them to enjoy the garden again as they cannot do it themselves.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mrs D of SL6 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 11:00-16:00 |
Sat 4th May | 11:00-16:00 |
Sun 5th May | 11:00-16:00 |
Lewisham
Friendly chats with music loving Ms S who used to do fabric painting, sport and body building.
Ms S would feel less isolated and overwhelmed by her situation
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms S of BR1 is available:
Wed 1st May | 12:00-14:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 12:00-15:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 12:00-13:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-15:00 |
York
Social visits for Mr G who wants to take a maths GCSE (Flexible timings)
Mr G really benefits from the social contact.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mr G of YO24 is available:
Mon 29th April | 12:00-13:00 |
Tue 30th April | 12:00-13:00 |
Wed 1st May | 12:00-13:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 12:00-13:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 12:00-13:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Islington
Weeding and tidying up garden for Ms D (flexible) (wk1)
Ms D would like to enjoy the garden
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms D of N1 is available:
Tue 30th April | 13:00-14:00 |
Wed 1st May | 13:00-14:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 13:00-14:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 12:00-15:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Richmond
Weeding and trimming for Mrs P (fleximission*) (Wk1)
It will be good for her mental health and to be able to enjoy the garden when the weather is nice
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mrs P of TW1 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 12:00-15:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Bristol
Hedge trimming for Mr H (fleximission) (wk1)
They would like to enjoy garden again but due to their health they can't do it themselves.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mr K of BS11 is available:
Wed 1st May | 12:00-14:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 12:00-14:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 12:00-14:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-14:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-14:00 |
Brent
Weeding the patio for Ms L (flexi mission) (wk1)
So she can enjoy her garden she is unable to do this herself and would like some assistance
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms L of NW6 is available:
Mon 29th April | 12:00-14:00 |
Tue 30th April | 12:00-14:00 |
Wed 1st May | 12:00-14:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 12:00-14:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-14:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-14:00 |
Islington
Garden clean up for Ms N (flexible)(wk2)
Ms N is currently housebound due to poor mobility and existing health conditions and therefore would like to be able to able to use her garden as a way of getting out of the house and enjoying the warmer weather. This would make Ms N very happy and less confined to the indoors.
2 GoodGymers needed • Ms N of N5 is available:
Mon 29th April | 17:00-18:00 |
Tue 30th April | 18:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 12:00-16:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 12:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-15:00 |
Hammersmith and Fulham
Branch cutting and weeding for overgrown garden plot for Ms P (flexi mission) (wk1)
It will help alleviate anxiety and worry about state of garden. Ms P looks forward to using it again and pottering when she can't get out much.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms P of W6 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 12:00-17:00 |
Sat 4th May | 12:00-17:00 |
Sun 5th May | 12:00-17:00 |
Lewisham
Social visit for Mrs H who enjoyed travelling and now feels lonely
Feeling less lonely
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mrs H of BR1 is available:
Mon 29th April | 13:00-15:00 |
Tue 30th April | 13:00-15:00 |
Wed 1st May | 14:00-15:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 14:00-15:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 14:00-15:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Windsor and Maidenhead
Social Visit for Mrs J to brighten up her life, living alone and partially sighted
Less lonely and isolated, and continued enjoyment (has been loving her befriending visits)
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mrs J of SL6 is available:
Sat 4th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Mon 6th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Tue 7th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Wed 8th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Thu 9th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Bristol
Weeding and tidying garden for Mr D. (Wk2) (flexi mission)
It would reduce their anxiety around how the garden looks and make it more accessible to use.
1-3 GoodGymers needed • Mr D of BS13 is available:
Mon 29th April | 17:00-18:00 |
Tue 30th April | 17:00-18:00 |
Wed 1st May | 13:00-15:00 17:00-18:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-17:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-16:00 |
Southwark
Light cleaning of garden for Mr C (flexi mission) (WK2)
Mr C mostly stays at home and enjoys sitting out in his garden. Having this done for him will help with his wellbeing
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mr C of SE15 is available:
Mon 29th April | 13:00-15:00 |
Tue 30th April | 13:00-15:00 |
Wed 1st May | 13:00-15:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Windsor and Maidenhead
Company & Chats with very lonely Mr P and his friendly dog
Lift the mental spirits of an exceptionally lonely man.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mr P of SL6 is available:
Sat 4th May | 13:00-16:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-16:00 |
Mon 6th May | 13:00-14:00 |
Tue 7th May | 13:00-14:00 |
Wed 8th May | 13:00-14:00 |
Thu 9th May | 13:00-14:00 |
Fri 10th May | 13:00-14:00 |
Lewisham
Weeding for Ms M (flexi mission) (wk1)
Will allow Ms M to get back out in her garden again and improve her wellbeing
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms M of SE4 is available:
Mon 29th April | 13:00 16:00-17:00 |
Tue 30th April | 13:00 16:00-17:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 13:00 16:00-17:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 13:00 16:00-17:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00 16:00-17:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00 16:00-17:00 |
Luton
Social visits for Mrs E who is interested in the Royals and grows rhubarb in the garden
Having company will cheer her up. She likes to chat about the old times. She said she has lots of rhubarb to give away too.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Mrs E of LU4 is available:
Mon 29th April | 14:00-15:00 |
Tue 30th April | 14:00-15:00 |
Wed 1st May | 13:00-15:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 14:00-15:00 |
Fri 3rd May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Camden
Help Ms V to sort & dispose so she feels prepared to move to sheltered living (Wk1) (Flexible timings)
Ms V is thinking about the future as she would like to move to sheltered living within the next year, so wants to feel prepared & less weighed down.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms V of NW3 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 13:00-18:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-18:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-18:00 |
Southwark
Social visit to chat with Ms V who loves creative subjects and speaks fluent French.
She would feel less isolated and 'forgotten' if she has a visitor to talk to and this will keep her in a more positive frame of mind.
1-2 GoodGymers needed • Ms V of SE15 is available:
Tue 30th April | 11:00 13:00-17:00 |
Thu 2nd May | 11:00 13:00-17:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Sun 5th May | 13:00-15:00 |
Islington
Musical beds for Mr J
Mr J will be able to remain in his home safely
2 GoodGymers needed • Mr J of N5 is available:
Thu 2nd May | 13:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00 |
Mon 6th May | 13:00 |
Hackney
Finish breaking down a shed followed by some weeding for Mrs G (flexi mission) (wk1)
This will enable safe access into her back garden and ensure she is happy when accessing her home.
2-3 GoodGymers needed • Mrs G of E9 is available:
Fri 3rd May | 13:00-16:00 |
Sat 4th May | 13:00-16:00 |
Mon 6th May | 13:00-16:00 |
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