Southwark

Community mission

Such a pain(t) in the (gl)ass these vandals!

13 GoodGymers made their way to help their local community in Southwark.

  • Emma Presley Abbott
  • Southwark runner
  • Emily Waller
  • Vic
  • Frances Collier-Wright
  • Samantha
  • Nicky Woodall
  • Islington runner
  • Em
  • Steven Jarman
  • Jack Abbott
  • Sam Lefevre
  • Ian Goodhew
 
Saturday, 1st of August 2020
 
Led by Sam Lefevre
he/him

Peckham Town FC came calling after a couple (or more than a couple) of vandals vandalized their club grounds. The evidence can be found here. GoodGym Southwark put up the community mission over a week ago and luckily, we had 13 runners signed up willing to help the cause.

Saturday morning arrived and so did the sunny weather, Duncan (the Club Development Coordinator) arrived well before everyone as Peckham Town FC had the privilege of getting a film crew in by the FA to film a segment on grassroot football and volunteering. Yes, we got our GoodGym red and black shirts in the documentary too! And no, it won't be on Netflix...but, if you manage to do a FA badge/training course, you may see us there.

Firstly, before I start talking about the tasks we did, I have to give a warm welcome to Ian, who came for his first ever GoodGym mission! Welcome and hopefully, this will be the start of many more GoodGym Good Deeds for you!

Duncan had set out a few tasks for the morning, but in GoodGym fashion we claimed the gardening and litter picking tasks. However, a few GoodGymers (namely, Bea, Emma, Jack and Vic) took on painting the clubhouse from the outside and the corridors inside.

The rest of us ventured across the road to Pyners Training Grounds where the Under 14s were training, yet we had a massive clean up job. Unfortunately, some youths had a bit too much time on their hands and had a drinking session, which most of the rubbish ended up in ruins (broken glass) on the ground near the changing rooms and on the pitch. Yet, we were up for the task and with the tools (broom/brush, shoves, bin bags and a wheel barrow), we cracked on. An hour and a half later, we cleared up the area near the changing rooms and dug out. Yet, there's still a few bits and bobs in terms of litter on the pitch that might require a second date, if Peckham Town FC would like to have us over again.

Some GoodGymers stayed after to enjoy a free lunch (BBQ), which I found out there was some spare sausages for those who missed out! Shame!

Thanks to Paulin for taking the photos as my phone was out of action. Yet, I would like to thank all the GoodGym volunteers/runners who came out early this Saturday morning and hopefully, everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did:

Bea Em Emily Emma Frances Ian Jack Nicky Samantha Steven Paulin Vic

Massive thank you! :)

Report written by Sam Lefevre


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Samantha
Samantha
Saturday August 1st, 2020 20:42

Such a great pun (and mission) 👌

Sam Lefevre
Sam Lefevre
he/him
Saturday August 1st, 2020 21:44

Ha ha glad you like it Samantha! Took me a while to think of it. Great to do the double with you today! 👍🏼

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Sam Lefevre
Led by Sam Lefevre

Southwark Area Activator since Sept 2021 Ultra runner (when I'm crazy), otherwise I stick to anything under a marathon... 🏃🏻

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