Request practical support for an older person
Organisations working with older people aged over 50 can get support from GoodGym volunteers with practical household tasks.
Request a taskBackground-checked GoodGym volunteers help out older people with one-off tasks. They run out to the older person's house and help with household and garden tasks.
We can change lightbulb or smoke alarm batteries
We can support with technology
We can move furniture and other heavy household items
How it works
GoodGym is a registered charity with lots of friendly runners who like to keep fit and help people. We stop off on our runs to help people with practical tasks.
It's free
Our tasks are carried out by volunteers so you don't have to pay.
It's safe
GoodGym volunteers are background checked and trained.
It's flexible
You can choose the time and date.
Request a task
If you are part of an organisation that supports older people you request support for practical tasks.
To find out more about how we can help please contact missioncontrol@goodgym.org and one of our team will talk you through the process.
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Our volunteers can do
- Gardening only for safety, access, or significant impact on health or wellbeing
- Food shopping, foodbank and prescription deliveries
- Tasks to facilitate hospital discharge
- Light bulb/smoke alarm battery changing
- Face to face welfare checks
- One-off dog walking
- Furniture assembly, hanging curtains etc
Our volunteers cannot do
- Skilled tasks (e.g. plumbing)
- Cleaning or painting indoors
- Handling people’s financial or personal affairs
- Caring for older people
- Befriending
- Any tasks for people under the age of 50
They were lovely, really helpful. It's a service I'd like to use again given the opportunity!
The garden looks lovely. The ladies were very happy and smiley, it made me smile too.
Frequently asked questions
If you have any questions please get in touch and we’ll do our best to help.
missioncontrol@goodgym.org
How much does it cost?
It's free - GoodGym tasks are performed by our volunteers and do not expect payment for their time.
How do I get started?
Contact missioncontrol@goodgym.org on your professional email giving your name, role and contact phone number and we can set you up to make referrals to GoodGym.
What sort of tasks are possible?
Our volunteers are not professional tradesmen, so we're not able to do certain tasks such as: painting, felling trees, putting up furniture.