“That’s my kind of task, very satisfying”

“43 minutes flat, we’re done”

It was our first side mission Task. Terry from the Independent Living Agency put the call out that one of their members Jackie needed help.

Access to their back garden had become impossible with hugely over grown brambles and nettles.

Step up Harry, Steven and new joiner Alison – in 43 minutes flat the weeds and brambles were gone.

The Independent Living Agency is charity that provides a range of services and support for disabled people in Baring & Dagenham.

It was the perfect GoodGym task – we could see the end of the alley way and Jackie’s garden gate before we started, and all the brambles in front of it. You could see the progress, inch by inch, getting closer – until we broke through!

“This must be what it feels like when the tunnelers broke through at the end of the euro-tunnel”. Harry

Half way through, Alison spotted some beautiful flowers and curious looking orange fruit, revealed behind the brambles. Turned out it was a type of passion fruit which Alison boldly took a bite of – delicious!

“Thank you so much for clearing the awful mess and brambles. I truly appreciate this being done and am so very grateful. Jackie

We hope to work with the Independent Living Agency again soon!