While we're still locked down, GoodGym Ealing is out there delivering essential food supplies to families across Ealing

Here's how it went down this week:

• Bryon, Ellie & Ed were the fantastic walking team this week. Sharing the load and getting in a lovely walk and upper body workout all in one!
• Mike & Milly teamed up for a drop in Southall this week
• Fay & Marieke paired up on their bikes for a drop in Acton
• Navjeet is our ever present superstar driver and always takes on any delivieres she can, this week was no different!
• Annette & Harvey were our second bike team this week
• Always happy to help, this week Caz used her lunch break to help deliver for us
• And last but not least Muhammad picked up our final delivery for this week, we'd be lost without him!

At the moment we support this task every Thursday, so do keep an eye on the WhatsApp Group and the Ealing Community Mission events page and get involved if you can!

Today, 6 awesome GoodGym members braved the snow and ice to get to 'The Store Cupboard' a new not for profit affordable food project that's going to launch in Hanwell in the next few weeks.

About the project:

This new project is going to be incredible and will aim to provide an effective way to help people’s food budgets go further when they find themselves in need.

They will be looking to provide healthy affordable food and access to local support in hope of helping people by bridging the gap.

The job at hand:

They asked for a hand with the essential task of helping to clean the space to help get this community project off the ground and we jumped at the chance to be involved.

Everyone really got stuck in today and after 3 hours we'd made a HUGE difference to the space.

Eleonora took on the mammoth task of cleaning a huge pile of metal crates that will be used in the shop. Milly swept, mopped and took on any task thrown at her including dragging a very heavy vintage sink into the garden for a good scrub down (in minus temperatures in just a t-shirt, I might add!). Jackie joined us for her first every GoodGym community mission today and we were so lucky to have her, she cleaned, lifted and shifted for three hours straight! Bernice cleaned every bit of furniture she could get her hands on! And last but not least Muhammad joined us to help blast through all the last bits of cleaning needed in the second half of the shift.

Today's community mission saw 13 awesome members of the GoodGym community come together to ensure that essential food was delivered to families all across the Ealing borough.

Even with heavy rain on the forecast, it didn't dampen the spirits of our amazing team!

Here's how it went down:

• Ruth and Tom hopped on their bikes and dropped a delivery in Hanwell. Kudos for riding in the rain!
• Harvey and Martin also paired up on their wheels today, looking very prepared for the impending weather I hope they managed to stay dry!
• Alex and Marieke were the Acton cycling dream team today, they sent through a soggy picture of their delivery!
• Bryon and Ellie were our walking team this week, well done for bracing the weather on foot!
• Andy joined us for his second GoodGym mission and it was great to have him on the team again!
• Navjeet was a hero this week and picked up not one but two delivieries.
• Ed helped out in his car for us this week and we couldn't have done it without him!
• And finally Mike and myself scooted off the Greenford for a drop.

At the moment we support this task every Thursday, so do keep an eye on the WhatsApp Group and the Ealing Community Mission events page and get involved if you can!

The Thursday crew, as always answered the call and drove, run, walked and cycled their shopping drops to the families once again. 14 of you lovely people were able to lend a hand this afternoon. Welcome to Shona and Sarah who apparently joined us for the first time today!

Aisle be there for you.

Liv was on hand incase of extra support needed, she picked and packed with the team. You can CHECKOUT our pictures above. Thanks to Sarah for that pun there!

We are getting better at this picture business! Thanks for all the lovely pics its great to see you in action. Today we were gifted some lovely flowers. EAP are given surplus or close to date shopping and items sometimes and had been given a load of lovely flowers today which they kindly donated to the team.

Thank you for your time and effort, EAP always really appreciate the support of the Goodgym team and they couldnt do it without us.

Stay safe and remember to join us for Tuesday excercise on Zoom if you fancy!