James
is inviting you to try GoodGym

GoodGym helps you keep fit and help other people.
Sign up and join us on one of our runs that are happening all across the UK.

Run with James

How it works

Every week we work out by helping local community projects and isolated older people with one-off practical tasks that they are no longer able to do on their own.

Increase your motivation to exercise

Help make your local area a better place to live

Connect with great people and projects

About GoodGym

GoodGym helps you get fit by doing good.
We’re a community of people that combines regular exercise with helping our communities.

Community Missions

Run, walk or cycle to help community projects with practical tasks

Group Runs

We run, walk, or cycle in groups to do physical tasks for community organisations

Mission Runs

We run, walk, or cycle to help older people with one-off tasks they can no longer do alone, such as clearing gardens or changing lightbulbs

Social Visits

Run, walk, or cycle to help older people with one-off tasks

Meet our runners

Before GoodGym I always lost motivation to stick at running or the gym but now I run two or three times a week.

Hazel, GoodGym Barnet

Running with GoodGym is great because I get fit, do good and get to hang with a load of awesome people.

Mark, GoodGym Islington

GoodGym combines doing good with running, which helps me forget I'm even exercising. It's great!

Judy, GoodGym Lambeth

New to running?

Many people who didn't run are now running with GoodGym. A lot of our group runs have a walking option and no one ever gets left behind.

If you'd prefer to run, walk or cycle at your own pace then you can join a community mission - sessions in which you make your own way to the task without others.

Find out more

What people say about our community

"If you're lacking motivation when it comes to fitness, why not get fit by accident?"

"GoodGym offers an imaginative alternative to conventional gyms, tapping into the human potential of local communities."

"Why burn energy in the gym when you could harness that effort to spruce up public spaces, or visit lonely pensioners?"

"The World's most innovative Aging projects."

"An inspired way to experience the feelgood factor."

Frequently asked questions

If you have any questions please get in touch and we’ll do our best to help.
getinvolved@goodgym.org - 020 3642 0997

How much does it cost?: GoodGym is free. Most of us make a monthly donation to help cover the cost of running our charity, but no one has to.
Am I fit enough?: Yes. GoodGym welcomes anybody no matter what your fitness level.
What should I bring?: All you need is a pair of trainers - just don't wear your snazziest gear. Tools will be provided if necessary.