GoodGym Nottingham took to the streets of Sneinton this week to help local community organisation, IMPACD CIC. IMPACD runs inclusive movement, participatory arts, and community dance sessions and they needed help spreading the word to the local residents.

We split into two groups on arrival and set about posting flyers into letter boxes, covering a surprising number of roads and houses in the vicinity (and spotting a surprising number of cats!). After an hour, we walked back to the Greenway Centre (where IMPACD are based) to debrief and discuss how many more tasks we’ll have before we lose the light evenings (head torches are ready!). Next week should still be light - why not sign up here and join us!

We welcomed new volunteer, Tim, to his first GoodGym session and Sian to her second. They were joined by Nigel, Peter, Leah and Rachel.

It felt like we were in an episode of Garden SOS or Groundforce (or one of those similar garden makeover shows) last night as GoodGym Nottingham teamed up with the 1st Porchester Scout group to work at their scout hut.

Alongside parents and children from the group, GoodGymers Chris, Khiltee, ~Nat~, Rachel and first-timer Mike joined in with digging, chopping and pulling up a whole bunch of weeds and rubble from the outdoor area surrounding the building. The plan is to clear the area so that it can be evened out and made more welcoming and usable again, including installing some steps for better access.

This was a really enjoyable evening and we hope to return to help out some more in the coming weeks.

Welcome to Mike who joined us for his first GoodGym task, and to ~Nat~ for doing the double with the previous night’s task too – it’s not a competition but this task was probably her favourite as she got to use a leaf blower!

Next week we will be back at Sherwood Community Centre – sign up here.