Did you know 55% of women feel unsafe exercising outdoors alone after dark vs 33% of men. With 72% of women changing their outdoor activity routines during winter.

lift the curfew aims to raise awareness of this disparity and bring together community groups to create change.

Marking our first group run since the clocks went back and the darker evenings rolled in the team ran together to The Copleston Church and Community Centre to help out with a deep clean of the community kitchen and dining hall

Thanks to everyone who joined !

#LetsLiftTheCurfew

Five Goodgymers met at St. Faith's community centre after work on a Monday evening. They came to help Andrea from GROAD pack her van to the rim with donations from the general public that will be issued out to rough sleepers on the Strand on Tuesday night. The session only took them 25 minutes as they coordinated with each other to empty the shed (there were plenty of sleeping bags and suitcases donated), move it across the yard and lift it into the van.

Looking forward to doing it all again next month - last Monday of the month.

Yesterday, Dan and Emma and I went to Surrey Docks Farm to help out. Kate from the farm met us at the gates and quickly put us to work. Our task was to brush away oil soil from lots of plant pots and then tidy them away, ready for spring next year. We worked through the pile and managed to finish all of it. We had a brief visit from some ferrets who were being walk, and enjoyed exploring our empty pots. Also collected all the snails that were inside the pots and fed them to the ducks.

We finished with a tour of the farm, visiting all the animals, since it was Dan's first time!

This Wednesday we had a group run to Dawson's Heights.

This week the task was to get some plants started, ready to grow in the future seasons. We split into two groups: One group planted some bulbs around. We planted these in little, mixed, clusters. We should hopefully see some colour come spring next year! The other group concentrated on planting vegetable plugs into the planters.

Fingers crossed, 🤞, we'll see the fruits of our labour next year.

Two GoodGym volunteers helped at the Borough Food Cooperative, sorting donated food and uncovering some surprise produce along the way, including chocolate peppers and mottled courgettes. It was a lively session proving that food doesn't have to look perfect to be fresh, tasty, and worth saving from waste!

Two GoodGym volunteers supported the Borough Food Cooperative (BFC) by helping sort and prepare donated food for distribution. Tasks included checking the quality of fresh produce, stocking shelves, creating mixed food trays, and assisting with general shop operations. Their contribution helped reduce food waste while ensuring local residents could access affordable, good-quality food with dignity and choice. Through their volunteering, they supported BFC's mission of tackling both food poverty and food waste within the community