This week we welcomed two new runners to the team, Abimbola and Tadiwa took their first steps in what will hopefully be a long GoodGym journey!

We also celebrated Ruthbecoming the latest member of the 50 task club, well done! 🎉

With our parcel force assembled we tackled the hill climb up to the LDS church where a festive wrap battle awaited us. We were tasked with wrapping up shoe boxes to make festive care packages for refugees and asylum seekers recently arrived in the local area and who don't have much at all to call their own.

With the boxes all wrapped, filled with essential supplies and labeled for men women or children, we got ourselves moving again with fun shuttle runs to steal chocolates from the opposing team, followed by a calming full body stretch out, and then the gently jog back down the hill.

Our newbies did superbly, so well done Abi and Tadiwa, we hope to see you again very soon!

That's a wrap!

Tuesday evening saw another friendly gathering at FoodCycle Luton, a charity which provides free hot meals to anyone who needs it. Guests can just arrive on the evening- there's no need to book and they don't need to do anything to qualify for it. On the menu was a delicious meal of spicy tomato soup, flavourful egg fried rice with vegetables and a lovely pudding of homemade sponge cake- with plenty of piping hot (definitely not shark infested) custard which is a sure favourite among the group! Nice and warming for a chilly autumn evening, the guests left fed and content.

Anyone who is thinking about volunteering, I would encourage you to definitely give it a go! There are a range of roles available to suit different times and it's such a friendly and welcoming group. You won't regret it!