Laura Wells
Love being by the sea, running, cycling and travelling!
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TaskForce
Doing good since June 2018
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TaskForce achievements
28
Sessions listed
27
Sessions led
1
Sessions backmarked
3
Walks led
39
Sessions photographed
20
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Laura Wells went on a group run
Wed 9th Sep at 5:30pm
Portsmouth Report written by Samantha Belfrage
Last night was a special GoodGym Portsmouth session – and a little different from our usual Wednesday evening!
After a run led by Jen, we headed to Aspex Gallery, where we were joined by volunteers from across Portsmouth – 25 of us in total!
The evening was part of Aspex’s COMMUNAL programme and Portsmouth 100, celebrating 100 years of Portsmouth as a city. Huge thanks to Aspex for bringing us together to imagine the next 100 years of volunteering.
We were welcomed by a brilliant photo wall of 50+ GoodGym Portsmouth photos celebrating connection, joy and community.
And a huge shoutout to Alex from GoodGym Central, who joined us from London. Alex was there when GoodGym launched in Portsmouth in 2018!
Using Appreciative Inquiry, we shared stories of volunteering at its best and explored what made those experiences special. Our themes included joy, purpose, friendship, community, environmental impact, inspiration – and embracing the weird!
Then we jumped forward to 2126, imagining the National Volunteering Awards. The acceptance speeches were hilarious, heartwarming and full of ideas about the future.
Perhaps in 100 years we won’t need litter picking because nobody drops litter anymore. ❤️
We finished by asking how we can share the story of volunteering – including asking “How do you help your community?” rather than “What do you do?”, and celebrating what’s in it for volunteers: friendship, connection, confidence, purpose and joy.
Because volunteering isn’t just about giving.
It’s about what we create together. ❤️
Huge thanks to Aspex, Portsmouth 100, Ideas Alliance, GoodGym Central and everyone who came along.
Here’s to the next 100 years! 🌱
Hide comments (3)
Thu 10th Sep at 6:27pm
Love this!!! Great work all.
Thu 10th Sep at 6:49pm
An absolute pleasure to be there! Thanks so much for the invite and for being so welcoming
Thu 10th Sep at 9:13pm
Great report, incredible evening. Thank you 😊
Laura Wells signed up to a group run.
Wed 9th Sep at 5:30pm
This workshop will bring people together to build connections, share experiences and explore ways to strengthen volunteering in Portsmouth
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Laura Wells signed up to a community mission.
Wed 9th Sep at 5:30pm
This workshop will bring people together to build connections, share experiences and explore ways to strengthen volunteering in Portsmouth
Read moreLaura Wells went on a group run
Wed 2nd Sep at 6:15pm
Portsmouth Report written by Jen Stoneham
A small but hardy contingent of GoodGymers set out on a five-mile circuit, putting up posters for Home-Start Portsmouth's volunteer recruitment.
There was plenty of time for chat about music, festivals, devolution and the rise and fall of the Co-Op. We also enjoyed pointing out personal local landmarks to one another, who knew Jim's nan lived one block over from my ex-husband? And that twelve-year-old Dave was paid a tenner to be in a police line-up?
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