Tonight saw our annual Christmas run to see the festive lights! 🎄

Each year the residents of Warwick Drive in Hazel Grove deck their houses with the most marvelous display of Christmas lights and scenery to raise money for Make a Wish Foundation. Make a Wish Foundation aims to provide life changing experiences for children with life changing illnesses. 🌟

The running group began from Life Leisure Bramhall and met the walking group en route before navigating our way to view the spectacular delights of Warwick Drive. ⛄️

Alongside regular goodgymers, it was lovely to welcome Juno 🐶 and Dougie 🐶 and 2024's newest recruits, Olive 👶 and Emmy 👶.

We enjoyed festive mince pies and baked goods before jogging back home. 🥧🍪

🎁 Merry Christmas everyone 🎅

❤️ It's been an emotional day - even the cake is in tiers! 😂

💪 Four years ago, in Lockdown, I bagged the role of Area Activator for @goodgymstockport

🥰 Little did I know that what started as a dream job, would turn into me also meeting the best bunch of friends there is! You are all ACE!

🏃‍♀️200 Tuesday evenings spent, come rain, shine or snow (mainly rain!) leading group runs, volunteering our time in the community and having the most laughs and fun times!

🥳 A rainy walk and cake in the carpark of @lifeleisureuk was the perfect send off! Thanks guys! 😘

Shout out to Hannah for the most delicious cake that was ever made!

Last night's task saw the return of 7 GoodGymers - including a first timer, Hannah- to help the Friends of Mile End Meadows to cut back the brambles and create pathways, making the space usable for the community.

We set off from base and completed a linear 3km run to the hidden meadows, where we were greeted by Laura - one of the Friends.

Mile End is a task that we have completed over a couple of years so it was lovely to see the progress in the area. A newly dug pond, the return of the summer fruits and the wildlife returning to the area!

After an hours arm and squat workout cutting back, we set off on our return!

A job well done!

Last night, after a day of heavy summer rain, GoodGym Stockport met, ready to take part on round two of helping the Friends Of High Lane Residents Association to clear a plot of land ready for some beautiful sunflowers to be planted.

Laura - as part of her Run Leader Training led the run with enthusiasm and got us to the start point of the task.

We dug, shifted, barrowed and even made a hopping frog friend along the way!

It was amazing to hear the vision of the display from one of the group and we look forward to seeing the finished area.

Last night saw a duo of tasks for GoodGym Stockport. One saw 6 GoodGymers sledgehammering, digging and heavy lifting for the great residents at Turning Point in Wythenshawe. While the other was a Belle of the ball which saw Meera dressed up to the nines at Stockport Rocks award ceremony where GoodGym Stockport had been nominated for Volunteer Team of the Year Award.

Rob, from Turning Point had been in touch months prior to request help for a plot of land they were planning to transform into a haven for residents at the center. As a result of securing us as volunteers for the task, to clear the land, the local councillors agreed funding to aid the project which was amazing news!

The plot was filled with gravel, large flags and wooden post and our aim was to reduce it all down to ground level and turn the soil.

An hour, and lots of sweat later, the task was complete! Shout out to Alana for getting stuck into her first task!

It was lovely to have the opportunity to meet the residents who will benefit from the garden and we look forward to seeing the finished area.