Crate Expectations

17 Goodgymers helped their local community in Tower Hamlets
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Tower Hamlets

Sunday 31st January 2021

Report written by Laura Williams

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Splendid Sunday work

By the time I arrived at this Sunday drop-in session, the team were already well into their task: knee deep in crates, stock and stock- taking.

As a real newbie to this task, I was very relieved to be shown the ropes so brilliantly by Jen who patiently answered numerous questions I had about the process of counting hundreds and hundreds of items all needing to be relocated to very good homes.

The team were working quietly under the careful eye of project co-ordinator Richard who regularly walked around checking in on us all.

And the team grew as the minutes ticked by: soon we were joined by GoodGymers from neighbouring boroughs, as the operation grew slowly, before we all dispersed for lunch.

After my crate-packing cameo, I headed out, rotating out of my shampoo and conditioner packing role and leaving Martin safely in Eva's expert hands.

No doubt more members arrived for the afternoon shift.

Well done team.

Richard was explaining the great work you're doing - enabling the completion of spreadsheet after spreadsheet of your finely packed items, ready for these necessities to go on to very, very good homes all over the country.

(If anyone arrived after I left who has photos, or other report additions they'd like included, either pop them in here or email them to me at laura@goodgym.org!)


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The national charity for homeless people.

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Attendees
Paul Cornick
Martin
Jacqui
Jenny McCurry
Laura Williams
Paula Cancelas Yanez
Jennifer McGill
Laura Grant
Jen G
Tom Blake
Sharon
Kevin Prince
Ryan Prince
Alex Dray
Grace
Sally
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Tower Hamlets

Saturday morning session at The Felix Project's Poplar depot
🗓Saturday 9:30am

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Hackney runner

Sun 31st Jan 2021 at 5:10pm

So sorry I couldn't make it in the end 8-<

Laura Williams

Sun 31st Jan 2021 at 8:08pm

No problem Louis! Hopefully we'll see you soon :)