Friday 31st January
Find out about GoodGym TaskForce
Report written by Gill (She/her)
Gill and Laura had signed up to help sort out some furniture for Ms C, and as Gill arrived first she spent some time reassuring Ms C who was a little anxious about meeting us for the first time. We got chatting and she was unsure if we would be able to compete the tasks thinking we might not be strong enough. I assured her that we were very used to physical tasks. So feeling more confident she took me through to her flat and I started by fixing the drawers in her chest of drawers, putting together a small double bed and rearranging the bedroom furniture for her. Laura arrived having completed another GoodGym mission and I explained the next part of the task which was to lift a sofa, replace its feet, then reposition it and cover it . Again Ms C thought it would be too heavy, but we soon put our backs into it and it didn’t take long before her living room was sorted out and the single bed removed. Our final supper was in finding the right place for a lamp and the microwave. The flat was looking much more organised and Ms C was really happy to be able to have her bed to sleep in and the sofa where she could sit and watch the television. It was good to have a brisk walk back up the hill to finish off the afternoon.