Yeah buoy!! GoodGym get the arts barge into ship shape

12 Goodgymers helped their local community in York
Alacia
Hannah Leadbetter
Abigail Darton
Michael Leadbetter
Vicky Hearson
Debs Sharpe
Jenna Drury
Nicola Gover
Ed Woollard
Leanne
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York

Sunday 30th March

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It was all hands on deck as we teamed up with the lovely guys from the Arts Barge for the first time, but certainly not the last.

We arrived to a very comprehensive task list and soon began getting stuck in. The majority of the team began clearing debris from the landing and shifting the gangplank (not entirely sure if these are the correct nautical terms but they sound legit). Meanwhile the rest of the crew got on board with clearing the barge's deck and giving it a good sweep.

The most interesting task was snapped up by first mates Hannah and Leanne who were clearing rubbish (mostly loaves of bread) out of the water around the barge, using a basket attached to a rope and basically playing a life-size game of the claw-grabby things you get in seaside arcades. The basket wasn't going to cut the mustard with the floating sleeper and door which required a more novel approach involving floating it further down to some steps where we could just about reach into the water and rescue them

We managed to get a great deal of work done, much to the delight of the task owners, but there's still plenty more that needs to be done before the barge is ready to figuratively set sail again. So keep an eye on the listings for the arts barge mk.2


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The Arts Barge Project
A fully accessible, community-focused arts space for York
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