Cold hands but warm hearts on the Big Local news drop

5 Goodgymers helped their local community in Waltham Forest
Rachel Mayer
Sarah Whitehouse
Katriona Goldmann
Rowena Ward
Tony
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Waltham Forest

Wednesday 7th December 2022

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Five jolly Goodgym-ers (Katrina, Rachel, Rowena, Sarah and Tony) braved the cold temperatures and hit the streets of Walthamstow to deliver community news magazines for William Morris Big Local, a fabulous, resident-led community initiative that supports, runs and funds projects in the William Morris ward to make a positive difference to the area and its people.

We pounded the pavements for an hour or so, going door to door until our fingers went numb, and we covered some good ground. We all gained a bit of extra respect for our local posties, and the community news looked so interesting that we each took a copy home for a bit of bedtime reading!

Special kudos and a huge welcome go to the amazing Rachel, who moved to London a mere FOUR days ago and joined Goodgym immediately as a way to get to know people in her new community. That’s the spirit, Rachel! We sincerely hope that tonight’s chilly mission didn’t put you off, and that we’ll see you again very soon!

Well done to everyone who joined – together we made light work of our task. This was our last Wednesday group run of the year, so Merry Christmas all, and let’s hope 2023 brings some more brilliant missions our way!


This task supported
William Morris Big Local
Bringing together local talent, ambition, skills and energy to make the area an even better place to live.

William Morris Big Local aims to bring together the local talent, ambition, skills and energy from individuals, groups and organisations who want to make their area an even better place to live. The Big Local plan focuses on five priority areas as identified by local people during consultation. We want to improve: - community spaces - local economy for individuals and businesses - younger and older generations working together - green spaces & the local environment - communications across the ward

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