GoodGym and the Black History Month mural!
6 GoodGymers made their way to help the Trapped in Zone One in Tower Hamlets.
- Monday, 7th of December 2020
- Led by Laura Williams
It was a pleasure to join our team along with our Area Activator Laura and Bablu from Trapped in Zone One (TiZO) for this long awaited task and rescheduled event.
A great thing about our teamwork is we usually have a whole load of random folks come together for a common purpose. We all have different skill sets, knowledge and experience. You wouldn’t be able to tell who is in charge and mostly what you’d see is a group of people merrily getting in with the job at hand.
We were invited to be part of the creation of a new public mural at Chicksand Street Park as part of Black History Month in Tower Hamlets, a project whose aim is to 'help celebrate the Borough’s diverse cultural communities.’
During lunch today we prepped and painted the wall alongside the famous Gutt football pitch, a historic location where we played in many memorable football tournaments during long summer days in the 80’s.
I returned to this very site in Brick Lane a few years ago for a kick-about with Paul Canoville, the first black football player at Chelsea Football Club.
In that sense Coma and Sky High will be creating a befitting mural which we are proud to be a part of.
#goodgym #thewanderinglondoner
Report written by Emdad Rahman
Discuss this report
Led by Laura Williams
Lucky enough to be the Area Activator for Tower Hamlets. Personal trainer. Seriously sweet tooth.
GoodGymers helping out
-
Report Writer
Be in charge of writing the session report
-
Photographer
Take photos for the session report
Share the love
Become a member
with an optional monthly donation
- Run, walk, or cycle to help older people
- Access sessions across the country
- Claim your GoodGym t-shirt
Need help with a community project?
If you're a community organisation and have a physical task then we'd like to help.
Request a task
Nice report Emdad, Paul Canoville is a legend :)
sign in to add a comment