Thursday 23rd January 2020
Report written by Sheffield runner
Today 3 tree-mendous goodgymers Rachel, Linda and Tim helped out our good friends Heeley Development Trust at Heeley People's Park. They had a hot and hard workout, with Long-distance Linda recording nearly 6km moving large tree branches in the sunshine. Heeley People's Park had hired in a chipper for the day so the pressure was really on to keep it fed!
Mission: help collect all the cut branches across the community ran park, which is spread out between many different streets/ roads, for designated trained chipper loaders to load into the chipper onsite for the day. This lovely recycled material will be reused in the park, and no doubt distributed by goodgymers on a future Monday night group run.
Mission accomplished: our tireless three ran out of prunings before the chipping team left! We won!
Heeley Development Trust (HDT) is a small, charitable development trust, founded by local volunteers, business people & residents in 1996. We have delivered youth, community, environmental and economic development projects in and around our neighbourhood for the last 20 years. We are working hard, developing a diverse range of income, social enterprises and assets, all with the aim of making Heeley a great place to live, with a real sense of place, pride and community. Our projects include; Heeley People's Park, Sum Studios (saving a Grade 2 listed Victorian School and redeveloping as managed work space – this is bringing jobs and investment into our community), The Heeley Voice - a local magazine and Recycle Bikes – a social enterprise supporting disengaged young people to gain training, confidence, work experience and jobs. If you are interested in any of our projects, would like to get involved or are willing to volunteer any of your time please do not hesitate to contact us or give us your feedback.
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Keeping the local area spic and span and enjoying a posh coffee after