Making a clean sweep

10 Goodgymers helped their local community in Hackney
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Tuesday 3rd November 2020

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As we head into another lockdown, Crisis at Christmas' vital work continues as they prepare for the festive season, when they'll be providing food, seasonal treats and emotional and wellbeing support for thousands of homeless people.

Before they can do that, they need to prepare their vast warehouse in Poplar, which is where GoodGym come in. Three East London areas are getting together to help out twice a week, with the addition tonight of runners from Haringey, Waltham Forest and Camden.

We joined task owner Richard in cleaning the medical area, as well as the room which will become the vital call centre. First we cleared various items of rubbish, then swept and washed the carpets and tiles. Henry The Hoover joined us, fresh from his box, as we tackled detrius and grime left by previous users, making a tremendous difference. If only we were this diligent in our own homes.

There is much still to be done. Friday's task is currently full, but we'll be continuing this vital work twice-weekly despite the restrictions, so keep looking out for dates.


This task supported
Crisis at Christmas Warehouse
The national charity for homeless people.

Crisis work directly with thousands of homeless people every year. They provide vital help so that people can rebuild their lives and are supported out of homelessness for good.

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Laura Williams

Fri 6th Nov 2020 at 4:18pm

Brilliant, brilliant report John.

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