MarketW3 at Acton Market is a space for traders, freelancers, local businesses, community events, music, fashion and international food reflecting the energy and diversity of Acton. It is funded by the local charity Action West London’s (AWL) for whom we run regular community missions to spread the word about their Reduce and Recycle Hub.

Reduce and Recycle Hub takes place first Saturday of each month and features activities like clothes recycling with TRAID, lessons on how to fix your clothes by Ealing Repair Café and a Book Swap with Churchfield Community Association. The hub exists to encourage residents to use their items for longer, reuse them for different purposes, recycle them properly, and ultimately reduce waste.

This time GoodGym Ealing, for the first time, claimed the invite they received a long time ago from Action West London members Zahra and Mary. Three GoodGymers, Sevan, Madhan and Kash, sported their red t-shirts today to match the GoodGym flag presented at the MarketW3 stall kindly provided by AWL. While Kash was meeting some new and some familiar faces (such as Juliet from Friends of Friars Gardens, a task owner of an event in September), Madhan and Sevan were trying to capture the attention of passers-by. They reported the highest success rate with young female residents.

The GoodGymers handed over promotional postcards to potential new volunteers. They also talked to possible new beneficiaries, explaining the referral process for older people who need help with physical tasks. The GoodGym team learned about what they could improve when they decided to join the hub next time. The only thing that was and will be out of their control is the weather!

Can you volunteer the rain away? - Zahra
I'm afraid not! We just brave it. - Kash