Sunday 25th July 2021
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Report written by John Hayes
Two of us Birmingham Goodgymers met up in the north of the city to help clear some space at home for Mr. D. It was quite a task as he has been struggling to unpack his belongings, so we decided to focus on one room to make a difference. After an hour and a half of lifting, shifting and negotiations with a full hoover bag, we were able to leave him with a living room that is a lot more comfortable to live in. We would have wanted to make a difference to more of his house, but he said that the clearance had left him feeling encouraged to do more when he gets the energy. Hopefully, he will be referred again and we'll be able to play our part too. We stepped outside for a goodbye selfie and realised that we had been so busy, we hadn't had much of a chance to chat and catch up. There'll be another mission for that I'm sure.
Mon 26th Jul 2021 at 10:28am
Amazing work. One of my first (perhaps my first GoodGym mission???) was helping an older gentleman unpack his stuff and it was really emotional to see how he was living and how the enormity of the task had got on top of him. I've no doubt this mission brought a tonne of energy and hope into the home. Great work!
Tue 27th Jul 2021 at 12:10pm
Well done !
Wed 28th Jul 2021 at 9:27am
It was a long journey to get us to us through the door to make a difference. Fantastic work team, I am sooooo happy to see Mr D have our help. All your feedback noted.