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Flora has done their first good deed with GoodGym. 😎

Tuesday 29th October

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Flora has done their first good deed with GoodGym.

Flora is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.

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Flora completed their first run in a new area. 🥇

Tuesday 29th October

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Flora completed their first run in a new area.

Curious? Flora has just run their first session in another area. For that explorative spirit Flora is awarded the scout badge. A Scout is trustworthy

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Flora went on a group run

Mon 28th Oct at 6:15pm

When the veg you supply, is almost 1 metre high, that's a Mooli!

Islington Report written by Simon Fitzmaurice

Lift the Curfew is a campaign by This Girl Can. #LetsLiftTheCurfew highlights the concerns many women feel when getting active outdoors after dark by calling for a safer and more inclusive experience.

Area Activator Simon was thrilled to meet with a top crew of Goodgym runners and volunteers at the Arsenal Community Hub last night, and particularly grateful to be introduced to 4 first time Goodgymmers! (welcome!). Together, we performed a short warm up on the Emirates Stadium slopes, before running 1 mile together up Highbury Hill, and back down to Elizabeth House Community Food Hub on Hurlock Street.

Elizabeth House offer an incredible resource for residents in Islington, Highbury and Finsbury Park. Affordable food and produce donated from stores and growing projects across the city and available to local people and families. The hub operates as a walk-in supermarket, allowing visitors to pick out their choice of food and essentials. However, a lot of regulars are unable to physically attend the food hub during school holidays and breaks, so Goodgym are happy to assist with deliveries on foot!

We had a couple of deliveries, typically performed on a cargo bike, located about 1 km away from the hub. These were completed by two top groups who were up for a bit of orienteering to find the correct houses for these important parcels. The rest of our team helped with some speedy deliveries around the Twyford House estates before returning back to Elizabeth House.

For the remainder of the evening, our crew helped with closing down the food hub, ready for kid's club the next day. Any non-perishable food and items were brought back to the storage cupboards, and all surfaces were cleaned up. Our next task involved separating the fresh fruit and vegetables (including amazingly varied food like samphire, alfalfa shoots and mooli radishes!) into good quality stock or overly ripe produce. The softer stuff was then taken to a compost bin outside, ready to be used for more growing projects.

Tables and chairs were packed away, crates were returned to their original spots and all of the floors were spotless by the time we finished. Well done everyone- we hope to return for more assistance over the busy Christmas period too!

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GOODGYM ISLINGTON NEWS


GROUP SESSIONS-


Monday 4th November- Turning Compost at Pollard Close- Community Mission 7.15pm, Near Biddestone Gardens, Holloway Road

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/group-run-compost-turning-on-pollard-close-b7e8ad39-e346-404c-adb8-4e468d73811a

Monday 11th November- Thornhill Square Gardens- Group Run 6.45pm, Arsenal Community Hub

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/group-run-thornhill-square-gardens-3213ae6d-d38b-4da5-a03f-493b403e239c

Monday 18th November- Caxton House Community Centre- Community Mission 7.15pm, Caxton House

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/community-mission-caxton-house-painting-and-sanding-indoors


Achilles International VI Guide Running Sessions

Every Thursday, 6pm, Various London locations

On Thursday evenings, the all abilities sports charity Achilles International holds a group run session at a London location.

Here is a list of our upcoming events and sign up pages. Runners, supporters and guides of all abilities and experiences welcome!

Thursday 31st October- Stratford Olympic Park- Runthrough Chase The Moon- Halloween Special

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/achilles-international-runthrough-chase-the-moon-olympic-park-halloween-special

7th November- Paddington Rec Track

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/come-and-guide-run-with-achilles-international-paddington-rec-track-054f4b1f-94f5-40a0-997a-f78bade1dc12

14th November- Emirates Stadium

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/come-and-guide-run-with-achilles-international-emirates-stadium-39f89ecd-c162-4aa1-b93b-0a3e00b1a888

21st November- Paddington Rec Track

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/come-and-guide-run-with-achilles-international-paddington-rec-track-3e4fe18b-1587-425c-ac3e-97039179ae8d

28th November- Stratford Olympic Park

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/come-and-guide-run-with-achilles-international-olympic-park-stratford-route-c64a89b2-bcb4-4e15-a809-e9f2b1fa47d3


Green Guardians Weekly Workdays

Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am - 12 midday, Wednesdays, Fridays and occasional Saturdays

Community garden volunteer drop in sessions organised by a collection of specialists and tutors across the borough. Always day time, with occasional weekend meetings throughout Autumn.

The next sessions are as follows:

Wednesday 6th November, 10am - 12 midday, Newington Green

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/the-garden-classroom-newington-green-green-guardians-volunteer-morning-162d83c6-8131-4abf-8260-34e00428f991

Friday 8th November, 10am - 12 midday, Market Road Gardens

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/the-garden-classroom-market-road-gardens-friday-volunteer-morning-22f6df7b-99d8-4774-95b4-8d1da4186ac9


Thornhill Square Gardens- October Workday

Saturday 2nd November, 10am - midday, Thornhill Square Gardens

This is an open volunteer gardening morning set up by the Friends of Thornhill Square. As one of the largest public spaces in Islington without council maintenance assistance, extra pairs of hands for bulb planting, composting, litter picking and preparing flower beds would be hugely appreciated!

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/thornhill-square-gardens-open-volunteer-morning-november


Compton Terrace Gardens- Volunteer Session

Saturday 9th November, 10am - 1pm, Union Chapel, Islington

A smashing community mission for those partaking in Highbury Fields or Finsbury parkrun on a Saturday morning!

A friendly gardening group started to look after the park about 10 years ago. We are always looking for more help - with planting, mulching, pruning, and all the other things a garden needs.

Everyone welcome, no special skills needed! Lots of fresh air and a nice chance to meet local people. We meet once a month on a Saturday morning near the shed in the middle of the Gardens.

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/compton-terrace-gardens-volunteer-open-morning-november-a2e4f504-9d8a-45ff-ad0f-70fee4b72900

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Friends of Canonbury Square- Volunteer Morning (November)

Saturday 16th November, 10am - midday, Canonbury Square Gardens

The Friends of Canonbury Square Gardens host an open community gardening session on the 3rd Saturday morning of every month.

Usual tasks would include bulb planting, trimming, laying compost, maintaining flower beds and litter picking.

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/friends-of-canonbury-square-volunteer-morning-november-51415f7c-08d0-49be-9f36-3f2414efab4c


Crouch End Open Space (CREOS) Volunteering Day

Sunday 17th November, 11am - 1pm, Hanley Tennis Club Car Park, Greenways

Our monthly trip to CREOS this year for a woodland regeneration- loads of smashing forest path building has been planned!

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/crouch-end-open-space-creos-volunteering-day-november-2024


Met League Cross Country Series- Goodgym Race Team

Various locations, October 2024 - February 2025

Met League Cross Country is a set of five 7-8km races organised by London race clubs. They are held in parks and forests around London with the routes including a mixture of grass, gravel and a fair bit of mud (it is XC after all!)

Sign up to the Goodgym Race Team for £15, and enter ALL 5 RACES for the bargain price of £20!

Newbies encouraged and welcomed- the most fun you can have running over the Winter months!

Fixtures

9th November Horsenden Hill https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/london-met-league-cross-country

30th November Uxbridge https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/london-met-league-cross-country-uxbridge

11th January Welwyn Garden City https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/london-met-league-cross-country-stanborough-park

8th February Trent Park https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/london-met-league-cross-country-trent-park

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Flora signed up to a group run.

Mon 28th Oct at 6:15pm

GoodGym x #LetsLiftTheCurfew 2024- GROUP RUN- Elizabeth House Food Hub- (6.15 PM START)

This wonderfully busy community food hub has asked our crew to help out with neighbourhood deliveries!

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