Kirsty, who walked, and Anne, who ran, met at the gate of Knaphill Lower School. We were a bit confused as there was no one who could give us any information about the Forest School site we had agreed to help clearing up…

But Kirsty being an “old mum” 😉 of the school, guessed where we should go and bingo 🎉🎊 , we joined a couple of families also aiming at the Forest School.

Vikki, from the PTA, welcomed us and gave us a tour of the area. There were two main jobs to achieve this morning: clearing the pond and raking all the leaves from the site; the aim being for it to be ready for the children to start Forest School sessions soon.

Off we went, armed with rakes, gloves and big builder’s bags 🧤🧹🧺. Kirsty and I decided to concentrate on raking the leaves; helping with the pond involved jumping over a fence 🤸‍♀️, which, somehow, I did not fancy at all! The bags were promptly filled, and we deployed all our strengths to carry and empty them over to the waste area. We could have done with Wayne’s muscles 💪 this morning!

When more families came to the rescue, we decided to walk/run back to our respective homes. We might be asked to come again soon, as we were so good at it today! 😇

Will you help at junior parkrun tomorrow morning?

Happy running, walking or cycling to you all!

Junior Park Run

This morning 4 GG Members carried out various volunteering roles at junior park run, there were also some fantastic milestones:-

Congratulations to Katie who completed her 150th Goodgym good deed 🎉 who was going to celebrate afterwards with Phil with a Mc D's breakfast with an extra hash brown 😋

Wayne also carried out his 💯 junior park run volunteer role 😄

James was aslo present this morning helping out with everything 😇

In total there were 128 young runners who took part in the 2k run around Woking park with the fastest time being an amazing 07:27 👏🏻. There were also 57 PB's in total today, great running by everyone.

All Aboard Club 🚋

All Aboard Club were back after the summer break and this morning Wayne & Stephanie joined Richard and his fellow volunteers at Brookwood to help; set up the train track for the kids to enjoy ❤️

The first task was was put out 20 chairs around the hall for the parents to sit and watch the kids have fun, once this was done the fun began. This was Stephanie first time helping out at All Aboard and she got stuck in.

We all started at different corners of the hall and started to lay the track hoping that at some point we will all connect up. The great thing about this task is you can not do it wrong every time we do this the track looks different 🚂 and today it looked great with many twist and turns and plenty of bridges. 😄

Woking Junior Park Run

This morning Wayne carried out marshal duties at the junior park run. It was a lovely sunny morning ☀️ and what a turn out it was. One of the local schools did a park run takeover and it was great to see 😄

In total this morning there were 193 runners tackling the 2k course. The fastest time was an amazing 07:28 with 75 PB's fantastic running by everyone.

Andy and Nadia turned up at Mayford Meadows to meet the We Act Woking Biodiversity group, to remove some tree covers along Hoe Stream.

As they got started, Andy and Nadia worked alongside the We Act group, actively removing tree covers and enhancing the area's aesthetic appeal. The group's efforts were focused on creating a more inviting and beautiful space for the community. 🌾

Having learned that these tree covers had been in the area for around 20 years, through their collective efforts, the group successfully transformed the area, making it a more enjoyable space for everyone, and letting the trees enjoy a plastic free environment. 💚

The collaboration between We Act and GoodGym proved to be a winning combination as always, bringing people together and making a positive impact on the community.

On behalf of GoodGym, five members, Anne, Wayne, Agathe, Stephanie, and Nadia, embarked on their first-ever cleanup mission at the Westfield community fridge. The group combined fitness with community service, running a total of 2.7 km (1.35 km each way) to and from the location.

Upon arrival, the group got to work, scrubbing 🧽 and sanitizing the fridge. Reverend Rachel shared with us that the community fridge has been having a significant impact, with increasing demand as of late. Despite the growing usage, the group's efforts transformed the fridge room into a spotless space ✨

The group's hard work and dedication were evident in the sparkling clean fridge room. With plans to return soon, the community fridge will continue to benefit from GoodGym's efforts. The run and cleanup not only contributed to the community but also provided an opportunity for the members to stay active 🏃‍♀️👟 and engaged in giving back.