Three regular attendees were joined by two new members to help out at the big Leicester AgeUK shop. Regulars Lynn and Lindsey had brought some bags of donations so booked them in for GiftAid. New member Sam was using a community day off from work and had found us through Google - nice one Sam. Along with new member Pardeep they soon got into the swing of tagging and hanging many bags of clothes ready to go out onto the shop floor. Meanwhile Nick was asked to bag up a big pile of clothes that had come off the shopfloor. More clothes were appearing on the pile almost as fast as he could fill the bags. It's a big, busy, shop that gets through a lot of stock which they rotate round to keep it fresh The session was soon over and we had two full rails and a dozen newly filled bin bags of stock. All that was left to do was a quick look around the shop where one or more of us always finds something to buy.

Six superstar GoodGymmers hit the Age UK Superstore in Leicester this week, ready to roll up their sleeves for another productive morning of volunteering.

Our tasks? Sorting play pens of tops into short sleeve and long sleeve piles and untangling a jungle of hangers, complete with size cubes. Precision, patience, and plenty of laughter got the job done.

A good catch up for everyone, lots of stories of the Equinox24 a 24hr trail race, from midnight Mel marshalling duties soaked in rain and windswept to Stu's amazing milestone of hitting 60k over six laps, he was well prepared with 1000 miles of training.

A massive well done team, everyone got stuck in as always more hands making a lighter load. Age UK are always full of praise for the difference we make. From sorting sleeves to swapping stories, we proved once again that teamwork makes the dream work!

Goodgymmers Lindsay and Nick relabeled a rail of trousers then tag a bag of kids clothes at Age UK Superstore. Their efforts greatly appreciated by age uk as always weldone both 👏.

Weldone to 3 amazing GoodGymmers who spent Friday morning lending a hand at the Age UK Superstore. They got stuck in tagging lots of clothes, helping get them ready for sale and supporting a great cause.

GoodGymmers Dawn and Ashley have been getting crafty for a cause knitting an impressive collection of colourful bobble hats as part of the Big Knit campaign in support of Age UK and Innocent Smoothies.

These tiny, woolly wonders don’t just look cute on smoothie bottles they help raise vital funds for Age UK’s work supporting older people across the country. Every hat sold contributes to providing companionship, advice, and essential services to those who need it most.

So next time you spot a smoothie wearing a bobble hat, know that it might just be one of theirs, wool done, both of you!

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Four enthusiastic GoodGymmers helped lend a hand sorting clothes and accessories at Age UK.

Upon arrival, everyone got stuck straight into organising the rails, there were plenty of fun moments along the way:

• Lindsay took the practical route and tested a running belt to see if it passed both the waist fit and phone fit test (spoiler it did!).

• Stu added humour by trying on a dress and tie combo proving that style and sorting can go hand in hand. I always await the photos of Stu wearing what he's found, usually it's hats!

• Lynne's nails unintentionally matched the size 12 hanger cube, a moment of colour coordination we didn’t know we needed!

• Nick took on the role of chief photographer.

It was a great team effort with lots of laughs and genuine impact. As always, your support was warmly appreciated by the Age UK team. Weldone everyone.