9 GoodGymers have supported Age UK LEICESTER with 3 tasks.
Friday 22nd November
Written by Jeanette Douglas
Todays team of six:Leese,Mel,Lindsay,Jimmy, Nick. Jeanette all met up at Age UK's Leicester warehouse/ store for a session at sorting,pricing and labelling clothes heading for the "99p sale" section. All items were checked for size and hung on the clothes hanger with the correct size cube. Lisa got cracking on organizing the empty clothes hangers into the size groups - the ocd'rs amongst appreciated the orderliness of the newly sorted hangers. Having done this task on a previous session Lindsay was straight into completing the task for each item: amend price, attach label, place item on clothes hanger, whereas a few of us split the job into seperate sections. Fuelled on biscuits and coffee in 90 minutes, we priced sized and sorted over 5 bags of donated clothes. The time flew too quickly, we could have carried on for a lot longer!
Friday 25th October
Written by Leicester runner
Five Goodgymers met at Age UK to help sort clothes, shoes and books to go out on the racks and shelves. Great to have our new Goodgymer Sita join us today , lovely to have her onboard.
The famous 5 were met and taken to the warehouse where Jimmy and Sita were tasked with sorting books, cds and dvds. Mel, Nick and Lindsey sorted bags of clothes into sizes and hung on the clothes racks ready to sell .
Thirsty work so Abby from AGE UK made a brew and said GG were welcome anytime.
A great task, welcoming,warm and rewarding!
Friday 20th September
Written by Sarah
Not only a new organisation for us to work with but a new Age UK Superstore in Leicester, found by task force member Jimmy on his cycle home from another task.
6 Goodgymers were kindly welcomed and given a quick tour and demo how to label, tag and hang, Jimmy took his school boy notes which we all referred back to.
Nick found his specialty at charity shops, book sorting with Samir too, together they sorted a pile of books ready to stock the shelves.
In no time at all the clothes rail was looking fuller with clothes going from sacks, to be labelled then hung on the rail all buttoned up.
The staff made us coffees, with biscuits and sweets, the Goodgymmers were happy. Good Luck to Mel and Nick at the Belvoir Challenge this weekend, a 24hr lapped race and Mel sounds like she's taking on every volunteering opportunity available, Lindsay asked when is she going to sleep?!
Afterwards we all had a browse of the new charity shop, Jimmy was tempted by a a toy digger I'd like to have seen him carry that home on his bike. Great to see you all, weldone team we'll be back.