I went by bus because otherwise it would have been too late. It was quite easy and I will repeat the experience....but walking there next time!

Two newbie goodgymers headed to Aston University to help out at the foodbank. It was Matt's first good gym task and Catherine's second. As always, the friendly team meant that the hours flew by and it was good to meet some new faces. It was great to have the running gear on because the packing was a work out in itself!

This was my first GoodGym mission and it was a privilege to help out at the TAWS emergency foodbank alongside other friendly volunteers who are doing great work delivering food parcels around the city. I combined this mission with a 10km run in the beautiful sunshine and snow which I definitely wouldn’t have done without the motivation of this challenge!

Myrrh household bags to pack!

I picked up a record 6 masks on my way to TAWS. I then packed up 110 household cleaning bags and then restocked and tidied the stock room.

I ran across the city to Digbeth to help at the foodbank for the first time in a couple of weeks. It was pretty miserable rain but I was in a great mood having been offered a new job last night! Perhaps that’s why the pun ended up being so triumphant. My task today was a caffeine top up, decanting boxes filled with sachets of tea bags into portions which could be put into food parcels. It was a welcome return as I had missed out and really enjoyed the satisfaction of filling a box up ready for volunteers to use in the bags. I also bumped into a neighbour, who was here volunteering to drive around dropping off the parcels at homes around Birmingham.

Doing a stock take of the toiletries room before Christmas! Plus found another mask bringing my total to 20!