Hazel successfully completed her first solo mission by representing GoodGym at St. Matthew's Church Open Day! Armed with handmade banners and a flyer (artistic skills unlocked 😅), she kicked off the day by walking to the venue and setting up the GoodGym table.

The event welcomed 17 local and international groups, many of whom were introduced to GoodGym for the first time. Attendees were genuinely impressed by the concept and its impact on the community. Several groups exchanged contact details, expressing interest in future collaborations—an exciting step forward for GoodGym’s outreach!

The venue added a warm touch with refreshments including coffee and cakes, while face-painting brought extra colour and cheer to the background atmosphere. The local library also gave out some free books!

What a rewarding weekend!😊

This evening, we spent a productive 60 minutes delivering leaflets for Together Trust Charity to advertise their Halloween event in October. Hazel and Ben handing out over 100 leaflets to residents local to Cheadle.

With the promise of pumpkin 🎃 decorating, even the local dogs got excited, with Harlow the German Shepherd showing keen interest 🐶

With a big load of leaflets, there will be another session to share the information to other nearby houses.

Three GoodGym volunteers returned to Edgeley Community Church for a follow-up session to finish off clearing the outside area.

With trowels and determination in hand, the team made great progress in tackling the last of the weeds and tidying up the space.

Hazel had an unexpected surprise when she spotted a £5 note amongst the weeds — proof that volunteering really can pay off!

The group also got very lucky with the weather, as dark clouds loomed overhead but the rain mostly held off until the work was done.

And of course, the real star of the evening was a friendly ginger cat who came to supervise and keep everyone entertained with its antics.

With the area now looking much neater, the church grounds are once again a more welcoming spot for the whole community. 🐾🌱✨

Rare Monday task in Stockport, stepping in to help Plastic Shed move a few doors down to their new premises. After getting the key earlier in the day, Caitlin needed a few hands to help move all the equipment, machines, and ALL THE LIDS from their storage location to their new home.

Hannah was up to the task moving furniture from a nearby site to the store, while Hazel and Ben moved a whole room of lids and plastic down the stairs to be taken to the new store. All this while machines were wheeled, carried, and dragged to their new site of action.

After nearly 2 hours, we emptied one room and the ground floor items had all be shifted across. Great to see other locals chipping in too, and excited to see the great art work and workshops to come out of Plastic Shed.