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Fri 14th Mar at 9:30am
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Today at the Baby Bank we were all on clothes-checking duty and/or preparing referrals. Rebecca gave us all a reminder talk on the need to remain vigilant to ensure that no poor quality garments get through the checking process. Unfortunately many of the donations are dirty, too worn or zips don't work, and the Baby Bank prides itself on only giving out good quality clothes. I think we were all extra-picky for the rest of the session
Friday 7th March
Sarah Spanswick completed 15 good deeds with GoodGym.
Sarah has completed their 15th good deed with GoodGym
Fri 7th Mar at 9:30am
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
As ever, the Baby Bank had a busy morning. Mark was in the Toy Room putting together toy packs for different age groups. I didn't catch up with Sarah, but I presume she was clothes -sorting. Meanwhile Carys and Sheila were downstairs answering the door, and getting to grips with which items we can and cannot accept, and checking that incoming cots and buggys had all the bits and pieces and were fit for purpose. I think we were all a bit frazzled by the end of the morning!
Fri 7th Mar at 7:52pm
Oh gosh, sorry to hear it was frazzling! Iโm sure you were all a huge help. Hopefully you felt refreshed by the sunny day on the way home! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Fri 7th Mar at 9:30am
Wed 5th Mar at 7:00pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Three new branches of Travel-log hotels are open for business at Braywick Nature Reserve following our latest GoodGym community mission.
The beetle boutiques, which will make perfect venues for stag parties, were constructed using logs we half-buried in the soil.
We began wheely quickly, transporting enough logs for two hotels, but after some very speedy digging it was agreed that tree was indeed the magic number and a third was built next door.
Thanks to everyone who came along and logged another good deed!
Wed 5th Mar at 7:00pm
Dig and shift logs to create a stag beetle habitat - protecting biodiversity
Read moreWed 26th Feb at 7:00pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Jess Smith
What a night! A fantastic 20 Goodgymmers turned out to support Alexander Devine and their Easter Fundraising campaign and to celebrate 5 years of Goodgym Windsor & Maidenhead!
The evening was split into two partsโฆโฆ.our task and our party!
Part 1: Chick-stuffing! Hannah and Nicole from Alexander Devine provided us with stacks of chocolate eggs and knitted chicks! We had to stuff the chicks with the eggs and then add little tags so people knew who the chicks were supporting. There was a wide variety of chicks with added hats, bows and even bells! Each group found their own way of getting through the stacks of chicks and there was a whole variety of ideas to ensure the labels stayed round the chicks necks securely.
We managed to stuff and label ~550 chicks, smashing last years numbers! These chicks will be distributed to local schools, shops and businesses where they will be sold and the money will go to the Alexander Devine Childrenโs Hospice Service. This is a crucial resource for families with children who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They provide support during the hardest times and ensure parents and siblings can make precious memories.
Part 2: Party time! Once we had got our fill of chick-stuffing it was time to celebrate 5 years of Goodgym in Windsor & Maidenhead! Everyone was given a coloured medal indicating their team and they gathered together the items beginning with G they had brought with them, and had to come up with a team name and a story about their mascot. We had Green-hatted, disco loving Gizmo, a couple of galivanting Garyโs, Goodie who enjoyed Grapefruits and golf ball collecting and Georgetta the gardening goddess!
It was then on to the games! Each one tenuously themed around our Goodgym tasks! First up was our love of the community allotment represented by potatoes in tights thrust at small posts, a game of skill and accuracy! Next we celebrated the Goodgymmers themselves, with โPinโ the medal on the Goodgymmer, this involved blindfolds and mini mascots and a lot of loud encouragement! Of course we could not leave out our most dependable task; litter picking! As if by magic a heap of litter swept into the room and needed clearing, involving mini high-vis and litter pickers! Our final game was a well contested round of musical chairsโฆ.and we know about sturdy chairs as we have mended many at the community centre.
A party is not complete without cake, and we are lucky to have some great bakers in our group! Whilst we tucked in Amy encouraged us to think about our goals for the next Goodgym yearโฆ.maybe a milestone to reach, a distance to run or trying our hand at social visits. An opportunity for us to step outside our comfort zone knowing our fellow Goodgymmers are backing us all the way!
We also took the opportunity to celebrate our combined and some individual achievements from the last 5 years and Amy gave us some incredible stats for the last 5 years:
- 7267 Good Deeds completed by 438 Goodgymmers!
- 1674 group sessions and 184 social visits!
- Travelled 56,744kms!
- Cheered each other 34,795 times!
We should all be really proud of ourselves, whether we were there on task 1 or tonight was the first, the difference we have made, and will continue to make in our community is incredible. ๐
Well Done Team! Hereโs to the next 5 years!
Thu 27th Feb at 8:30am
Wow, great report Jess! This to top off the brilliant evening you organised with such well-constructed games. Hats off! And the loudest cheer to all the amazing people of GGWM who make this inarguably the best group to be a part of โจโญ๐
Thu 27th Feb at 8:54am
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Thu 27th Feb at 8:56am
Looks like such a great evening, GoodGym true and true ๐๐๐ Sorry I missed it, but glad to see I was there with you through my gardening spirit ๐๐๐๐ฑ
Thu 27th Feb at 8:57am
Brilliant report Jess and thank you for superb party planning ๐๐คฉ
Thu 27th Feb at 8:57am
Sounds like a great evening. Sorry I couldn't join you. Happy 5th Birthday GGW&M. โค๏ธ
Thu 27th Feb at 9:01am
What an amazing 5 years too! I am so proud of our community of fun, kind, creative, strong, supportive GoodGymers. A huge thanks to our Taskforce members, who make it all possible. Some really inspiring goals set this evening too - I think weโre in for another great year! โค๏ธ
Thu 27th Feb at 9:13am
Great evening. Well done Jess for arranging, thank you Amy for creating an amazing group over the last 5 years ๐
Thu 27th Feb at 9:55am
Amazing! Happy 5th birthday ๐๐ฅณ
Thu 27th Feb at 10:33am
Happy birthday and congrats on everything you've achieved in that time!
Fri 28th Feb at 9:30am
Wed 19th Feb at 7:00pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Seven Goodgymers met with Ranger Tom at Braywick Nature Centre. Our task had changed slightly - we were asked to coppice some trees and transport the branches to an area where they will be used to build some dry hedges. The saying goes, that wood keeps you warm three times - once when you chop it, once when you split it, and again when you burn it. Well in our case it kept us warm at least three times, but for different reasons. Tom found us two stands of hazel to chop down, so we split into 2 groups and set to work. With loppers, pruning saws and bow saws we set about chopping the trunks down. This certainly kept us very warm! We trimmed off the smaller branches and made some nice long stakes. Still kept us warm! And finally we carried them over to the hedge-building area - definitely still warm! Great team work and it was lovely to meet up with everyone again
Thu 20th Feb at 12:07pm
Looks like a great session! Sad I couldnโt be there. Well done team ๐ช๐๐ฅ
Wed 19th Feb at 7:00pm
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