I see a green fence and I want it painted black

8 Goodgymers helped their local community in Liverpool
Jo G
Tim Dwyer
Eimear McClafferty
Sam Knott
John Connaghan
Ruth Ashton
Pauline Harrison
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Liverpool

Saturday 18th January 2020

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You went on the of fensive Goodgym Liverpool!!. Even punctured bike tyres and smashed phone screens couldn’t stop you!.

Right after the morning parkrun and litter pick, the intrepid 8 arrived at The Brain Charity, a national organisation that offers emotional support, practical help and social activities to anyone with a neurological condition and to their family, friends, and carers.

Matt lead us from afar by clueing us up on the task and coordinating it with our hosts. After getting our prep talk from Greg of The Brain Charity, we were handed all our gear. CSI had nothing on us as we strode confidently across the car park in slow motion. Armed with cloths and steel wool, we prepped the fence for its shiny new coating. Relishing the task, Pauline and Jo made sure our efforts weren’t one dimensional, by focusing on painting the back of the fencing as well. Despite distracting heckles of encouragement and a biting wind, our teamwork kicked in, working in relay along the fence. In double quick time we used up all the paint!!

Fencework complete, we grabbed a brew and biccy and Tim even Found a birdwatching book to buy!!


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The Brain Charity
We provide practical and emotional support as well as social activities to people who have neurological conditions

Welfare benefits advice, employment advice, carers advocacy, social activities, community cafe

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