GoodGym Coventry

18/07/2024

FYI

**Reminder**

Coventry parkrun is cancelled this week, 20 July 2024.

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/news/2024/06/05/coventry-parkrun-cancellations-2024/

Other parkruns, including your other, local, Coventry, Holbrooks parkrun are available for your run, walk or volunteer needs. Do check their web pages for more information:
Holbrooks
https://parkrun.org.uk/holbrooks
Bedworth
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/bedworth
Leamington
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/leamington
Warwick Racecourse
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/warwickracecourse
Babbs Mill
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/babbsmill
All of them
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/events/events/ =3.45/51.55/3.2

18/07/2024

Can you help?

We need help moving 350 crates of school uniform from Hilfields to Queens road Baptist on Monday 5th August after 12, and return a lot less crates on Friday 23rd August after 3pm.

If you have a van, or big car and some time to spare, please message us, or sign up here:

https://forms.gle/GyX3kS8swJEzGeFC8

It would be amazing if some local businesses or charity partners could help us for an hour.

20/06/2024

The GoodGym Coventry squad were at clothing Coventry sorting through mountains of clothes this week. We’ve helped to categorise it all into the ‘wants’ the ‘needs’ and the ‘no-one would wear that’s’ and it’s now ready and waiting on the racks for their customers. Nice one team ⭐️

22/05/2024

From compost sieving to squash planting, our team of 9 dedicated GoodGymer’s got this allotment spruced up in no time 🌱💪

09/04/2024

🏃‍♂️💨 Calling all Coventry University students! Ready to break a sweat and make a difference? Join us next week for an action-packed GoodGym session!

🌟 Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking to get active, we’ve got something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the fun – let’s run, volunteer, and build community together! 💪

Register an account and sign up:

⏰ Tuesday 16th April at 6.15
📌 Starley Gardens

We look forward to meeting you!

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/supporting-food-union-with-their-allotment-52484a04-1ecf-466c-b5f6-c2b95146ab02

Improving access to food

03/04/2024

10 GoodGymers lending a helping hand at Carriers of Hope last night. Completing a range of tasks including filling fruit and veg bags, sorting loo roll and organising camping gear.

Read all about it here…
https://www.goodgym.org/reports/go-banana-s

Want to get involved? Come and join us next week for more doing good and keeping fit 💪

08/03/2024

06/03/2024

ASICS study finds women 👩 exercise less than men 👨 by 40 minutes per week.

Coined as the ‘gender-exercise gap’, women were also more likely to give up exercise as they got older. Yet, 43% of the women polled said the help of friends and teammates is important in keeping them active. 📈

Could the solution to keeping women active be a strong community?

The science says yes! Having a person or group to keep you accountable works - it’s why personal trainers and organised groups such as GoodGym can be so effective at keeping someone active and engaged.

🧠 Not to mention the knock on benefits to mental health, which ASICS promotes as ‘Sound Mind, Sound Body’ - “The belief that every time we push our bodies, sweat, and run out of breath—we get happier”.

See what the GoodGym community are doing in your area:
https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/group-runs

Read more on the gender-exercise gap: https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/workouts/gender-exercise-gap-study/866739

22/02/2024

Tuesdays group run leafleting for

🔴 8 GoodGymers

🍃 513 leaflets delivered

🏃‍♂️ 4.23 miles covered

Well done everyone ⭐️

See you next Tuesday for some more doing good and keeping fit 💪

07/02/2024

**Do you need our help??**

We are GoodGym Coventry, an enthusiastic group of individuals who combine exercise with volunteering

We support various projects, charities and schools by offering volunteer assistance for practical tasks and initiatives that benefit the local community.

This could be anything such as gardening, leafleting, organising cupboards, painting or lifting furniture.

If you need our help with a project or a one off task or know someone else who could do with an extra few pairs of hands then please contact [email protected]

We have availability in February and March and there’s a whole bunch of us ready and waiting to help out 💪