Storage Sorting for Care4Calais
Well-organised storage to enable the distribution of much-needed clothing to families and individuals seeking asylum across East London.
Location
PrintHouse Bar, 133 High StLondon
E15 2RB
Date and time
18:45 - 20:30Welcome Back!
We're looking forward to welcoming in 2025 with a great new task - helping Care4Calais to sort their donations at their East London storage facility. They have donated items, mostly clothing but also some household items, such as blankets and sleeping bags. They distribute these items to people seeking asylum across East London, many of whom came to the UK with only the clothes they are wearing whilst fleeing war and persecution, from countries including Sudan, Syria and Eritrea. Sorting the storage is an essential task to enable them to do that and we're only too happy to be able to help!
Where to meet:
We'll meet at 18:45 in the courtyard at the Print House - usually at or near the tables that run alongside the river. Look out for anyone in a red GoodGym top and come and say hello! We love to meet new people and welcome all running abilities - there is a backmarker on every task to make sure no one gets left behind. The run to this task is about 2 miles each way. Note that there are toilets that we can use at the Print House, but limited bad drop facilities at the moment.
You are also welcome to meet us at the task - we should be there by 19:15 and the address is:
Plashet Road Nursery, Upton Centre E13 0QB
The Task
This is the first of two tasks we have lined up with Care4Calais in January where we'll sorting through clothes, ensuring items are high quality and stored in the right place. We'll also be accompanied by a few Care4Calais volunteers on the day. We should be there until about 20:00, then we'll make our way back to the Print House. I hear that the storage unit is a bit dark, so please bring a headtorch if you have one - also useful for the run there and back!
Can't wait to see everyone there - do give us a shout on the WhatsApp group, or comment below if you have any questions
.Who's going
Discussion
Newham
New to GoodGym?
This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.
New GoodGymers are welcome to GoodGym group runs - no one gets left behind. You're unlikely to be alone, hundreds of new people sign up every week.
Location
PrintHouse Bar, 133 High StLondon
E15 2RB
Date and time
18:45 - 20:30Options are available to run between 3km and 6km in total
Remember that we run to and from the task, so you'll only be running for half this distance in one go.
This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you can't run for more than 15mins without stopping or you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.
Ideal for beginners
PrintHouse Bar, 133 High St
London
E15 2RB
Led by Hilary
GoodGym Newham Run Leader
What to look out for
Age Restriction
GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.
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