Tower Hamlets

Community mission

Leaf a good impression

12 GoodGymers made their way to help the Ocean Youth Connexions in Tower Hamlets.

  • Martin
  • John Shirley
  • Laura Williams
  • Rohan
  • Fiona M
  • Kitty
  • Oliver Rockett
  • Munni
  • Lucinda
  • Tyler Batchelor
  • Matt Endersby
  • Anna Dacam
 
Monday, 19th of August 2024
 
Led by Laura Williams

This was our first task with Ocean Youth Connexions (OYC), a Tower Hamlets-based provider of youth provision, over at their new base in E14, alongside Tower Hamlets Community Transport, a small charity based in Limehouse, set up to provide transport to voluntary and community groups in Tower Hamlets.

Kamal, tonight's task owner, greeted us with brand new equipment and a choice of jobs: outdoor gardening, or start the paint job?

The team opted for the outdoor clean-up.

We spread out all over the outside yard, pulling up weeds, chopping back branches, sweeping and bagging leaves, and collecting large amounts of rubbish.

The 'after' pic was certainly a stark contrast.

This was a brilliant start to our first task, here with OYC at the Community Transport Hub.

This clearing and decorating activity, both today and planned for the coming weeks, means that:

  • The Community Transport area will be ready for when services are up-and-running on a larger scale.

  • Both indoor and outdoor facilities have benefited from a bit of a makeover, enabling the organisations to focus on delivering services, existing and future.

Report written by Laura Williams


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Laura Williams
Led by Laura Williams

Lucky enough to be the Area Activator for Tower Hamlets. Personal trainer. Seriously sweet tooth.

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    • John Shirley

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