We shine a light on just some of the many forces for good in Sheffield: local charities, social initiatives and – more generally – anyone striving to make our fair city a better, fairer place to live.
Good Gym Sheffield was established in Oct 2016. It started in London with the founder, Ivo, running to an elderly, isolated family friend (Ivo’s coach) with the paper and a pint of milk to have a chat. It was a mutually beneficial relationship giving both parties something to look forward to and keep healthy both physically and mentally. The charity was born from this ethos of ‘get fit, do good’.
Lack of activity and social isolation are two huge issues in modern society and Good Gym helps to address both!
As well as the above (now called ‘coach runs’), our main run is on a Monday eve from The Showroom Cinema at 6.30pm. This is a group run where a big bunch of us run to a local charity or community organisation and help them with a physical task – from painting walls to gardening, or perhaps filling skips, and all things in between. On the way back we have a quick fitness session or challenge and come back to the Showroom for around 8.15pm, stretch off and head inside for a pint. Lovely stuff! Lack of activity and social isolation are two huge issues in modern society and Good Gym helps to address both! It’s good for our runners, our coaches and the local community we work with, not only for physical wellbeing but also mentally and socially. We all need connection and community.
So, sign up and run with us! Visit our website at goodgym.org/areas/sheffield for more details – we’d love to welcome more runners!
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