Volunteer at Run the River

Run the River helps raise essential funds for Teach First’s work in schools serving disadvantaged communities


Location
Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR
Date and time
18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday, 10th of September 2025
Who this task will support
Run the River - Teach First
Children experiencing poverty face more challenges to succeed at school – and in life. It’s not fair that potential is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t. Help us end educational inequality. Run today. Transform tomorrow. Any route. Any ability. Anywhere in the world.

We are going to be helping out at Run the River again this year. Check out the report and photos from last year here.

There won't be a group run and we will be meeting at the event instead of Old Spike. As well as signing up for the task on the GoodGym website, you will need to register through the Blackthorn platform here as well (add a comment that you are from GoodGym) .

Similar to last year, you'll be allocated a marshal point (shared via what3words) and a member of the Teach First team will meet you ~6:30pm to brief you and provide the volunteer pack (you don't need to turn up at 5pm). Last year we were all finished by ~8:30pm - we'll find a pub nearby to head to after we've finished helping out.

Run the River helps raise essential funds for Teach First’s work in schools serving disadvantaged communities, supporting the recruitment and training of teachers where they’re needed most — ultimately improving outcomes for children and young people across the country. Volunteers play a crucial role in making the event a success, helping to drive this impact forward.

Who's going

  • Daryl Shaw

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Southwark

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This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.

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Location
Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR
Date and time
18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday, 10th of September 2025
Who this task will support
Run the River - Teach First
Children experiencing poverty face more challenges to succeed at school – and in life. It’s not fair that potential is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t. Help us end educational inequality. Run today. Transform tomorrow. Any route. Any ability. Anywhere in the world.

Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR

There's space to change and leave bags and toilets. We're not planning to do anything purposefully dangerous, but GoodGym takes no responsibility for your safety during group runs, you participate at your own risk. Participants accept full responsibility for items stored at Old Spike Roastery, and Old Spike Roastery and GoodGym will not be held liable for any losses or damages.


Daryl Shaw
Led by Daryl Shaw

GoodGym Southwark 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.

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 or see if there's a starter session coming up in your area.
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