Goodgym Liverpool have several times now helped out at events with charity The Choir With No Name, a national charity which provides music, food, and community to people who are unhoused or otherwise in need of a bit of extra support. We're well acquainted with the Liverpool branch, and this Wednesday we made a long awaited visit to a classic weekly CwNN rehearsal session, where we were enlisted to lend a hand, and get involved with the amazing work they do. After some miscellaneous setting up of tables and chairs, Bekah split off to brave the kitchen, where she helped Choir volunteers to cook up a hearty meal of spaghetti for the whole group. Meanwhile, the rest of us kept busy reorganising the storage cupboard, finishing up just in time to join in with some (quite challenging..!) singing alongside the Choir. After the practice, we joined the group for a lovely communal meal, and helped out with the washing and clearing up.

It was amazing and inspiring to finally get to experience the work that CwNN does on a weekly basis, and massive thanks to the indefatigable Ema, who has brought the Choir together with Goodgym through her work for both charities. We're always keen to attend CWNN events, and hope to lend support at plenty more sessions like this in the future..!

A really great start to the new year 2025...Three adventures for the three musketeers on the first parkrun of the year.

1. Puddle trouble - due to bad flooding in Wigan we drove through a drowned roundabout where the car stopped but not the amazing musketeers Afrah and Amina who embraced the cold murky water with some barefeet and pushed the car out to a bus stop while Heetu was at the wheel trying to get it started again so we could make the park run!

2. Mud mask - we made it just in time for the Haigh hall park run where we encountered more pools of muddy puddly terrain but we all managed the slippy mud balancing and splashing through puddles to the end covered in mud but with no trips or falls!

3. Hauled home - The car again was not so lucky to survive the trip as it burst a tyre on the motorway on the way home. The musketeers were not phased and took to the 2 hour recovery wait with funny questions and quizzes to pass the time.

What amazing way to start the new year with 2 amazing AA friends to support you through the haighs and hauls!!! Thank you AAminaA Afrah mustkeeters!