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Wed 19th Mar at 7:00pm

There Is Only One Anne Fauconnier-Bank ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Woking Report written by Wayne

Sean Coxhead Inspiring Individual Award 2024 Trophy Presenation ๐Ÿ†

This evening Woking GG celebrated all that is good and wonderful about our Anne ๐Ÿ˜‡

Woking GG had reserved a VIP section at the Sovereign's and it was great to see such a good turn out. All our fantastic crew Adam, James, Wayne, Katie, Alys, Agathe, Maya, Rebecca, Kirsty, Lauren, Julie, Nadia, Luan, Caterina, & Sally Anne who was back in town for a few weeks as she was on uni break (Was great to see Sally Anne) and a lovely surprise for Anne ๐Ÿ˜„ it was also great to see Phil who joined us to celebrate Anne.

Anne has been with Woking GG from the very beginning she was there at the launch night back in 2016. She has seen many faces come and go but Anne has remained that constant face encouraging, supporting showing kindness to all that have joined. Her dedication and commitment has been amazing and it shows with over 300 good deeds and still going strong โค๏ธ

Anne has taken on the roles as task force and now run leader, and continues to help others with organizing hill training sessions as well as tasks within the community.

Woking GG are very lucky to have her, Anne in her speech tonight dedicated her award to all her goodgym crew who she said also deserved the award but in our eyes Anne is a worthy winner of this amazing award as she also has all the attributes that amazing Sean had โค๏ธ

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Wayne

Wed 19th Mar at 9:14pm

What a great evening, ๐Ÿ˜„

Katie J

Wed 19th Mar at 9:31pm

It was a great evening. Lovely report Wayne ๐Ÿ‘Œ

Kirsty Raynes
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Wed 19th Mar at 10:13pm

Queen ANNE ๐Ÿ‘‘ ๐Ÿธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท we can only try our best to be as kind, supportive and selfless as you. Thank you for leading the way, and for always putting service before self xx

Sally-Anne Adams

Wed 19th Mar at 10:16pm

Well done Anne! It was lovely to see you and be part of your well deserved celebrations! Xxx

Rebecca McAlees

Wed 19th Mar at 10:43pm

Lovely seeing everyone and great report Wayne.

Maya De Thabrew

Thu 20th Mar at 6:37am

Congratulations Anne, a great evening celebrating your very well deserved award! Lovely to see everyone and a great report Wayne.

Jack Da Silva

Thu 20th Mar at 9:40am

Huge congrats Anne!! Very well deserved ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Woking runner

Sun 23rd Mar at 4:06pm

Merci to you all for your kind words. Remember, this award is really a GG Woking reward! Thanks Wayne for organising a lovely celebratory evening.

Lauren
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Wed 19th Mar at 7:00pm

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Lauren went on a community mission

Sun 9th Feb at 10:00am

Super ๐Ÿ’ซ Nadiaโ€™s 50th Good Deed

Woking Report written by Wayne

All Aboard Club ๐Ÿš‚

This mornings task at the All Aboard Club there was a major milestone. It was Nadia 50th good deed ๐ŸŽ‰. Nadia joined Woking GG In April 2024 & over the last 10 months has got to her 50th total in double quick time. During this time Nadia has sometimes done 3 good deeds in a day, ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Amazing stuff and also in that period Nadia running has improved so much and long may it continue ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ. Hopefully on the next task Nadia will be showing off her new black GG shirt ๐Ÿ˜€. We will also try to arrange a social get together to celebrate.

Wayne & Nadia came straight from volunteering at junior park run and were met by Lauren. There were also a few new faces from another charity to help us build the giant train track for the kids to enjoy ๐Ÿ˜€.

Once again we were welcomed by Richard our expert train track builder ๐Ÿš‚๐Ÿ’จ.

First task was to get 30 chairs and place them around the hall for the parents to sit on, once this was done we all picked a corner and started to build. It was great catching up with Lauren who has recently got into hiking and was telling us about her latest walk in the mountains in South Wales ๐Ÿ—ป and her up coming expeditions in the lake district, hopefully eventually doing all of UK's highest peaks ๐Ÿฅพ

This mornings train track when completed looked amazing full of twists and turns and plenty of ups and downs the kids were really going to enjoy it. ๐Ÿ˜€

A great morning of volunteering, hope you all have a great rest of the weekend and see you all soon. ๐Ÿ’ซ

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Wayne

Sun 9th Feb at 5:44pm

50th Whoop, Whoop, ๐Ÿ‘

Woking runner

Sun 9th Feb at 7:47pm

Bravo Nadia!

Woking runner

Sun 9th Feb at 8:24pm

Thanks having an absolute blast with great people ๐Ÿ–ค

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Sun 16th Feb at 2:46pm

Ah I missed that youโ€™d made it to 50 Nadia - well done!!!

Lauren
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Sun 9th Feb at 10:00am

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Lauren done 50 good deeds and got their black t-shirt ๐Ÿฅณ

Sunday 8th December 2024

Black T-Shirt

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Lauren done 50 good deeds and got their black t-shirt

The next time you see Lauren, they might be wearing black instead of red. They've completed 50 good deeds with GoodGym and have earnt their black t-shirt. Give them a nod when you next see them.

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Wayne

Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 1:33pm

Yay, Well done Lauren ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

Leicester runner

Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 1:58pm

Congratulations 50๐Ÿ‘

Woking runner

Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 2:08pm

Bravo Lauren and thank you Nadia for a great report!

Lauren
Lauren went on a community mission

Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 10:00am

Congraโ€™trainโ€™lations Lauren on your 50th good deed!

Woking Report written by Woking runner

Lauren and Nadia met today at Brookwood memorial halls to help the All Aboard Club set up their monthly train play session for children with SEN. It's always a pleasure to join this task but today was extra special as we were celebrating Lauren's 50th good deed with GoodGym! A big well done from all of us at GG Woking! You're doing great things! 5๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ Now we will start to see Lauren in her black t shirt ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ There were fewer helpers today but we still managed a looping, winding, bendy train track for the children to enjoy and had a good chat in the process.Some early arrivals even helped put the last few tracks in ๐Ÿš‚ GG Woking had some big plans this weekend but sadly they were stopped by Storm Darragh! Anyway this group of chums from Woking will see each other again soon! GG Woking โค๏ธ

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Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 1:29pm

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Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 2:09pm

Well done Lauren et merci Nadia pour un excellent compte-rendu! ;)

Kirsty Raynes
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Sun 8th Dec 2024 at 3:44pm

I love the report title. Well done, Lolly ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Lauren
Lauren went to a social

Wed 4th Dec 2024 at 7:45pm

The Sky (bar) is the Limit. ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„

Woking Report written by Kirsty Raynes (She/her)

Wayne organised a fantastic venue for GoodGym Woking's Christmas Party 2024: The Sky Bar on the 22nd floor of The Hilton Hotel in Woking. Everyone was looking forward to celebrating 12 months of friendship, fitness, and, most of all, remembering the collective efforts of GoodGym Woking, which have contributed to improving the lives of others in Woking. Unfortunately, Wayne's Euromillions ticket entry was fruitless, but the evening was successful!

Adam, Alys, Anne, Rebecca, Caterina, Julie, Kirsty, Lauren, Nadia & Wayne were settled in their reserved seating area and were thrilled and surprised when Agathe arrived to join the party. As a recent GG joiner, Agathe shared how much she has appreciated the warmth and friendship offered by everyone since the first time she attended GoodGym. We are pleased you chose to join us, Agathe! Kirsty shared that by joining a community whose purpose is to altruistically help others, she discovered an unintended benefit, 'helper's high' or, to phrase it more scientifically, discovering that completing acts of altruism releases endorphins and boosts oxytocin and dopamine levels.

The first cocktails arrived, and everyone was very interested in observing the chosen concoctions. Each glass was greeted with choruses of enthusiastic 'ohs and ahs'. Nadia wandered over to one of the huge windows before deciding quickly if it was 'a bit too high'! Alys made everyone laugh with her irrepressible sense of fun and gift for storytelling, while Lauren wanted to know if Wayne would consider stopping at McDonald's on the way home. Like Anne and Alys, Rebecca wore her red tutu to keep the event on brand, which is fitting for a GG Trustee! Adam and Wayne seemed too attached to their woolly hats, wearing them throughout the evening. Other revellers were impressed by their efforts. Caterina enjoyed meeting the GG stalwarts properly for the first time and having time for a good natter; she was rather concerned about whether those with early starts in the morning would manage to get up for work. Welcome to GG Woking, Caterina!

Soon, it was time to go home, and thanks to the designated driver, Wayne, those who were too far from home were driven there by Wayne. And yes, he did stop at McDonald's on the way!

What's ahead for Good Gym Woking between now and the end of 2024? The group's 'Run up to Christmas' distance challenge continues raising money for mental health charities until Christmas Day. Five members are participating in Battersea's Park Run this Saturday. There are volunteering opportunities each Sunday in December at Woking's Junior Park Run, where we help children enjoy running. Also, this Sunday, we will support the All Aboard Club by creating an inclusive play setting for children with additional needs. Later in the month, there will be a GG promotion event and a gardening task at a local church. We will support the Woking Rotary Club's Christmas collections on several dates. A litter-picking session is also scheduled. A 10 km trail run at Polesdon Lacey for some training benefits and also leaflet dropping.

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Wayne

Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 8:40am

What a fantastic report, and a great night, Who left a chicken nugget on the back seat...๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Kirsty Raynes
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Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 8:48am

My goodness, must have been Lauren!

Woking runner

Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 9:38am

That's hilarious!

Lauren

Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 10:15am

No way I left that nugget!!

Wayne

Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 10:22am

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Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 10:23am

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Wayne

Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 10:28am

Adam got in the car the following morning and said "Dad did you have McD's last night i said yeah how do you know he said coz there i just sat on a nugget.... ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Alys Penfold
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Sat 14th Dec 2024 at 12:10pm

Hahahahaaha

Lauren
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Wed 4th Dec 2024 at 6:30pm

The Twelve GoodGymers of Christmas!

Woking Report written by Kirsty Raynes (She/her)

Christmas comes, but once a year, and so does this very special task for GoodGym Woking. The purpose was to assist Woking Foodbank with filling 50 bags with 36 food items ready for distribution to Woking residents who likely find December a particularly challenging time of year.

As usual, the GoodGym Woking team was delighted to be requested again to help Woking Foodbank with this vital service: to provided free food to vulnerable Woking residents. The GG 12-strong crew arrived at the task ready to help bring some Christmas cheer to others less fortunate. The team, welcomed by Alison, the Foodbank Project Manager, arrived at 6.30 pm; some had travelled together in Wayne's car or made their way to the location independently. Anne ran 4.5 km to the location, and Kirsty ran a shorter distance from her house to the Foodbank premises. Both ladies are participating in a Good Gym Woking group distance challenge to raise funds for mental health charities by 'running up to Christmas'. Every km helps!

The GG crew was excited. The excitement increased seeing Wayne wearing his fancy Christmas shirt, the girls put on their December tutus, provided by Kirsty, (GG red, of course), and the boys wore light-up Christmas woolly hats. Everybody was very enthusiastic about dressing up, having heeded Kirsty's warning that any 'Grinches' would have to complete a set of dreaded burpees!

Adam, Alys, Anne, Rebecca, Caterina, Julie, Katie, Kirsty, Lauren, Louise and her son Henry, Nadia & Wayne were ready to begin the task. Wayne quickly gathered the list of 36 items provided by Alison. He nominated each item from the list to an individual whose job it was to collect them . Meanwhile Rebecca carefully counted out 50 bags ready to be filled with said items. Having previously completed the challenge on many occasions in an organised fashion, GG Woking was confident of being faster than ever.

Organised quickly turned into disorganised chaos as the 12 elves raced around the unit collecting the required articles losing count and their way in the process. Order was eventually restored, and enough of each item was located. Adam and Rebecca were designated 'quality control', ensuring each of the 50 bags contained the requisite items, then lining up 'finished' bags in neat rows of 10. Some of the 'finished' bags had to be completed more than once, and 5x10 is harder to count, with 'helpful' teammates darting in and out with an item that had been missed. Wayne was spotted checking the list more than twice.

Everyone felt pleased as the task was achieved; it was time for the obligatory team photo in front of the 50 stuffed bags of goodies. We all agreed this was our favourite task of the year, and we hope we are invited back next year. Then we may remember to use a systematic approach ! :) Everyone bundled outside and on to our GoodGym Christmas party at the new Sky Bar in Woking town centre!

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Fri 6th Dec 2024 at 8:41am

Great job all, there will be many happy families this month.. ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„

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