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GoodGym

GoodGym

Country

United Kingdom

2009-Ongoing

Aimed for

All age groups

Type of partnership

Public-Private Partnership

Sectors

Community, Physical Activity & Sports

Innovation

Social

Aim

By encouraging people to run, walk, or cycle to perform practical tasks for community organisations and isolated older individuals, this NGO seeks to harness the energy of exercise for social good.

Outcome

Outcome

GoodGym combines physical fitness is combined with social impact. Participants improve their physical health through regular exercise, while also enhancing their mental well-being by engaging in meaningful volunteer work. GoodGym has successfully reduced loneliness and isolation for older people through mission runs and social visits, providing essential support like prescription deliveries during the pandemic. Additionally, the initiative has bolstered community projects by offering volunteer labour, contributing to the sustainability of green spaces, food banks, and other community organisations. GoodGym transforms traditional fitness routines into community-building activities, setting a best practice example for initiatives that combine active mobility with social responsibility.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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