GoodGym Woking (360G-CFSurrey-A412367)
Funding Organization
£12,500
Recipient Organization
To enable the establishment of Woking GoodGym; a project tackling isolation within the elderly population, encouraging community cohesion and promoting exercise.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 16000 |
| Amount Awarded | 12500 |
| Award Date | 2016-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01030954 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Woking 008A |
| Grant Programme: Code | GPG 2016 September |
| Grant Programme: Title | Donor Funds |
| Impact Category | Promote reduction of isolation and disadvantage and access to local services |
| Last Modified | 2017-04-04T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 12 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2017-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2016-07-31T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | Seniors (65+) |
| Primary beneficiary | Older People |
| Primary ethnicity | All Ethnicities |
| Primary issue | Health, wellbeing and serious illness |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1160988 |
| Recipient Org: Description | GoodGym is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Charity that aims to promote physical activity, increase volunteering and reduce loneliness and isolation amongst older people. GoodGym set up and co-ordinate running groups in local areas that match people who want to get fit with opportunities to volunteer in their community. This activity takes place in three main ways:_x000D_ - GoodGym pair runners with isolated older people and the runners commit to make a weekly visit as part of their workout._x000D_ - GoodGym employ qualified personal trainers who organise weekly group runs who help community organisations with tasks like clearing allotments or renovating classrooms._x000D_ - GoodGym coordinate 'missions' in which runners support isolated people and community organisations with one-off household tasks and odd jobs._x000D_ Twenty-three GoodGyms have been established so far across the UK. Across the organisation there are 7 Full-time staff, 15 Part-time staff and 1 volunteer who is based in their main office. A management committee of 3 oversees the organisation's operations. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://www.goodgym.org |