Our running club Street Striders were delighted to be presenting The Street and Glastonbury Food Bank- Bridging the gap with a cheque for £500-00 on 25th June.

We annually host a run called The Bunny Hop which is a 7.5-mile multi terrain run or walk in the village of Shapwick on Easter Monday hence the 'Bunny Hop'. We share the proceeds between a local charity and towards enhancements of the village for allowing us to use the fields, land, footpaths and facilities for the day.

We met the lovely volunteers of Bridging the Gap which was our charity choice for this year, including Mary Powell, Michael Cobb and other trustees of the charity. The charity was established by Churches Together in Glastonbury, a group of churches in the town. They distribute food throughout the BA6 and BA16 postcodes, only to those who have been referred by local agencies, including Social Services, care agencies and Citizens Advice. Mary explained that the charity delivers food parcels to those in financial crisis and need a little help. They all work extremely hard in providing invaluable support to local families and people in need. It really was an honor to meet them and do our bit for the community.

In Glastonbury, you can bring your donations to any of the churches, or to the supermarket collection boxes in Morrisons and Earthfare. In Street, your donations are to the collection box in Lidl. For more information visit: www.glastonburyandstreetfoodbank.org.uk

Our Street Striders Running Club will strive to continue to help charities as well as helping local individuals get into running. We pride ourselves as being an all-inclusive club welcoming new members whether you are experienced or new to running. We meet at 6-30pm and 7-30pm on Mondays and 7pm on Thursdays at The Victoria Sports and Social Club in Street. We run in varied groups at paces to suit everyone, as nobody will be left behind. We also organise a couch to 5k program for absolute beginners on the Crispin and Strode campus fields and provide our very own bridging the gap service with our 'Steady Striders' group on the early Monday session to help move from the C25k program to a regular club runner.

Our aim is to show the benefits of joining a club which can be influential in helping with physical and mental wellbeing, meeting new people, and running in a safe environment.

Please feel free to join us for a session anytime. Details can be found on our Facebook & Instagram page and at www.streetstriders.co.uk. Alternatively, you can email us: [email protected]