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Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing, Selwyn Road Playing Field, Edgbaston Reservoir, Sandwell (2025)

12/10/2025

🥶Let us take care of your extra layers!!

Colder out there, more layers to keep warm, we've got you covered

🥼👕🧤🧥🧦👚👜🎒🧢🧣🕶🥼👕

We are happy to mind your extra layers whilst you're out running. These can be collected at the small dome after your walk or run activity.

Don't forget to collect your belongings before you leave the site as we cannot promise they will be kept safe after the event.

We do not encourage or advise you to bring any valuables with you to ERRAW but if you have car keys, phones or other similar items, please leave with the Coordinator for safe keeping!
These will be kept secure at the Red Shed locked away! 🔐 🔒
Thank you!

12/10/2025

📸 Photo of the Week 📸

Photo of the Week goes to a snap shot of some of the Walkers on way back from one lap of the Reservoir.

(Daniel seen in shorts here leading the group)

Walking and Talking is so important for our general mental health. Conversation does not have to complicated, serious or uncomfortable. 🗣
Share as much or little as you want with each other. Being around other people lifts our mood and simulates our brains 🧠

12/10/2025

Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

💲unday-1️⃣2️⃣th October 2025

Week 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣
Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

Volunteers-0️⃣7️⃣
Runners- 3️⃣8️⃣🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️
Walkers1️⃣4️⃣🚶‍♀️ 🚶🏿‍♂️
Cyclist0️⃣2️⃣ 🚴‍♀️
Buggy users-0️⃣
Visitors-2️⃣2️⃣
Yoga- 1️⃣0️⃣
Dogs- 0️⃣4️⃣🐕 🐕

Running Total- 9️⃣1️⃣

🥵 The Warm up, The Run & Walk 🏃‍♂️ 🚶‍♂️

Part 2️⃣

What a foggy cold damp morning which cleared slightly during course of morning.
Great attendance just 9 shy of 100.

Michelle from Yoga group joined us for briefing explaining more about her offering of Yoga Style. Some of the group joined her after the run for 1 hour of Yoga.

Thank you to volunteers who completed more than one role to keep the positions filled. Much appreciated.

Information ℹ️
Why not leave your additional tops or jackets in the dome for your return and we will keep safe.
Valuables to be left with the Coordinator for safe keeping.

👉Don't forget if you're attending, you will need to sign in 🖊 📃 and provide an emergency contact ☎️ of someone living in the UK. 🇬🇧
Without providing this, you risk being covered by our insurance. 😒

Everyone is Welcome to join us weekly for the Run or Walk sessions but you're also welcome to come and join us for a cuppa and relax too.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or if a regular participant, why not join our Whats App Group for updates, news and messages.

The gate to the reservoir will be locked 🔒 at 11am sharp to allow us to tidy up and lock up the site. 🚰🧹🪣🫧

We would like to acknowledge and thank our partner the Birmingham Settlement for the space to hold our weekly session. 😊

Sam Marsh and his team have lots of fabulous FREE activities weekly including art classes, Tai- Chi, Wellbeing Classes and lots more.

Thank you to everyone for joining us on Sunday. 💙

*Photography taken must not be shared or distributed without permission of Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing
The photography or videos placed on our social media channels are checked before being posted and permission sought first, which will only be used for its purpose, sharing our group activities.

The 🆒️Team:
●Coordinators- Tom
●Run Leader- Daniel
●Run Support- Steve/ Daniel/ Kevin
●Walk Leader- Lisa
●Welcome & Refreshment- Daniel
●Connect Support- Selina
●Set up/ Set down- Thomas & John
●Photography- Thomas, Yi, Kevin,
●Additional Helpers- Yi

🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️

12/10/2025

Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

💲unday-1️⃣2️⃣th October 2025

Week 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣
Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

Volunteers-0️⃣7️⃣
Runners- 3️⃣8️⃣🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️
Walkers1️⃣4️⃣🚶‍♀️ 🚶🏿‍♂️
Cyclist0️⃣2️⃣ 🚴‍♀️
Buggy users-0️⃣
Visitors-2️⃣2️⃣
Yoga- 1️⃣0️⃣
Dogs- 0️⃣4️⃣🐕 🐕

Running Total- 9️⃣1️⃣

🥵 The Warm up, The Run & Walk 🏃‍♂️ 🚶‍♂️

Part 1️⃣

What a foggy cold damp morning which cleared slightly during course of morning.
Great attendance just 9 shy of 100.

Michelle from Yoga group joined us for briefing explaining more about her offering of Yoga Style. Some of the group joined her after the run for 1 hour of Yoga.

Thank you to volunteers who completed more than one role to keep the positions filled. Much appreciated.

Information ℹ️
Why not leave your additional tops or jackets in the dome for your return and we will keep safe.
Valuables to be left with the Coordinator for safe keeping.

👉Don't forget if you're attending, you will need to sign in 🖊 📃 and provide an emergency contact ☎️ of someone living in the UK. 🇬🇧
Without providing this, you risk being covered by our insurance. 😒

Everyone is Welcome to join us weekly for the Run or Walk sessions but you're also welcome to come and join us for a cuppa and relax too.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or if a regular participant, why not join our Whats App Group for updates, news and messages.

The gate to the reservoir will be locked 🔒 at 11am sharp to allow us to tidy up and lock up the site. 🚰🧹🪣🫧

We would like to acknowledge and thank our partner the Birmingham Settlement for the space to hold our weekly session. 😊

Sam Marsh and his team have lots of fabulous FREE activities weekly including art classes, Tai- Chi, Wellbeing Classes and lots more.

Thank you to everyone for joining us on Sunday. 💙

*Photography taken must not be shared or distributed without permission of Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing
The photography or videos placed on our social media channels are checked before being posted and permission sought first, which will only be used for its purpose, sharing our group activities.

The 🆒️Team:
●Coordinators- Tom
●Run Leader- Daniel
●Run Support- Steve/ Daniel/ Kevin
●Walk Leader- Lisa
●Welcome & Refreshment- Daniel
●Connect Support- Selina
●Set up/ Set down- Thomas & John
●Photography- Thomas, Yi, Kevin,
●Additional Helpers- Yi

🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️

12/10/2025

Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group.

💲unday-1️⃣2️⃣th October 2025

Week 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣

🏆T H E W I N N E R S 🏆

🚺🚺Ladies 🚺 🚺

2️⃣KM
🥇15:21 Nina E
🥈17:25 Emily E
🥉18:20 Fiona A

5️⃣KM
🥇29:00 Emma W
🥈33:25 Zara H
🥉34:00 Rachel W

🚹🚹Gents🚹🚹

2️⃣.5️⃣KM
🥇11:59 Seth A
🥈16:58 John F
🥉17:58 Kenya B

5️⃣KM
🥇23:51 Yi Z
🥈23:56 Kevin M
🥉28:27 Darren W/ Steve W

Don't forget- EVERYONE counts in these sessions.
If you get a PB or have achieved something recently, no matter how big or small- let us know! 🗣👤

Everyone did a great job and you should all be very proud of getting up, getting out and being present!

🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️

12/10/2025

🛖 S o c i a l S h e d 🛖

October 1️⃣2️⃣th 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣

Week 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣

Welcome to everyone for joining us on Sunday, sharing in our social element of the sessions. ☕️ 🫖 🌼 🪴
Visitors today included: Nina, Afzal, Leo & Seth.

Great to have walkers come off the reservoir to join us and to the Edgbaston Reservoir junior parkrun participants dropping in to play.

A lot of people in the cafe with the change of weather as the cold fog lingered.

The whole site is amazing adventure playground and we recommend a walk around the Site to see what's new.

What an adventure around the Site from gardening plots, wormeries, composting and more. Why not have a look around next time you're around at the far end of the field.

We hope to see you again soon! 😉

Thanks to Daniel for serving in the cafe. Don't forget to give the cafe volunteers a as it gets very busy and there's a lot of work behind the scenes..

We are grateful to Incredible Surplus for continuing to support us weekly providing us with treats and drinks.
https://incrediblesurplus.org/

To support us, you can volunteer, give a financial donation or scan a QR code to donate online or bring some biscuits or treats for our group.

Thank you for your contributions this week.

Yoga is available on Sundays after the Run/ Walk sessions in the dome by Michelle local resident and qualified instructor.
Subject to availability - booking required.
There is a charge for this activity and discounts available for booking group sessions.

We welcome our canine friends, they must be on a lead and with their owners at all times.

Social engagement is how a person connects with others in a community or even online, which can be seen in activities such as volunteering. When you become involved in spaces like these, you create a sense of inclusion and a purpose for yourself.

Please feel free to join us at the Red Shed at the new Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre at the Edgbaston Reservoir.

For future details of the site, please contact Birmingham Settlement
https://www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk/ladywood/

12/10/2025

🌳Nature Photo of the Month 🦢

First Sunday of the month, we have chosen this photo as it shows the magnificent pool dip now the reservoir water is low.
The landscape is completely different and shows the huge space that has to be filled with water from Titford canal.

We hope it fills up soon for the Wildlife and water sport clubs! ⛵️ 🛶🛟🌊

10/10/2025

Week 4️⃣6️⃣
Wednesday evening saw a wonderful almost full moon rise over the City as we started our run warm up completing hill starts at the main entrance.
Calm, dry and clear evening overlooking the expanse of the Reservoir pool dip with the lowest level of water we've seen.
Farid and Thomas got in a nice paced run under 30 minutes for 5km and Jenny and Emily were not too far off along the bridge.
Thanks folks for the support! 💙🩵

10/10/2025

Paid a visit to Taz Parvaz on Thursday in Moseley to check out how he was doing after his bicycle 🚲 accident whilst in the middle of leading a bicycle ride out to Clent Hills with three colleagues.
Needless to say, fast decisions had to be made when a vehicle pulled out with no warning in front of him. Taz took the blow on his left side affecting his hip, side, chest, shoulder and collar bone.
Six weeks ago has gone so fast but 4 weeks of that have been pretty hard for Taz with constant pain and very little mobility. 🤕
Thankfully, Taz is starting to make headway in his recovery and is able at least to walk short distances.
Got to deliver some flowers and a card signed by the ERRAW Group which he thanked you all for.
We wish Taz a full recovery and healing in his arm, shoulder and collar bone.
Best wishes to Taz! 💙🩵💙

09/10/2025

👨‍👩‍👧Family Activities at Christ Church Summerfield on Thursdays and Saturdays ( details on individual posters)👨‍👨‍👦‍👦

Just a stones throw from the Edgbaston Reservoir on Gilliott Road.

🔗Get involved
🔗Get connected
🔗Feel part of community

For more details visit:
🌐https://christchurchsummerfield.com/

09/10/2025

🌎 World Mental Health Day 🌎

The 10 October is known the World over as World Mental Health Day – the result of a global advocacy and awareness program started by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992.

For us at the Edgbaston Reservoir, we feel our group contributes towards this by our relaxed welcoming approach for our runners, walkers and visitors.

Set in the oasis of Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre with calm, serenity and reflective spaces, it gives us a safe space to be without the distraction of life.

Everyone us always welcome to the site on Sundays between 9am- 12 noon.

Remembering all our members, volunteers and friends on Friday.
❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎🖤🩶🤍💜🩵

07/10/2025

💐Recognition for Liz, Run Leader💐

We love to see our Volunteers achievements and more importantly their commitment to others in progressing their run journey 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

Liz, on Sunday was acknowledged by her Athletics by being presented with flowers 💐 for her training throughout the course which was an amazing 1️⃣0️⃣Weeks.

It was their way of saying a BIG ' THANK YOU' from the athletes who Liz coached on the Beginners 2 Runners Course Sandwell TAWS. 11 signed up and 11 completed the course, graduating with running a 5K at Edgbaston Reservoir.

Thank you for bringing them all to the Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing to celebrate their marvellous achievement.

Liz brings great care, support and encouragement in her role through TAWS and still continues to provide after support to.

Here Johnny and Verity present Liz with flowers at the Amphitheatre at the Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre
Stage Presence at it's best!!

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