The running club aims to give girls across London a sense of community while living in the city.
Statistics showing that at least 700,000 Londoners are suffering from severe loneliness. Aleena Khusro is attempting to combat the crisis by creating an inclusive running club. It invites girls of all abilities to take part in the sport and make friends.
“I’ve created this community to get girls together in a way that’s healthier, wholesome, and fitness-related. Also, with the darker evenings and some suffering from seasonal depression, I thought it would be a good idea to get girls together in a way that boosts your endorphins for people to feel a little bit happier.”
“I want to get girls feeling comfortable to come to these type of events every week, make good friends and get into running”
The running group meets meets on Sunday
Many attendees are equally as hopeful about their prospects of building a community. Pipa Metcalf is one Londoner making the trip down to Battersea Park from North London for the running club. She said she wants to “make friends with people who share my interests”.
With London being marked as a city where its’ inhabitants are 14% less likely to make friends in comparison to the average city, Aleena’s attendees are hoping to change this statistic.
With over twelve girls convening for the first club and more running events to follow in the next couple of weeks, Aleena and the rest of the runners hope that this marks the start of a growing community for girls across the capital.
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StandfirstLondoner Aleena Khusro has created a running club to unite girls across London who are looking to build a community and make friends
The running club aims to give girls across London a sense of community while living in the city.
Statistics showing that at least 700,000 Londoners are suffering from severe loneliness. Aleena Khusro is attempting to combat the crisis by creating an inclusive running club. It invites girls of all abilities to take part in the sport and make friends.
“I’ve created this community to get girls together in a way that’s healthier, wholesome, and fitness-related. Also, with the darker evenings and some suffering from seasonal depression, I thought it would be a good idea to get girls together in a way that boosts your endorphins for people to feel a little bit happier.”
“I want to get girls feeling comfortable to come to these type of events every week, make good friends and get into running”
The running group meets meets on Sunday
Many attendees are equally as hopeful about their prospects of building a community. Pipa Metcalf is one Londoner making the trip down to Battersea Park from North London for the running club. She said she wants to “make friends with people who share my interests”.
With London being marked as a city where its’ inhabitants are 14% less likely to make friends in comparison to the average city, Aleena’s attendees are hoping to change this statistic.
With over twelve girls convening for the first club and more running events to follow in the next couple of weeks, Aleena and the rest of the runners hope that this marks the start of a growing community for girls across the capital.
