A small crowd, many dressed in what could be described as “garish casual” attire, and sometimes with a fun dress-up thrown in, are meeting to walk or jog an organised scenic 5km trail. This is parkrun and parkwalk, a global phenomenon that has been responsible for transforming the mental and physical health of countless people over the past 21 years.

We’re a little different from other book clubs: we listen rather than read. And we will listen to anything.

“We want to reach as many people as we can who are experiencing food insecurity in our community, and to help them out,” says David Fitzpatrick, Director of Operations at The Larder.