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SERVE Brings Out the Boys

Building a community, one pàdel club at a time, is what the Londoners behind Gayns are up to. From drills to pàdel explainers, kinship comes first.

By by Marcus Lange and photos by Samuel Hopper

4:35 PM EDT on April 27, 2026

It’s Sunday morning and my head is racing with thoughts of everything I have to do that day. I often find myself anxious before hosting my monthly pàdel social, even when tickets are all sold out: ‘Will anyone actually turn up? What if there’s an odd number? What if everyone has an awful time!?’ 

There’s zero evidence of any of these worries of course, and every time I’ve hosted SERVE (for the last eight months), it always ends in people wanting more—and me feeling absolutely humbled and full of joy in its success. 

SERVE started as a one-off event idea for the run club community I lead, but since the first event, it has become a monthly staple in a wider wellness offering. It’s one I’m very proud I created, host, and continue to develop.