We had a whopping 3 volunteers in attendance, who made short work of the delivery and chopped up fruit and veg to pack away, all ready for the next day's foodbank.

The deliveries arrived on time, making it easy to prepare for Friday's session, as only two other Vauxhall staff members were on site.

We had big plans for a summer picnic today — blankets, snacks, sunshine, the works. But with so much of our core crew off gallivanting elsewhere, we did what GoodGym Lambeth does best: pivoted straight into pure garden graft! 💪🏼

This week we headed to Papa’s Park to lend Valcie a hand, and the squad rolled up their sleeves for a proper tidy-up:

• 💧 Watering — yes, watering counts as a task (it’s for food production, we checked!)
• 🧹 Sweeping — no leaf left behind
• 🌿 Weeding — one small tug for a volunteer, one giant leap for the flowerbeds
• 🛍️ Bagging it all up — turning garden chaos into tidy little parcels of achievement

A stellar turnout from, Ben , Michael , Katie and Jo kept the energy high and the park looking sharper than ever.

Since this was meant to be a social at heart, the team wasn’t going to let a change of plans stop the vibes — an impromptu drink afterwards sealed the deal. 🍾 Proof that even when the picnic blanket stays folded, GoodGym Lambeth always finds a way to raise a glass to a job well done. 🧰❤️

Here’s to unexpected plot twists, park glow-ups, and the crew that shows up rain, shine, or picnic-cancellation! See you at the next one (which really will be a social!) 🏃🏽‍♀️🌱

As the clock struck 12pm, three more GoodGymers joined the morning crew, making six volunteers in total. After helping run a successful foodbank session that was greatly appreciated by local residents, the team kept up the momentum by sorting donated clothes, toys and household items ready for the Reusable Hub session at 3pm. No slowing down for these GoodGymers, proving that community support is always in good running order!

No loafing around for GoodGymers Susan and Brenda, who are busy prepping today's foodbank so local residents can bag the support they need.

I headed out on a solo mission to help a lovely older lady get her front and back gardens back into shape. I trimmed the rose bushes, pulled weeds and tackled a serious case of bramble overgrowth—let’s just say I had my work cut out for me. It was a prickly job, but someone had to rose to the occasion! By the end, the gardens were looking blooming marvellous, and I’d hopefully helped make her little corner of the world a bit brighter.